Learn food vocabulary and how to order at a restaurant.
Common foods:
Ordering food:
| Spanish | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| El pan | Bread | Me encanta el pan fresco. |
| El arroz | Rice | El arroz con leche es delicioso. |
| La carne | Meat | No como carne. |
| El pescado | Fish | El pescado está fresco. |
| Quisiera | I would like | Quisiera una mesa para dos. |
| La cuenta | The bill | La cuenta, por favor. |
| Delicioso | Delicious | ¡Está delicioso! |
| Hambre | Hunger | Tengo mucha hambre. |
| Word | Phonetic | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Arroz | ah-RROHS | Roll the "rr" — a strong trilled sound |
| Quisiera | kee-SYEH-rah | The "qu" is always "k" in Spanish |
| Verduras | behr-DOO-rahs | The "v" sounds like a soft "b" |
Quisiera vs Quiero: Both mean "I want" but quisiera (conditional) is more polite when ordering.
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