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Food

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Description

Food (la comida)

English Images Spanish Listen and Repeat Write (r = response; f = first letter)
the cheese Swiss cheese with holes. Isolated on white royalty free stock images el queso
the bread Bread, Food, Bakery, French, Baguettes el pan
the vegetables Vegetables, Healthy Eating, Cooking la verdura
the meat Steak, Meat, Raw, Pork Chop, Grill, Food la carne
the rice el arroz
the fruit Eat, Food, Fruit, Healthy, Vegetarian las frutas
an apple Apple, Fall, Juicy, Food, Autumn, Fruit una manzana
the beans Vegetable, String, Green, Bean, Food los frijoles
the nuts Nuts, Almonds, Seeds, Food, Batch las nueces
peanuts Peanuts, Nuts, Food, Diet, Dry, Macro los cacahuetes
a salad Salad, Salad Bowl, Healthy, Eat, Food una ensalada
the chicken Chicken Breast, Food Ingredients el pollo
the shrimp Prawns, Steamed, Seafood, Restaurant los camarones
the fish Fish, Sea Bream, Potatoes, Kitchen, Cook el pescado
the beef Fillet Of Beef, Roast Beef, Steak la carne de res
an egg Egg, Socket, Full, Busy, Bird'S Nest un huevo
the salt Salt, Salt Shaker, Table Salt la sal
the milk child with a glass of milk la leche
the garlic Garlic, Flavoring, Food Seasoning el ajo
the oil Olive Oil, Market, Oil, Food, Filled el aceite
a tomato Tomato, Vegetable, Food, Fresh, Red un tomate
breakfast Healthy Breakfast on White Background. Illustration vector illustration el desayuno
lunch Club Sandwich, Fast Food, Snack, Fries el almuerzo (la comida)
supper Christmas Dinner, Family Dinner la cena
the food Healthy Heart Super Food. Concept to promote good health with superfoods of pulses, seeds, fruit, vegetables, nuts, herbs and spice with omega 3 fatty acids royalty free stock images la comida
I am hungry Hungry pug thinking about food Tengo hambre
I am thirsty Illustrated man drinking a big glass of water tengo sed
a plate Plate,plate,dinner,dish un plato
a fork Fork,fork,isolated,spoon un tenedor
a spoon Cuillère À Café, Métal, Manger, Cuillère una cuchara
a knife Antique silver knife. un cuchillo
I am allergic to nuts Tree Nut, Allergy, Food, Allergen Soy alérgica a las nueces

Helpful verbs

comer ("to eat"), beber ("to drink"), gustar ("to like"), cocinar ("to cook").

comer
He comido lo suficiente = "I have eaten enough"
beber
Hay que beber agua = "You need to drink water"
gustar
Me gustan las frutas = "I like fruit"
cocinar
Me encanta cocinar = "I love to cook"

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Grammar Point: when "be" = tener

There are many expressions where English uses the verb "be", but Spanish uses the verb tener (literally "to have"). For example, "I am hungry" = Tengo hambre; "She is 15 years old" = Tiene 15 años; "They are afraid" = Tienen miedo. You can learn more about these differences between English and Spanish here.

Exercises

Give the English equivalent:

una manzana =
los camerones =
el desayuno =
el ajo =

Give the Spanish equivalent:

the vegetables =
the oil =
I am hungry =
a plate =
the peanuts =
a salad

Translate the following, then verify your grammar with SpanishChecker.com:

1. You should eat the beans with a fork.

2. I eat vegetables every day.

3. My father likes to drink wine with dinner.

4. Do you know how to cook rice?

After producing your own grammatically correct translation on SpanishChecker.com, you can check your answer by typing R below:

1.
2.
3.
4. ¿ ?

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