Reparte la parrillada y vamos a picar.

Because reparte is the affirmative tú imperative of repartir.

• tú repartes = you distribute / you are distributing
• reparte = distribute! / serve it out!

So here the speaker is giving an informal command to one person.

Very roughly:

• Repartes la parrillada. = You distribute the mixed grill.
• Reparte la parrillada. = Distribute the mixed grill.

It is the informal singular command form (tú imperative) of repartir.

How it is formed here:

• infinitive: repartir
• 3rd person singular present: él/ella reparte
• affirmative tú command: reparte

This pattern is very common with regular verbs:

• comer → come
• abrir → abre
• escribir → escribe
• repartir → reparte

So reparte means something like serve it out, divide it up, or hand it around, depending on context.

Yes — if the speaker is talking to more than one person informally.

In Spain, the usual informal plural command is vosotros:

• Reparte la parrillada. = said to one person
• Repartid la parrillada. = said to two or more people

This is a very useful Spain-specific point, because in Latin America people usually use ustedes instead of vosotros in everyday speech.

Parrillada usually refers to a grilled dish or mixed grill, often a large shared platter of grilled meat, seafood, or vegetables.

The exact meaning depends on context:

• in one place it might be a mixed meat grill
• somewhere else it might be a seafood grill
• sometimes it can mean the whole shared grilled platter

So in this sentence it is probably a dish placed on the table for everyone to share.

Because the sentence is referring to a specific parrillada — the one that is already present in the situation.

Spanish often uses the definite article where English may or may not use one:

• Reparte la parrillada = Serve out the mixed grill / the grilled platter

If everyone at the table knows which dish is meant, la sounds natural.

Without the article, Reparte parrillada, it would usually sound incomplete or unnatural in normal conversation.

Picar has several meanings, and here it means something like:

• to nibble
• to snack
• to pick at food
• to have a few bites

In food contexts in Spain, picar often means eating small amounts informally, especially shared food.

So vamos a picar suggests:

• let’s have a few bites
• let’s start snacking
• let’s pick at the food

It does not mean to chop in this sentence.

Common meanings of picar include:

• El mosquito me picó. = The mosquito bit me.
• Pica la cebolla. = Chop the onion.
• Vamos a picar algo. = Let’s have a snack / grab a few bites.

Context tells you which meaning is intended.

Ir a + infinitive is a very common way to talk about the near future or an immediate plan.

So vamos a picar means:

• we’re going to have a few bites
• we’re about to start snacking
• let’s start picking at the food

Compared with other options:

• picamos = we snack / we are snacking or sometimes shall we snack? depending on tone
• comemos = we eat / let’s eat — more general
• vamos a picar sounds like the action is about to happen right now

It feels natural in a meal-setting where food is on the table and people are about to begin.

Not exactly.

Comer is the general verb to eat.

Picar is more like:

• to nibble
• to snack
• to eat small bits
• to pick at shared food

So vamos a picar often sounds a bit more casual and lighter than vamos a comer.

Compare:

• Vamos a comer. = Let’s eat.
• Vamos a picar. = Let’s have a few bites / Let’s snack a bit.

In a tapas or shared-food context, picar can be especially natural in Spain.

Because Spanish often omits subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

Here:

• reparte clearly points to an understood tú
• vamos clearly includes nosotros

So Spanish does not need to say:

• Tú reparte... ❌ usually unnatural
• Nosotros vamos a picar — possible, but unnecessary in normal conversation

Using the pronouns would usually add emphasis, contrast, or a special tone.

It is basically and, linking two related actions:

• first: Reparte la parrillada
• then: vamos a picar

But in context it can also feel a bit like:

• Serve out the grill, and then we’ll start eating
• Hand it around, and let’s dig in

So it is a normal coordinating y, but the overall effect is very conversational and action-oriented.

It is informal.

The clue is reparte, which is the tú command form. That means the speaker is talking casually to one person they know well enough to use tú with.

A more formal version to one person would be:

• Reparta la parrillada y vamos a picar.

And to several people in formal Spanish:

• Repartan la parrillada y vamos a picar.

But in a family or friendly meal context, the informal version is much more likely.

Yes, possibly, but the nuance changes a little.

• repartir = to distribute, divide up, hand around
• servir = to serve
• poner = to put / set out

So:

• Reparte la parrillada emphasizes giving portions to people
• Sirve la parrillada emphasizes serving the dish
• Pon la parrillada could mean putting it on the table

In this sentence, repartir fits well if the dish is shared and someone is being asked to divide it among the group.

Yes, it can sound natural, especially in an informal meal context.

It suggests something like this situation:

1. a shared grilled dish is on the table
2. one person is asked to portion it out
3. everyone is about to start eating casually

That said, depending on region or personal style, people might also say things like:

• Reparte la parrillada y empezamos a picar.
• Sirve la parrillada y vamos comiendo.
• Reparte la comida y vamos a comer.

So the original sentence is understandable and natural, with a casual Spain-style feel, especially because of picar.

A few useful pronunciation points:

• parrillada: the rr is a strong rolled sound
• picar: the c before a is a normal k sound

Very roughly:

• parrillada ≈ pah-rree-YA-dah in many areas
• picar ≈ pee-KAR

A note about ll:

• In most of Spain today, ll is pronounced like y
• so parrillada usually sounds like parriyada

The exact accent varies by region, but that is the most useful general guide.