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Grammar Spanish Nouns Food Nouns

Overview	All Spanish nouns have one of two grammatical genders: masculine and feminine. The gender of each noun is arbitrarily assigned, which means we must memorize them! Most adjectives and pronouns, and all articles and participles, indicate the gender of the noun they reference or modify. The two lists below present a few food related nouns. Listen carefully to the pronunciation of each noun and pay attention to the gender of each. Feminine Nouns las almendras (f) - almonds la canela (f) - cinnamon la carne molida (f) - ground beef la comida picante (f) - spicy food la comida sana (f) - healthy food las especias (f) - spices Masculine Nouns los camarones (m) - shrimp el ingrediente (m) - ingredient el platillo (m) - dish el queso (m) - cheese Food Vocabulary Use Food Vocabulary La Zuma - The Juice Click to start or stop audio zumo - juice (Spain) jugo - juice (Latin America) ¿Qué ingredientes tiene este zumo? What ingredients has this juice? Zanahoria, espinacas, calabaza, brécol, berenjena, manzana, naranaja y limón. Carrot, spinach, pumpkin, broccoli, egg plant, apple, orange and lemon (or lime). ¿Me das un poco? - To me you give a little? Would you give me a little? La Paella Paella is a Valencian rice dish that originated on the east coast of Spain. Many non-Spaniards view paella as Spain's national dish, but most Spaniards consider it to be a regional Valencian dish. Click to start or stop audio ¿Qué le ponemos a la paella? What to we put in the paella. What do we put in the paella. Pollo, pimiento verde, alcachofa, cebolla, guisantes, garbanzos, ajo. Chicken, green pepper, artichoke, onion, peas, garbanzo (beans), garlic. El Almuerzo ¿Qué desea? - What do you desire? Click to start or stop audio Karina: ¿Qué desea señor? What do you desire, sir? (What do you want, sir?) Señor: Pues quería comprar tacos. I would like to have tacos. Karina: ¿De pollo o de cerdo? Chicken or pork? Señor: ¡De pollo, por favor! Chicken, please! Karina: ¿Con pimiento y tomate? With pepper and tomato? Señor: Sí por favor. Yes, please. Karina: Tenemos también extra cebolla, chile y frijoles. We also have extra onions, chile, and beans. Señor: Bien, pues con cebolla y frijoles. Well then, with onion and beans. Karina: ¿Chile no, amigo? No chile? Señor: ¡No gracias! No, thank you Karina: ¿Qué salsa, roja, verde o guacamole? Which kind of salsa? Red, green, or guacamole? Señor: Salsa roja por favor. Red salsa, please. Karina: ¿Muy picosa o normal? Very spicy or normal? Señor: Picosa. Spicy. Karina: Muy bien, dos tacos de pollo con pimiento, tomate, cebolla, frijoles, aquí tiene. Very well, two tacos of chicken with pepper, tomatoes, onions, and beans, here you are. Señor: Muchas gracias, ¿cuánto es? Thank you very much, how much is it? Karina: Son quince pesos. It will be fifteen dollars. Señor: Aquí tiene muchas gracias. Here you are, thank you very much. Karina: A usted adiós. Goodbye! ¿A Qué Sabe? ¿A qué sabe? - What does (it) taste like? Click to start or stop audio ¿A qué sabe? To what does it taste? What does it taste like? Sabe a té verde. It tastes like green tea. ¿A Qué Sabe? What does it taste like? Sabe a cola. It tastes like cola. (Coke, Pepsi) ¿A Qué Sabe? What does it taste like? Sabe a café con leche. It tastes like coffee with milk. ¿A Qué Sabe? What does it taste like? Sabe a uva. It tastes like grape. ¿A Qué Sabe? What does it taste like? Sabe a naranaja. It tastes like orange. ¿A Qué Sabe? What does it taste like? Sabe a limonada. It tastes like lemonade (limeade). ¿A Qué Sabe? What does it taste like? Sabe a leche. It tastes like milk. ¿A Qué Sabe? What does it taste like? Sabe a agua. It tastes like water. Fill-in-the-Blank Quizzes Food Vocabulary Quiz
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