learning spanish lesson 2 step 6

we travel, one of the most popular things to do is to try the local food and drink. Whether you're touring Spain, or the many countries that make up South America, be sure to try the local cuisine. To do so, you'll need to know some common words.

We use the verb comer to indicate we wish to eat something, and beber for drinking. To ask for something, we use the verb poder and tener. But what to eat and drink with?

Cutlery
glass	el vaso
pitcher	la jarra
table	la mesa
fork	el tenedor
knife	el cuchillo
spoon	la cuchara
salt shaker	el salero
pepper shaker	el pimentero
napkin	la servilleta

Let's take a look at a few examples now.

Spanish	English
Puedo tener un jarra de cervesa por favor	Can I have a pitcher of beer please
¿Dónde me sentaré?	Where will I sit?
Quiero un vaso de agua	I'd like a drink of water
Puedo tener un cuchullo nuevo por favor	Can I please have a new knife?
Pase el salero por favor	Pass the salt shaker

Here are a list of common foods and drinks you may like to memorize.

Drinks
milk	leche
juice	jugo
water	agua
coffee	café
tea	té
cool drink	bebida fría
warm drink	bebida caliente

Foods
meat	carne
chicken	pollo
fish	pescados
salad	ensalada
bread	pan
fruit	fruta
yoghurt	yogur
ice-cream	helado