Spanish Vocabulary for Meals and Foods

Vocabulary of Meals and Foods

  • Las comidas (the meals)
      - El desayuno (the breakfast)
      - El almuerzo (the lunch)
      - La cena (the dinner)

  • Los alimentos (the foods)
      - El arroz (the rice)
      - La carne (the meat)
      - El chocolate (the chocolate)
      - La ensalada (the salad)
      - Los frijoles (the beans)
      - El huevo (the egg)
      - El maíz (the corn)
      - La mantequilla (the butter)
      - El pan (the bread)
      - La papa (the potato)
      - El pescado (the fish)
      - El pollo (the chicken)
      - La salsa (the sauce)
      - La sopa (the soup)
      - Las verduras (the vegetables)
      - Las frutas (the fruits)
        - La banana (the banana)
        - La naranja (the orange)
        - La manzana (the apple)
        - El maracuyá (the passion fruit)
      - La receta (the recipe)
      - Los postres (the desserts)
        - El helado (the ice cream)
        - La torta (the cake)
      - Las bebidas (the drinks)
        - El agua (the water)
        - El café (the coffee)
        - El jugo (the juice)
        - La leche (the milk)
        - El refresco (the soda/soft drink)

  • El plato principal (the main dish)

Verbs Related to Eating and Drinking

  • Comer (to eat)

  • Beber (to drink)

  • Desayunar (to eat breakfast)

  • Almorzar (to eat lunch)

  • Cenar (to eat dinner)

  • Terminar (to finish)

Quantitative Expressions

  • Nada (nothing)

  • Poco (a little)

  • Bastante (enough/quite a bit)

  • Mucho (a lot)

Common Phrases

  • El sancocho (stew)

  • El paiche (Amazonian fish)

  • ¿Qué lleva? (What’s in it?)

  • ¡Qué rico/rica! (How delicious!)

Adjectives to Describe Food

  • Saludable (healthy)

  • Listo/a (ready)