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Spanish Food and Drinks Vocabulary

By Frederic Bibard Published:

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A handy list of Spanish words and phrases related to food and drinks. Use this reference list to review common food and drink vocabulary in Spanish.

On this pageComfort FoodMeats and PoultryFish and SeafoodBeveragesSpices and SeasoningsFruitsVegetablesConclusion

Food is always an awesome topic regardless of which language you speak. To help you discuss Spanish food and drinks using the Spanish language, check out this list of Spanish food and drinks vocabulary.

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I’m pretty sure that by now, you would already have an idea about Spanish food. If not, you can check out our articles about Spanish cuisine:

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Let’s check out the list of Spanish food and drinks vocabulary!

Comfort Food

  • Baked potatoesPapas al horno
  • CheeseQueso
  • CheeseburgerHamburguesa de queso
  • DessertPostre
  • French friesPapas fritas
  • HamburgerHamburguesa
  • LasagnaLasaña
  • MacaroniMacarrones
  • Mashed potatoesPuré de papas
  • MayonnaiseMayonesa
  • NoodlesTallarines / Fideos
  • PizzaPizza
  • RavioliRavioles
  • SaladEnsalada
  • SauceSalsa
  • Scrambled eggsHuevos revueltos
  • SoupSopa
  • SpaghettiEspagueti
  • Tomato sauceSalsa de tomate

Meats and Poultry

  • BeefCarne de res
  • Beef steakFilete de ternera
  • BrainsSesos
  • ChickenPollo
  • Fried chickenPollo frito
  • Ground meatCarne molida
  • HamJamón
  • KidneysRiñones
  • LambCordero
  • LiverHígado
  • MeatballsAlbóndigas
  • PorkCarne de cerdo
  • Pork chopsChuletas de cerdo
  • RibsCostillas
  • Roast beefRosbif / carne de res asada
  • SteakFilete
  • StewEstofado
  • TurkeyPavo
  • VealTernera
  • BreastPechuga
  • ChopChuleta
  • CutletChuleta
  • PoultryCarne de ave

Fish and Seafood

  • ClamAlmeja
  • CodBacalao
  • EelAnguila
  • HalibutFletán
  • HerringArenque
  • King prawnLangostino
  • LobsterLangosta
  • MusselMejillón
  • OctopusPulpo
  • OysterOstra
  • SalmonSalmón
  • SardinesSardinas
  • SharkTiburón
  • ShrimpCamarón
  • SnailCaracol
  • SquidCalamar
  • SwordfishPez espada
  • TroutTrucha

Beverages

  • Apple juiceJugo de manzana
  • Can of CokeLata de Coca-Cola
  • ChampagneChampán
  • CiderSidra
  • CoffeeCafé
  • Hot chocolateChocolate caliente
  • JuiceJugo
  • LemonadeLimonada
  • Orange juiceJugo de naranja
  • Pineapple juiceJugo de piña
  • Red wineVino tinto
  • TeaTé
  • Tomato juiceJugo de tomate
  • WaterAgua
  • White wineVino blanco
  • WineVino

Spices and Seasonings

  • BasilAlbahaca
  • BrineSalmuera
  • CapersAlcaparras
  • CinnamonCanela
  • CloveClavo de olor
  • CuminComino
  • CurryCurry
  • DillEneldo
  • FennelHinojo
  • GarlicAjo
  • GingerJengibre
  • HerbsHierbas aromáticas
  • KetchupKétchup
  • MayonnaiseMayonesa
  • MintMenta
  • MustardMostaza
  • NutmegNuez moscada
  • OreganoOrégano
  • ParsleyPerejil
  • PepperPimienta
  • PeppercornGrano de pimienta
  • RhubarbRuibarbo
  • RosemaryRomero
  • SaffronAzafrán
  • SageSalvia
  • Salad dressingAderezo
  • SaltSal
  • SauceSalsa
  • SesameAjonjolí
  • SugarAzúcar
  • TarragonEstragón
  • ThymeTomillo
  • VanillaVainilla
  • VinegarVinagre

Fruits

  • AppleManzana
  • BananaPlátano
  • BlackberryMora
  • CherryCereza
  • CoconutsCocos
  • FigHigo
  • GrapesUvas
  • LemonLimón
  • LimeLima
  • MangoMango
  • OrangeNaranja
  • PeachDurazno
  • PearPera
  • PineapplePiña
  • PlumCiruela
  • PomegranateGranada
  • RaspberryFrambuesa
  • StrawberryFresa
  • TangerineMandarina
  • WatermelonSandía

Vegetables

  • ArtichokeAlcachofa
  • AsparagusEspárrago
  • BeansFrijoles
  • BeetRemolacha
  • Bell pepperPimiento morrón
  • Broad beansHabas
  • Brussels sproutsColes de Bruselas
  • CabbageCol
  • CarrotZanahoria
  • CauliflowerColiflor
  • CeleryApio
  • ChardAcelgas
  • Chick peasGarbanzos
  • CucumberPepino
  • EggplantBerenjena
  • FennelHinojo
  • LentilsLentejas
  • LettuceLechuga
  • MushroomsHongos
  • OnionCebolla
  • PotatoPapa
  • PumpkinCalabaza
  • SpinachEspinaca
  • TurnipNabo

Conclusion

There you have it: a practical reference list for Spanish food and drink vocabulary.

Review a small group at a time, then use the words in shopping lists, menus, or short sentences.

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