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Food is a necessity, and can also be a source of great pleasure. Being able to talk about Spanish food will come in handy while shopping, dining, traveling, and entertaining friends, so check out this vocab list for Spanish food, including the basic food groups and related verbs. ¡Buen provecho!

to be hungry   tener hambre
to eat   comer
to taste   probar
     
meal   la comida
breakfast   el desayuno
to have breakfast   desayunar
lunch   el almuerzo
to have lunch   almorzar
dinner   la cena
to have dinner   cenar
snack   el bocadillo
     
appetizer   el aperitivo
soup   la sopa
main course   el plato principal
salad   la ensalada
dessert   el postre
     
kitchen, cooking   la cocina
dining room   el comedor
restaurant   el restaurante

Fruit   La fruta

apple   una manzana
apricot   un albaricoque
banana   un plátano
blackberry   una zarzamora
blueberry   un arándano
cherry   una cereza
grape   una uva
grapefruit   una toronja
lemon   un limón
lime   una lima
orange   una naranja
peach   un melocotón
pear   una pera
plum   una ciruela
raspberry   una frambuesa
strawberry   una fresa

Vegetables   Las Verduras

artichoke   la alcachofa
asparagus   los espárragos
beans   las judías
carrot   la zanahoria
celery   el apio
corn   la mazorca
cucumber   el pepino
eggplant   la berenjena
lettuce   la lechuga
mushroom   el champiñón
onion   la cebolla
peas   los guisantes
potato   la patata
radish   el rábano
spinach   las espinacas
tomato   el tomate

Dairy products   Productos lácteos

butter   la mantequilla
buttermilk   el suero de leche
cheese   el queso
cream   la nata
cottage cheese   el requesón
egg   el huevo
ice cream   el helado
milk   la leche
yogurt   el yogur

Meat   La carne

anchovy   la anchoa
beef   la carne
chicken   el pollo
fish   el pescado
ham   el jamón
lamb   el cordero
pork   el cerdo
rabbit   el conejo
roast beef   el rosbif
sausage   la salchicha
steak   el biftec
turkey   el pavo
veal   la ternera

Dessert   El postre

cake   el pastel
candy   el dulce
cheese   el queso
chocolate   el chocolate
cookie   la galleta
custard   las natillas
fruit   la fruta
ice cream   el helado
pie   la tarta
vanilla   la vainilla

Et cetera

bread   el pan
fries   las (patatas) fritas
jam   la mermelada
mayonnaise   la mayonesa
mustard   la mostaza
omelet   la tortilla (in Spain)
pepper   la pimienta
rice   el arroz
salt   la sal
sugar   el azúcar
toast   el pan tostado

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