Reading the Menu
At a restaurant or café, you will first want to see el menú (the menu). You might start with a classic appetizer like la sopa (the soup) or la ensalada (the salad).
| Sir, do you want to see the menu? | Señor, ¿quiere ver el menú? |
| I am going to eat a green salad. | Voy a comer una ensalada verde. |
Proteins
For your main course, two of the most common meats you will see on Spanish menus or at the market are el pollo (the chicken) and el cerdo (the pork).
| The student does not eat chicken. | El estudiante no come pollo. |
| The pork from the market is very good. | El cerdo del mercado es muy bueno. |
Seasoning and "Without"
Common staples to flavor your meals include la sal (the salt) and el aceite (the oil).
| You have to buy the oil in the supermarket. | Tienes que comprar el aceite en el supermercado. |
To customize a dish or leave out an ingredient, use sin (without).
| I want a salad without onion, please. | Quiero una ensalada sin cebolla, por favor. |
| Today we drink water without ice. | Hoy bebemos agua sin hielo. |
Food and Dessert
The general word for food or a full meal is la comida. And of course, don't forget el postre (the dessert)!
| The restaurant's food is very bad. | La comida del restaurante es muy mala. |
| We are going to look for a cheap dessert. | Vamos a buscar un postre barato. |
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