Paying por
At the market, por joins what you buy to the money you give for it: pagar veinte euros por el salmón, comprar sardinas por cinco euros.
| I bought a kilo of sardines for five euros. | Compré un kilo de sardinas por cinco euros. |
| I paid twenty euros for this salmon. | Pagué veinte euros por este salmón. |
A price per unit takes the article where English has a: ocho euros el kilo, eight euros a kilo.
| How much is a kilo of hake? | ¿Cuánto cuesta el kilo de merluza? |
Fish on Spanish tables
La merluza (hake) is one of the most popular fish in Spain. In summer, sardinas are grilled outdoors, and in Madrid a bocadillo de calamares, fried squid rings in a baguette, is a classic. On a menu, calamares is normally plural. Fish ordered a la plancha is cooked on a hot griddle with very little oil.
| The grilled sardines are really tasty. | Las sardinas a la plancha están riquísimas. |
| A squid sandwich, please. | Un bocadillo de calamares, por favor. |
Tapa, ración, media ración
| you order | you get |
|---|---|
| una tapa | a small plate, often with a drink |
| una ración | a full plate to share |
| media ración | half a ración |
| Can we have a portion of squid? | ¿Nos pone una ración de calamares? |
| Shall we order two portions to share? | ¿Pedimos dos raciones para compartir? |
Típico
Un plato típico is a dish a place is known for. Roast lamb, cordero asado, is a typical dish of Castile.
| Roast lamb is a typical dish of my town. | El cordero asado es un plato típico de mi pueblo. |
Plural foods
Los macarrones are almost always plural, and breakfast cereal is usually cereales.
| The children eat macaroni with tomato. | Los niños comen macarrones con tomate. |
| My children have cereal with milk for breakfast. | Mis hijos desayunan cereales con leche. |
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