LAS CARNES
LA CULTURA
LAS FRUTAS
LOS VEGETALES
UNA MEZCLA
100
What does una hambuguesa con queso mean in English?
a hamburger with cheese
100
el arroz con los frijoles is often served as a side in many Mexican restaurants.
What does "el arroz con los frijoles" mean in English?
rice with beans
Oddly, it is often served in the United States but is not typically served as a side in Latin homes.
100
Identify these fruits:
el limon y la pera
el limon = lemon
la pera = pear
100
El guacamole is made from los aquacates y los tomates.
Whate are los aquacates y los tomates?
avocados and tomatoes
100
Los chiles son picantes. Necesito agua.
What do you think picante means in English based on the clue in the sentence?
The chile peppers are SPICY.
picante = spicy
200
What does el sandwich de jamon mean in English?
el sandwich de jamon= ham sandwich
200
el desayuno = breakfast
What's a clue that you can use when you look at the word to help you figure what it means?
desauyUNO
uno = 1 (first meal of the day.)
200
Many people used to give los profesores una manzana.
What does la manzana mean?
la manzana = apple
200
What do you think a camarera means in this example:
Camarera, Hay un problema con mi sopa. No es caliente. Necesito una sopa diferente, por favor.
Waitress = la camarera
Waitress, there is a problem with my soup. It's not warm. I need a different soup, please.
200
En el restaurante de The Olive Garden sirven los fideos. Hay tipos diferentes y son deliciosos.
What do you think los fideos means in English?
los fideos = noodles
300
What do you think la carne means?
What word do you connect it with in English, or the Latin word?
carne = mean
carnivore = meat eater
carnivour = Latin word, eater of meat
300
Si o No.
The evening meal is often eaten at nine or ten o'clock in the evening in Spanish speaking countries.
Si.
La cena is the lightest meal of the day and often served after 8 PM. It may be soup, sandwiches or small amounts of food.
300
What do you think la naranja is?
anaranjado = orange
una naranja = an orange (the fruit)
300
Una ensalada de tomate = ?
A tomato salad or a salad with tomatoes.
300
En el restaurante mexicano sirven los totopos y la salsa. Es mi parte favorita.
What are "los totopos y la salsa."
chips and salsa
400
What does el pescado mean?
Remember el pez = fish (the pet)
el pescado = fish (that you eat)
400
In the US restaurants often serve free refills with beverages. This custom does not carry over to Spanish speaking countries.
If you order una coca, you will get one and if you would like another you will have to pay for another.
400
What do you think la pina means in English?
la pina = pineapple
400
What do you think papas fritas are?
papas = potatoes
papas fritas = fried potatoes (FRENCH FRIES)
400
One of the best things to try in Costa Rica is el jugo de fruta.
What do you think it is?
el jugo de fruta = fruit juice
500
El pavo es delicioso. Es mi carne favorita.
Translate the above two sentences.
The turkey is delicious. It is my favorite meat.
500
El almuerzo is often the largest meal of the day eaten around two in the afternoon.
Remember what la siesta means? Why was it customary to connect el almuerzo with la siesta in year past in Spanish speaking countries?
It is the heaviest meal of the day and businesses often closed to allow folks to eat slowly and enjoy the time. Many families would take a short nap before returning to work or school.
**This custom does not exist in most Latin countries anymore.
500
El 31 de diciembre personas comen 12 uvas a las doce en Espana para celebrar el Ano Nuevo.
What do you think las uvas means in English?
At midnight on New Year's Eve people eat 12 grapes to celebrate the 12 months of the year.
las uvas = grapes
500
Yo soy un conejo. Me gustan las zanahorias.
What are las zanahorias?
conejo = bunny
las zanahorias = carrots
500
What do you call it when two people grab the last taco at the same time? bonus of 100 puntos
Why do las frutas so much better in Costa Rica?
A taco war (tug of war)
Las frutas area grown in Costa Rica and they are not shipped so the flavors are natural and present in the fruits. They taste amazing since there is no transfer of the flavors to another country.