| Term | Definition |
| Consumir carbohidratos ricos en fibra con regularidad | Consume carbohydrates rich in fiber regularly |
| Según la rueda de los alimentos, hay que… | According to the food wheel, one must … |
| el vaso | drinking glass |
| Pescado | fish |
| Mariscos | seafood |
| conseguir | to get, to obtain |
| ponerme en forma | get in shape |
| Camarones empanizados | Breaded shrimp |
| dar | to give |
| Carnes | Meats |
| la piña | pineapple |
| Es preferible | It's preferable |
| el cerdo | pork |
| No se debe saltar el desayuno. | One / You shouldn’t skip breakfast. |
| ¿Me puede explicar qué es (el ceviche)? | Can you explain what (ceviche) is? |
| preguntar | to ask |
| el bistec | steak |
| ¡Buen provecho! | Bon appetit! |
| Debes / Necesitas… | You should / need to … |
| comer comida basura | to eat junk food |
| contestar | to reply |
| El almuerzo | Lunch |
| vestirse | to get dressed |
| el helado | ice cream |
| el cuchillo | knife |
| Productos lácteos | dairy products |
| contar (ue) | to tell |
| Un (agua mineral) sin hielo | Some (mineral water) with no ice. |
| llevar una vida sedentaria | to lead a sedentary life |
| No, gracias. Estoy satisfecho(a). | No, thank you. I’ve had plenty / I’m full. |
| la manzana | apple |
| Postres | Desserts |
| allí | there |
| ya no | no longer |
| las galletas | cookies |
| aumentar de peso | gain some weight |
| la tocineta | bacon |
| rápido | fast, quickly |
| despacio | slowly |
| la banana | banana |
| la cerveza | beer |
| la zanahoria | carrot |
| Arroz con leche | Rice pudding |
| ¿Cuál es el plato del día? | What’s today’s special? |
| Frutas | fruits |
| mucho | a lot |
| ¿Es picante? | Is it spicy / hot? |
| la naranja | orange |
| consultar con tu médico(a) / entrenador(a) | consult your doctor / trainer |
| Bebidas | Drinks |
| el vino | wine |
| el tenedor | fork |
| morir | to die |
| ya | already |
| mandar | to send |
| casi | almost |
| la cuchara | spoon |
| cereal | cereal |
| Hay que comer una variedad de alimentos. | One / We / You must eat a variety of foods. |
| aquí | here |
| servir (i) | to serve |
| agua mineral | mineral water |
| pan | bread |
| lógicamente | logically |
| Todo estuvo delicioso, gracias. | Everything was delicious, thank you. |
| las espinacas | spinach |
| la taza | coffee/tea cup |
| ¿Me pasas (la sal), por favor? | Could you please pass (the salt)? |
| café con leche | coffee with milk |
| la servilleta | napkin |
| El pescado está muy fresco / bueno. | The fish is very fresh / good. |
| el perro caliente | hot dog |
| ¡Qué rico(a)! | It's really good! |
| Es bueno… | It's good... |
| ¿(Desean) Algo más? | Is there anything else (you want)? |
| la hamburguesa | hamburger |
| la lechuga | lettuce |
| Es importante estar en forma. | It’s important to be in shape. |
| la ensalada | salad |
| Comida rápida | Fast food |
| Tienes que… | You have to … |
| las fresas | strawberries |
| Tostones | Fried plantains |
| explicar | to explain |
| café | coffee |
| el queso | cheese |
| o to u is as follows | ... |
| beber suficiente agua | drink plenty of water |
| Quiero / Necesito… | I want / need to … |
| dormir | to sleep |
| Quisiera probar (el plato del día). | I’d like to try (today’s special). |
| ¿Me puede traer (otra servilleta)? | Can you bring me (another napkin)? |
| refrescos | sodas |
| Sí, enseguida. | Yes, right away. |
| El desayuno | Breakfast |
| Es mejor… | It's better |
| Paella valenciana | Saffron rice dish with chicken and seafood |
| ¿Quieres más sopa? | Do you want more soup? |
| las papas fritas | french fries |
| ¿Tienen una mesa cerca de la ventana? | Do you have a table near the window? |
| La cena | Supper |
| consumir muchas frutas y verduras | eat a lot of fruits and vegetables |
| seguir | to follow |
| Para mí, (la paella). | I’ll have (the paella). |
| Flan de coco | Coconut custard |
| La cuenta, por favor. | The bill, please. |
| La comida | Lunch |
| jugo de naranja | orange juice |
| Arroz con pollo | rice dish with chicken |
| lejos | far away |
| ¿Nos trae el menú, por favor? | Can you bring us the menu, please? |
| fumar | to smoke |
| Huevos | eggs |
| el brócoli | broccoli |
| Ceviche | Raw fish marinated in lime juice |
| También se debe… | One should also … |
| fácilmente | easily |
| Verduras | Vegetables |
| Hay que comer más fruta. | One / You must eat more fruit. |
| mostrar (ue) | to show |
| el sándwich | sandwich |
| Es recomendable hacer ejercicio regularmente. | It’s advisable to exercise regularly. |
| todavía | still |
| bien | well |
| pedir (i) | to ask for |
| e to i are as follows... | ... |
| servir | to serve |
| plátanos | plantains |
| Se debe beber más agua. | One / You should drink more water. |
| Es importante… | It's important |
| traer | to bring |
| mal | poorly, badly |
| el pollo | chicken |
| Es preciso | it's necessary / essential |
| ¿Tienen refrescos dietéticos? | Do you have diet soda? |
| Es necesario… | It's necessary |
| bastante | quite, rather, fairly |
| completamente | completely |
| limonada | lemonade |
| Proteínas | Proteins |
| la sal | salt |
| Consumir azúcares y grasas en moderación | Consume sugars and fats in moderation |
| la sopa de fideos | noodle soup |
| ¿Están listos para pedir? | Are you ready to order? |
| la cucharita | teaspoon |
| Granos y carbohidratos | Grains and carbohydrates |
| el té | tea |
| hablar | to talk |
| comer una variedad de alimentos | eat a variety of foods |
| Les recomiendo… | I recommend (to you, pl.) … |
| recientemente | recently |
| Condimentos | condiments |
| repetir | to repeat |
| Guayaba en almíbar | Guava in syrup |
| demasiado | too much |
| pedir | to ask for, to order |
| ¿Quieren un café? | Do you want coffee? |
| pronto | soon |
| decir (i) | to say |
| Yuca frita | Fried cassava |
| Churrasco a la plancha | Grilled thick-cut steak |
| ¿Nos puede traer más (pan)? | Can you bring us more (bread)? |
| ¿Está incluida la propina en la cuenta? | Is the tip included in the bill? |
| El menú | menu |
| té | tea |
| ¿Es dulce? | Is it sweet? |
| Aceites | oils |
| mermelada | marmalade |
| las uvas | grapes |
| hubo | There was/were |
| ¿Con qué está acompañado? | What does it come with? |
| mantequilla | butter |
| enseguida | right away |
| Es recomendable | It's advisable |
| Espaguetis con albóndigas | Spaghetti with meatballs |
| cambiar tu dieta | change your diet |
| Es malo... | It's bad... |
| prestar | to lend |
| Sí, gracias. Está deliciosa. | Yes, thank you. It’s delicious. |
| consumir bebidas alcohólicas en exceso | to drink alcoholic beverages in excess |
| regalar | to give(as a gift) |
| el jamón | ham |
| muy | very |
| el maíz | corn |
| ¿Qué les traigo para beber / tomar? | What can I get you to drink? |
| ¿Qué nos recomienda? | What do you recommend? |
| la pimienta | pepper |
| un poco | a little |
| ¿Una mesa para cuántos? | A table for how many? |
| solamente | only |
| ahora | now |
| las tostaditas de maíz (con salsa) | tortilla chips (with salsa) |
| las empanadas | turnovers |
| Consumir principalmente frutas y verduras | Consume mainly fruits and vegetables |
| Tres leches | cake soaked in ice cream |
| ¿Quieren postre? | Do you want any dessert? |
| perfectamente | perfectly |
| poco | little, not much |
| sentirse | to feel |
| el plato | plate |
| ¿Qué debo hacer? | What should I do? |
| Es buena idea… | it's a good idea |
| tranquilamente | tranquilly, peacefully |
| el tomate | tomato |
| arroz con frijoles | rice and beans |
| tu estilo de vida | your lifestyle |
| yogur | yogurt |
| Chuletas de cerdo | Pork Chops |
| hacer ejercicio | exercise |
| divertirse | to have fun |
| cerca | close by |
| ¿Cuál es la especialidad de la casa? | What’s the house’s specialty? |
| saltar el desayuno | to skip breakfast |
| el azúcar | sugar |
| adelgazar | lose weight |
| preferir | to prefer |
| despedirse | to say good bye |
