Note
Feminine noun but uses "el" in singular: "el agua fría".
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Core vocabulary for ordering food, describing meals, and talking about eating habits. Use this page to study the core Spanish words, English meanings, part-of-speech labels, and example sentences for this topic.
Review each word with examples and usage notes where available.
Feminine noun but uses "el" in singular: "el agua fría".
Un café con leche, por favor.
A coffee with milk, please.
¿Tienes té verde?
Do you have green tea?
El niño bebe leche todos los días.
The child drinks milk every day.
"Zumo" in Spain; "jugo" in Latin America.
Dos cervezas, por favor.
Two beers, please.
¿Tienes vino tinto o blanco?
Do you have red or white wine?
En España comen mucho pan.
In Spain they eat a lot of bread.
La carne está muy rica.
The meat is very tasty.
"El pescado" = fish as food; "el pez" = live fish.
Quiero el pollo asado.
I want the roast chicken.
Como fruta todos los días.
I eat fruit every day.
Necesito comer más verduras.
I need to eat more vegetables.
El desayuno es a las ocho.
Breakfast is at eight.
In Spain, "la comida" is more common for lunch.
La cena es a las nueve en España.
Dinner is at nine in Spain.
Una mesa para cuatro, por favor.
A table for four, please.
"La carta" = à la carte menu; "el menú" often means a set meal.
La cuenta, por favor.
The bill, please.
Tengo mucha hambre.
I am very hungry.
Tengo sed. ¿Tienes agua?
I'm thirsty. Do you have water?
¿A qué hora comes?
What time do you eat?
"Beber" is more literal; "tomar" is common in speech: "¿Qué tomas?"
¿Están listos para pedir?
Are you ready to order?