Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Food

In this lesson you will, first, learn some FOOD words and then idioms using FOOD words.

Words

Spanish	English
el agua	the water
el aguacate	the avocado
el albaricoque	the apricot
el almuerzo	the lunch
el aperitivo	the appetizer
el apio	the celery
el azúcar	the sugar
el desayuno	the breakfast
el dulce	the candy
el durazno	the peach
el helado	ice-cream
el hotdog	the hotdog
el huevo	the egg
el jugo	the juice
el kéchup	the ketchup
el limón	the lemon
el maní	the peanut
el pavo	the turkey
el pescado	the fish (cooked)
el plato principal	the main dish
el pollo	the chicken
el postre	the dessert
el puerco	the pork
el queso	the cheese
el rábano	the radish
el sándwich	the sandwich
el tomate	the tomato
la banana	the banana
la carnederes	the beef
la cena	the dinner
la coliflor	the cauliflower
la comida	the food
la ensalada	the salad
la hamburguesa	the hamburger
la harina	the flour
la jalea	the jelly
la leche	the milk
la lechuga	the lettuce
la lima	the lime
la mantequilla	the butter
la mantequilla de maní	the peanut butter
la mayonesa	the mayonnaise
la mermelada	the jam
la miel	the honey
la mostaza	the mustard
la nuez	the nut
la pasa	the raisin
la pera	the pear
la piña	the pineapple
la remolacha	the beet
la sopa	the soup
la spalomitasdemaíz	the popcorn
la uva	the grape
las papas	the potatoes
las papas fritas	the french fries
los frijoles	the beans

Idioms using Food words

Darte las uvas

• Literal meaning: "give you the grapes"
• Meaning: It is used to hurry someone along if he is late.

¡Ostras!

• Literal meaning: "Oysters!"
• Meaning: This expression is used when one feels shocked or surprised.

Ser pan comido

• Literal meaning: "to be eaten bread"
• Meaning: "Ser pan comido" is an idiom used to describe a task that is very easy to do.

Ser del año de la pera

• Literal meaning: "to be from the year of the pear"
• Meaning: Spanish use this expression when we refer to something old fashioned.

Dar calabazas a alguien

• Literal meaning: "give someone pumpkins"
• Meaning: To reject someone that is interested in you, mostly when starting a relationship.

Cortar el bacalao

• Literal meaning: "Cut the cod"
• Meaning: Spanish use this expression when someone acts as the boss and is in charge.

Estar como un queso

• Literal meaning: "to be like a cheese"
• Meaning: Be very attractive.