| A | B |
| Está echado a perder | It's spoiled. |
| Está en su punto | It's just right. |
| ¡Guácala!¡Qué asco! | Yuck! How disgusting |
| Le falta sal | It lacks/ needs/doesn't have enough salt. |
| sabor | flavor |
| ...no sé qué | something, I don't know what |
| Lleva mucha grasa | It has too much fat |
| Me cae gordo / pesado | It desagrees with me |
| ¡Qué bueno!¡Qué sabroso! | How tasty/ good! |
| Sabe riquísimo | It tastes delicious |
| Tiene sabor a ajo | It tastes like garlic |
| las almejas | clams |
| el bacalao | cod |
| el bistec a la parrilla | grilled steak |
| las caraotas (Venezuela) / frijoles | beans |
| el chorizo | sausage |
| las chuletas de puerco/ cerdo | pork chops |
| la ensalada mixta / ... de aguacate | tossed salad / avocado salad |
| los mariscos | seafood |
| el melocotón / durazno | peach |
| las ostras | oysters |
| el pargo | red snapper |
| la patilla (Venezuela) / melón de agua / sandía | watermelon |
| la piña | pineapple |
| pollo frito | fried chicken |
| puerco asado | roast pork |
| quesillo (venezuela) | custard |
| la sal | salt |
| la ternera | veal |
| la torta | cake |
| la trucha | trout |
| descomponerse | to break down |
| romperse | to break |
| acabarse | to ran out of... |
| perderse | to lose |
| caerse | to drop |
| olvidarse | to forget |
| Se me perdió... | I lost... |
| Se me olvidó... | I forgot... |
| Se me cayó... | I dropped... |
| Se me acabó... | I ran out of... |
| Se me quedó... | I forgot / left... |