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5 Spanish Food and Shopping Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Spanish food and shopping words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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breakfast in Spanish — desayuno
01

desayuno

breakfast
Meaning

La primera comida del día.

The first meal of the day.

Example

Desayuno por la mañana.

I eat breakfast in the morning.

lunch in Spanish — almuerzo
02

almuerzo

lunch
Meaning

Una comida que se come a media día.

A meal eaten in the middle of the day.

Example

Tengo almuerzo en la escuela.

I have lunch at school.

dinner in Spanish — cena
03

cena

dinner
Meaning

La comida principal del día, generalmente se come por la noche.

The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.

Example

Cenamos juntos en casa.

We eat dinner together at home.

coffee in Spanish — café
04

café

coffee
Meaning

Una bebida caliente hecha de granos de café.

A hot drink made from coffee beans.

Example

Bebo café por la mañana.

I drink coffee in the morning.

tea in Spanish — té
05

té

tea
Meaning

Una bebida caliente hecha al hervir hojas de té.

A hot drink made by boiling tea leaves.

Example

Me gusta beber té por la tarde.

I like to drink tea in the afternoon.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Spanish word for “breakfast”?

✓ desayuno

What is the Spanish word for “lunch”?

✓ almuerzo

What is the Spanish word for “dinner”?

✓ cena

What is the Spanish word for “coffee”?

✓ café

What is the Spanish word for “tea”?

✓ té

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