How to Talk about Food in Spanish – Beginner Spanish
Here is a list of basic and useful Spanish phrases to learn for conversation, with their English translations.
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| ENGLISH | SPANISH |
| I like __________. | Me gusta______. |
| ________ is delicious. | _______ es delicioso. |
| _____________ is disgusting. | ___________ es asqueroso. |
| ¿Tenemos queso en casa? | Do we have cheese at home? |
| Add chopped parsley and cook for 1 minute. | Añadir el perejil picado y cocinar durante 1 minuto |
| Add extra vegetables | Añadir más verduras |
| Add fresh minced garlic | Añade ajo fresco picado |
| Add the salt and butter | Añadir la sal y la mantequilla |
| Any condiments? | Los condimentos? |
| Are you a chef? | Eres un chef? |
| Are you allergic to anything? | ¿Es usted alérgico a algo? |
| Are you hungry? | ÂżTienes hambre? |
| Bring mixture to a boil | Llevar la mezcla a ebulliciĂłn |
| Can you cook very well? | ÂżSabes cocinar muy bien? |
| Delicious! | ¡Qué rico! |
| Do you have anything low in sodium? | Tienes algo bajo en sodio? |
| Do you know how to cook? | ÂżSabes cocinar? |
| Do you like Chinese food? | ÂżLe gusta la comida china? |
| Do you like to eat rice? – Of course, my favorite is brown rice. | ¿Te gusta comer arroz? – Claro que si, mi favorito es el arroz integral. |
| Do you usually skip breakfast? | ÂżSueles saltarte el desayuno? |
| Fried chicken is delicious. | Pollo frito es delicioso. |
| Gradually add in the milk and water | Añadir poco a poco la leche y el agua |
| Here’s my favorite chicken marinade recipe. | Esta es mi receta favorita de escabeche de pollo |
| How many calories do you eat per day? | ÂżCuántas calorĂas ingieres al dĂa? |
| I am in culinary school. | Estoy en la escuela culinaria. |
| I ate _________. | Yo cociné ________. |
| I do not like meat. | No me gusta la carne. |
| I don’t like seafood | No me gusta el marisco |
| I don’t know how to cook | No sé cocinar |
| I don’t like broccoli. | No me gusta el brócoli. |
| I don’t like_______. | No me gusta_____. |
| I hate to eat ________. | Yo odio comer _______. |
| I hate to eat bananas. | Odio comer las bananas. |
| I have to go to the market to buy vegetables. | Tengo que ir al mercado a comprar verduras. |
| I like pepperoni pizza. | Me gusta la pizza con peperoni. |
| I love ________. | Me encanta _______. |
| I love squash with butter on top. | Me encanta la calabaza con mantequilla encima. |
| I think I prefer the chocolate cake. |  Creo que prefiero el pastel de chocolate. |
| I try to eat healthy | Trato de comer sano |
| I usually just have a salad for lunch | Por lo general, sĂłlo tengo una ensalada para el almuerzo |
| I will cook. | Cocinaré. |
| I would like to eat ______. | Me gustarĂa comer _____. |
| I would like to try ______. | Me gustarĂa probar _________. |
| I’ve been a vegetarian for a year | Soy vegetariano desde hace un año |
| In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and the eggs | En un bol grande, bata la harina y los huevos. |
| Is it oily/greasy? | Es aceitoso? |
| It was delicious. | Fue muy rica. |
| It’s way overcooked | Está muy cocido |
| Keep the sauce refrigerated when not used | Mantener la salsa refrigerada cuando no se utilice |
| May I sample/taste it? | Puedo probarlo? |
| Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. | Mezclar todos los ingredientes en un bol. |
| My favorite food is chocolate. | Mi comida favorita es el chocolate. |
| My favorite food is_______. | Mi comida favorita es_______. |
| No sugar, please. | Sin azĂşcar, por favor. |
| Nothing fried. | Nada frito. |
| Pass me the salt. | Páseme la sal. |
| Pour the broth slowly all around the pan | Verter el caldo lentamente alrededor de la sartén |
| Put a lot of sugar/cream, please. | Ponga mucho azĂşcar/crema, por favor. |
| Shrimp are disgusting. | Los camarones son asquerosos. |
| That pizza looks good | Esa pizza tiene buena pinta |
| That pizza slice looks tempting | Esa porciĂłn de pizza se ve tentadora |
| The salt is placed on the table | Se pone la sal en la mesa |
| This chicken is too spicy. | Este pollo es demasiado picante. |
| This vegetable soup is easy to make | Esta sopa de verduras es fácil de hacer |
| Use fresh tomatoes | Utiliza tomates frescos |
| We’ll eat together. | Comeremos juntos. |
| What are you going to eat for dinner tonight? | ¿Qué vas a cenar esta noche? |
| What did you have for breakfast today? | ¿Qué desayunaste hoy? |
| What do you have for dessert? | Qué tienes para el postre? |
| What do you think about diets? | ¿Qué opinas de las dietas? |
| What do you usually eat for breakfast? | ¿Qué comes en el desayuno normalmente? |
| What do you usually have for dinner? | ¿Qué suele cenar? |
| What foods would you like to try? | ÂżQuĂ© alimentos le gustarĂa probar? |
| What is it made from? | De qué es hecho? |
| What kinds of food do you like? | ¿Qué tipo de comida le gusta? |
| What’s your favorite drink? | ¿Cuál es tu bebida favorita? |
| Would you like a taste? | Quisiera usted un gusto? |
| You can freeze it up to a month | Puedes congelarla hasta un mes |
| You need to properly caramelize the onions | Hay que caramelizar bien las cebollas |
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