VOCABULARIO

Capítulo 5

Going to a Café

the cafe—el café                                             

the order--la orden

the table—la mesa                                            

the menu--el menú

the waiter-el mesero/ el camarero                     

Is the tip included?--¿Está incluido el servicio?

the bill/check—la cuenta                                   

free--libre, gratis

occupied—ocupada                                          

to see--ver

to read--leer                                                    

to eat--comer

to drink-beber                                                   

What would you like? -- ¿Qué desea Ud.?

Identifying Snacks and Beverages

the refreshments—los refrescos                        

a Coke—una coca cola 

a black coffee—un café solo                            

a coffee with milk –un café con leche

an iced tea –un té helado                                  

a lemonade-- una limonada

the cereal –el cereal                                         

the toast –el pan tostado

the yogurt—el yogur                                         

the soup—la sopa

a sandwich –un bocadillo/ el sándwich

the ham—el jamón                                           

the cheese—el queso

the hamburger –la hamburguesa                        

the french fries-- las papas fritas

a tortilla—la tortilla                                           

a salad –una ensalada   

a dessert –el postre                                          

sweet bread –un pan dulce

vanilla ice cream-- un helado de vainilla             

chocolate ice cream –un helado de chocolate

Shopping for Food

the market –el mercado                                    

the supermarket --el supermercado

a can –una lata/ un bote                                    

the food/the meal--la comida

a packet –un paquete                                        

a bag –una bolsa

a kilo –un kilo                                                  

frozen --congelado

to sell-- vender                                                 

anything else-- algo más

nothing else-- nada más                                    

to look for--buscar

Identifying Food and Meals

the vegetables –los vegetales                            

the peas-- los guisantes

the beans –los frijoles/las habichuelas    

the green beans –las judías verdes                     

the carrots--las zanahorias

the potatoes –las papas                                     

the lettuce—la lechuga

the fruit –la fruta                                              

the oranges –las naranjas

the apples –las manzanas                                  

the bananas-- los plátanos

the tomatoes –los tomates                                 

the meat –la carne

the beef steak --el biftec                                               

the seafood –los mariscos

the fish –el pescado                                          

the chicken –el pollo

the eggs --los huevos                                        

a dozen –una docena

the tuna –el atún                                               

the rice –el arroz

the meals –las comidas                                     

the breakfast –el desayuno

the lunch –el almuerzo                                      

the supper –la cena

Other Useful Expressions

together-- juntos                                   

before –antes                                       

to live --vivir

after --después                                     

to understand –comprender                   

to learn --aprender        

to write –escribir                                  

to receive/get –recibir                           

also --tambien

How much are ___?--¿A cuánto están?

go shopping—va de compras                 

with –con