| A | B |
| el aguacate | the avocado |
| Al ... le falta sabor,... | The (masculine)... lacks flavor,... |
| A la ... le falta sabor,... | The (feminine)... lacks flavor,... |
| pero no sé qué le falta | but I don't know what's missing |
| el apio | the celery |
| el bizcocho de chocolate | the chocolate cake |
| el calabacín | the zucchini |
| el camarón | the shrimp (singular) |
| los camarones | the shrimp (plural) |
| la cereza | the cherry |
| los chícharos | the peas |
| el coliflor | the cauliflower |
| la crema | the cream |
| la crema agria | the sour cream |
| el dulce de coco | the coconut candy |
| Está para chuparse los dedos. | It's good enough to lick your fingers. |
| Está pasada la lecha. | The milk has gone bad. |
| los frijoles | the beans |
| la langosta | the lobster |
| la lima | the lime |
| el limón | the lemon |
| las pasas | the raisins |
| el pavo | the turkey |
| el pavo con relleno | the turkey with stuffing |
| el pepino | the cucumber |
| el pollo frito | the fried chicken |
| el puerco asado | the roast pork |
| ¡Qué asco! | That's disgusting! |
| Sabe delicioso(a). | It tastes delicious. |
| Se me hace la boca agua. | It makes my mouth water. |
| la salchicha | the sausage |
| la sandía | the watermelon |
| la toronja | the grapefruit |
| el yogur | the yogurt |
| No sabe a nada. | It doesn't taste like anything. |
| Está salado(a). | It's salty. |
| Está picante. | It's spicy. |
| Está seco(a). | It's dry |
| No está muy dulce. | It's not very sweet. |
| Es que se me acabó... | It's just that I ran out of... |
| Es que se me olvidó ponerle... | It's just that I forgot to add... |
| Se me fue la mano con... | I got carried away with... |