Spanish Food Vocabulary with Flashcards

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Food vocabulary helps you order meals, shop for groceries, understand menus, and talk about daily routines in Spanish.

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Spanish	English	Gender / type	Plural	Example
el agua	water	feminine usage		Quiero agua fría. I want cold water.
el pan	bread	masculine	los panes	Compré pan fresco. I bought fresh bread.
el arroz	rice	masculine		El arroz está listo. The rice is ready.
la carne	meat	feminine	las carnes	No como mucha carne. I do not eat much meat.
el pollo	chicken	masculine	los pollos	El pollo tiene buen sabor. The chicken tastes good.
el pescado	fish	masculine	los pescados	Pedí pescado con ensalada. I ordered fish with salad.
la sopa	soup	feminine	las sopas	La sopa está caliente. The soup is hot.
la ensalada	salad	feminine	las ensaladas	La ensalada lleva tomate. The salad has tomato.
la fruta	fruit	feminine	las frutas	Como fruta por la mañana. I eat fruit in the morning.
la manzana	apple	feminine	las manzanas	La manzana es dulce. The apple is sweet.
el plátano	banana	masculine	los plátanos	El plátano está maduro. The banana is ripe.
el queso	cheese	masculine	los quesos	Me gusta el queso. I like cheese.
la leche	milk	feminine		Necesito leche para el café. I need milk for the coffee.
el huevo	egg	masculine	los huevos	Desayuno huevos los sábados. I eat eggs for breakfast on Saturdays.
la papa	potato	feminine	las papas	La papa está en el plato. The potato is on the plate.
el tomate	tomato	masculine	los tomates	Corté un tomate. I cut a tomato.
la cebolla	onion	feminine	las cebollas	La cebolla da mucho sabor. The onion adds a lot of flavor.
el café	coffee	masculine	los cafés	Tomo café sin azúcar. I drink coffee without sugar.
el azúcar	sugar	masculine		No quiero azúcar. I do not want sugar.
la sal	salt	feminine		La comida necesita sal. The food needs salt.

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