29 04 AB Vocabulary List

A) La comida (food) y las bebidas (drinks)

La comida (food)

la aceituna = olive
el aceite (de oliva) y el vinagre = (olive) oil and vinegar
las albóndigas = meatballs
la avena = oatmeal
la banana / el plátano = banana
el bistec = steak
el cereal = cereal
la cereza = cherry
el champiñón = mushroom
los camarones / las gambas = shrimp
la carne de cerdo = pork
los churros y chocolate = churros and chocolate
el huevo (revuelto, frito, duro) = egg (scrambled, fried, hard-boiled)
la ensalada = salad
la fresa = strawberry
los fideos = noodles
los frijoles = beans
la fruta = fruit
la galleta = cookie
el helado = ice cream
la hamburguesa = hamburger
el jamón = ham
las judías / las habichuelas = green beans
la lechuga = lettuce
el limón = lemon
la lima = lime
la langosta = lobster
los mariscos = seafood
la manzana = apple
el maíz = corn
la mantequilla = butter
la mantequilla de cacahuate = peanut butter
la mermelada = jam
la mostaza = mustard
la naranja = orange
la papa / la patata = potato
las papas fritas = french fries
el pan (tostado) = bread (toast)
el pastel = cake
el pepino = cucumber
el pimiento = pepper
el pescado = fish
el pollo = chicken
el queso = cheese
el arroz = rice
la sal = salt
la salsa de tomate / el kétchup = ketchup
la salchicha = sausage
la sandía = watermelon
el sándwich / el bocadillo / el sánguche = sandwich
la sopa = soup
la tortilla española = egg and potato omelette
el tomate = tomato
el yogur = yogurt
el pavo = turkey
la verdura = vegetable
la zanahoria = carrot

Las bebidas (drinks)

el agua (natural / con gas) = water (natural or carbonated)
el café = coffee
la cerveza = beer
el hielo = ice
el jugo de… / el zumo = juice
la leche = milk
la limonada = lemonade
el refresco = soda
el té = tea
el vino (blanco, tinto) = wine (white, red)

B) Verbos (verbs)

almorzar (o-ue) = to eat lunch
beber = to drink
cenar = to eat supper
cerrar (e-ie) = to close
comer = to eat / to eat lunch (in Spain)
contar (o-ue) = to count / to tell a story
desayunar = to eat breakfast
dormir (o-ue) = to sleep
empezar (e-ie) = to begin
encontrar (o-ue) = to find
gustar = to like (to be pleasing)
hacer las compras = to do the shopping
morir (o-ue) = to die
poder (o-ue) = to be able to / can
preferir (e-ie) = to prefer
probar (o-ue) = to try (a food)
querer (e-ie) = to want
volver (o-ue) = to return

C) El verbo preferir

D) Expresiones con tener (expressions with tener)

tener calor = to be hot
tener cuidado = to be careful
tener frío = to be cold
tener hambre = to be hungry
tener miedo = to be afraid
tener prisa = to be in a hurry
tener razón = to be right
tener sed = to be thirsty
tener sueño = to be tired

E) Adjetivos (adjectives)

caliente = hot
dulce = sweet
deliciosa = delicious
fresca / natural = fresh
frita = fried
fría = cold
mala = bad
picante = spicy
rica = rich, tasty
romántica = romantic
salada = salty

F) Otras palabras (other words)

de primer plato = first course
de segundo plato = second course
el entremés = starter / appetizer
la lista de compras = shopping list
la merienda = snack
el pintxo = appetizer (in Galicia)
el postre = dessert
la tapa = appetizer (in Spain)