¡Seguro! Aprendamos un poco de vocabulario acerca de los alimentos:
vegetables | verduras, vegetales |
tomato | tomate |
cucumber | pepino |
cabbage | col |
lettuce | lechuga |
carrot | zanahoria |
spinach | espinaca |
onion | cebolla |
pepper | pimiento |
potato | papa |
meat | carne |
beef | carne de res |
lamb | cordero |
chicken | pollo |
pork | cerdo |
steak | filete |
fish and seafood | pescado y marisco |
sardine | sardina |
tuna | tuna |
mussels | mejillones |
prawn | langostino |
lobster | langosta |
dairy products | productos lácteos |
milk | leche |
cheese | queso |
butter | mantequilla |
cream | nata, crema |
yoghurt | yogurt |
fruit | fruta |
orange | naranja |
apple | manzana |
banana | banana, plátano |
pineapple | piña |
grapes | uvas |
strawberry | fresa |
lemon | limón |
mango | mango |
rice | arroz |
corn | maíz |
flour | harina |
egg | huevo |
pasta | pasta |
📖 Types of Food / Tipos de alimentos
English | Español | Example |
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Fruits | Frutas | Apples and bananas are my favorite fruits. (Las manzanas y los plátanos son mis frutas favoritas.) |
Vegetables | Verduras | Carrots and spinach are healthy vegetables. (Las zanahorias y las espinacas son verduras saludables.) |
Meat | Carne | Chicken is a common type of meat. (El pollo es un tipo de carne común.) |
Seafood | Mariscos | I love eating shrimp and fish. (Me encanta comer camarones y pescado.) |
Dairy | Lácteos | Milk and cheese are dairy products. (La leche y el queso son productos lácteos.) |
Grains | Cereales | Rice and pasta are grains. (El arroz y la pasta son cereales.) |
Sweets | Dulces | Chocolate and candy are sweets. (El chocolate y los caramelos son dulces.) |
⚠️ Important Notes! / ¡Notas Importantes!
🔹 Fruits and vegetables are essential for a healthy diet. (Las frutas y verduras son esenciales para una dieta saludable.)
🔹 Dairy products include milk, cheese, and yogurt. (Los productos lácteos incluyen leche, queso y yogur.)
🔹 Some people prefer a vegetarian or vegan diet. (Algunas personas prefieren una dieta vegetariana o vegana.)
🎓 Practice Time! / ¡Hora de Práctica!
Complete the sentences with the correct food category:
- Oranges and strawberries are ___. (fruits/vegetables)
- Milk and cheese are part of the ___ group. (dairy/grains)
- Rice and bread are examples of ___. (meat/grains)
- Fish and shrimp belong to the ___ category. (seafood/sweets)
- Broccoli and lettuce are ___. (vegetables/dairy)
✍️ Bonus: Write Your Own Sentences! / ¡Escribe tus propias frases!
Now, create sentences using different food categories and practice saying them aloud!
Answers:
- fruits
- dairy
- grains
- seafood
- vegetables