| A | B |
| Me falta una cuchara. | I'm lacking a spoon. |
| Te traigo un cuchillo. | I'll bring you a knife. |
| Les pasamos la sal. | We will pass them the salt. |
| Bebí la leche del vaso. | I drank the milk from the glass. |
| ¿Bebiste el café de la taza y el platillo? | Did you drink the coffee from the cup and saucer? |
| Comí los burritos picantes ya. | I already ate the spicy burritos. |
| ¿Comiste el aguacate ayer? | Did you eat the avocado yesterday? |
| la harina | the wheat |
| el maíz | the corn |
| la carne de res | the beef |
| el chile con carne | the chilli with meat |
| el helado | the ice cream |
| los pasteles | the pasteries |
| ¿Con qué se hacen los tacos? | What are the tacos made of? |
| Se hace con queso. | It is made with cheese. |
| pedir | to ask for |
| probar | to try |
| He probado los frijoles. | I have tried the beans. |
| ¿Has probado el pollo? | Have you tried the chicken? |
| una vez | once |
| los platos principales | the main dishes |
| alguna vez | ever |
| ¿Algo más? | Anything else? |
| el postre | the dessert |
| de poster | for dessert |
| a menudo | often |
| la comida | the food |
| de merienda | late-afternoon meal |
| muchas veces | a lot of times |
| el camarero | the waiter |
| la camarera | the waitress |
| el menú | the menu |
| la mantequilla | the butter |
| la pimienta | the pepper |
| el azúcar | the sugar |
| la servilleta | the napkin |
| el tenedor | the fork |
| el tazón | the bowl |
| la cuenta | the bill |
| encima de | on top of |
| debajo de | below |
| detrás de | behind |
| delante de | in front of |
| pedí | I asked for/ I ordered |
| pediste | you asked for/ you ordered |
| lo mismo | the same |
| en seguida | right away |
| a la carta | a la carte |
| la especialidad de la casa | the specialy of the house |
| el plato del día | the plate of the day |