| A | B |
| el aguacate | avocado |
| el azúcar | sugar |
| la carne de res | beef |
| los chiles rellenos | stuffed peppers |
| los frijoles refritos | refried beans |
| el helado frito | fried ice cream |
| la mantequilla | butter |
| los pasteles | pastries |
| la pimienta | black pepper |
| la sal | salt |
| la harina | wheat (flour) |
| el maíz | corn |
| la especialidad de la casa | house speciality |
| la merienda | afternoon snack |
| de merienda | for snack |
| no picante | mild |
| picante | spicy (hot) |
| el plato del día | today's special |
| los platos principales | main courses |
| los aperitivos | appetizers |
| el postre | dessert |
| de postre | for dessert |
| yo bebí | I drank |
| tú bebiste | you drank |
| yo comí | I ate |
| tú comiste | you ate |
| ¿Con qué se hacen? | What are they made with? |
| Se hacen con... | They are made with... |
| yo pido | I order/ask for |
| yo he probado... | I have tried... |
| ¿Has probado...? | Have you tried...? |
| vender | to sell |
| la cuchara | table spoon |
| la cucharita | teaspoon |
| el cuchillo | knife |
| el tenedor | fork |
| el platillo | saucer |
| el plato | plate |
| la servilleta | napkin |
| la taza | cup |
| el tazón | bowl |
| el vaso | drinking glass |
| el camarero | waiter |
| la camarera | waitress |
| la cuenta | check/bill |
| Me falta... | I'm lacking... |
| ¿Me pasas...? | Will you pass me...? |
| ¿Me trae...? | Will you bring me...? |
| a menudo | often |
| en seguida | right away |
| muchas veces | many times |
| una vez | once |
| debajo de | under |
| delante de | in front of |
| encima de | on top of |
| detrás de | behind |
| ¿Algo más? | Anything else? |
| lo mismo | the same |
| pides | you order/ ask for |
| pide | He, she, or you(usted) orders or asks for |
| pedimos | we order/ask for or we asked for/ ordered |
| pedís | you all order/ask for |
| piden | they, you all (ustedes)order/ask for |
| pedir | to order/ to ask for |
| servir | to serve |
| sirvo | I serve |
| sirves | you serve |
| sirve | he, she serves; you (usted) serve |
| servimos | we serve / we served |
| servís | you all serve |
| sirven | they serve; you all (ustedes) serve |
| pedí | I ordered / asked for |
| pediste | you ordered / asked for |
| pidió | he, she (usted) ordered / asked for |
| probar | to try or to taste |
| pedisteis | you all ordered / asked for |
| pidieron | they/ you all (ustedes) ordered / asked for |
| serví | I served |
| serviste | you served |
| sirvió | he, she (usted) served |
| servisteis | you all served |
| sirvieron | they, you all(ustedes) served |
| pruebo | I try or taste |
| pruebas | you try or taste |
| prueba | he, she, you(usted) tries or tastes |
| probamos | we try or taste |
| probáis | you all try or taste |
| prueban | they, you(ustedes) try or taste |
| el queso | cheese |
| la tortilla de maíz | corn tortilla |
| la tortilla de harina | flour tortilla |
| el flan | custard |
| el chocolate | hot chocolate |
| el té | tea |
| alguna vez | ever |