Foods in Spanish

Grade 2 · Spanish · Study Guide

Learn the Spanish names for common foods you eat every day.

Food is one of the most fun things to learn in a new language because you can practice at every meal! In Spanish, food words are called 'las comidas.' Every food word in Spanish is either masculine (uses 'el') or feminine (uses 'la').

Here are some common foods. An apple is 'la manzana.' A banana is 'el plátano.' Bread is 'el pan.' Milk is 'la leche.' Water is 'el agua.' An egg is 'el huevo.' A carrot is 'la zanahoria.' Rice is 'el arroz.' A sandwich is 'el sándwich.' Cheese is 'el queso.'

When you are hungry, you can say 'Tengo hambre' which means 'I am hungry.' When you are thirsty, say 'Tengo sed' which means 'I am thirsty.' To say you like a food, you can say 'Me gusta el arroz' which means 'I like rice.'

Try to name the foods on your plate in Spanish at your next meal. The more you practice, the faster you will remember these delicious words!

Key terms

la manzana: apple
el pan: bread
la leche: milk
el huevo: egg
el arroz: rice
el queso: cheese

Flashcards

la manzana: apple
el plátano: banana
el pan: bread
la leche: milk
el huevo: egg
el arroz: rice
el queso: cheese
la zanahoria: carrot

Questions

What is the Spanish word for 'apple'?
1. el plátano
2. la zanahoria
3. la manzana
4. el pan
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Answer: la manzana
'La manzana' is the Spanish word for apple.
'El pan' means bread in Spanish.
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Answer: True
'El pan' does mean bread in Spanish. It is pronounced 'pahn.'
How do you say 'milk' in Spanish?
1. el agua
2. la leche
3. el queso
4. el arroz
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Answer: la leche
'La leche' means milk in Spanish.
The Spanish word for 'rice' is el ___.
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Answer: arroz
'El arroz' means rice in Spanish. It is pronounced 'ah-ROHS.'
'El plátano' means banana in Spanish.
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Answer: True
'El plátano' means banana. In some Spanish-speaking countries, people also say 'el banano.'

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