Learning Spanish - 8b

La comida (Food)
Tasting food from other countries can be an adventure. If you get to visit a
Spanish-speaking country, there are foods you might need to know. The
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Pyramid below can be
used as a guide in choosing foods.
The USDA’s Food Pyramid is a personalized approach to making healthy

food choices. The Food Pyramid is composed of six bands representing
five food groups and oils. Foods from all groups are needed each day. The
kinds and amounts of food to eat may vary for each person.
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Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings 465

Common Oil and Sweets Common Foods in the
(Discretionary calories) Milk Group
la mantequilla la leche
butter milk
el azúcar el helado
sugar ice cream
las galletas el queso

cookies cheese
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Práctica (Practice)
Below are common foods in Spanish. Listen and repeat as the teacher models
the following foods in Spanish.
escuchen (listen)
repitan (repeat)
Common Oil and Sweets (Discretionary Calories)
la mantequilla ........ butter
el azúcar .................. sugar
las galletas .............. cookies
Common Foods in the Milk Group
la leche .................... milk
el helado ................. ice cream
el queso ................... cheese
Now, listen and repeat the foods again.

You need to go to the grocery store for your grandmother. She has written the
grocery list in Spanish. Match each Spanish word with the correct English
word. Write the letter on the line provided.
______ 1. el azúcar A. butter
______ 2. el helado B. cheese
______ 3. el queso C. cookies
______ 4. la leche D. ice cream
______ 5. la mantequilla E. milk
______ 6. las galletas F. sugar

Common Foods
Meat and Eggs Vegetables
la carne de res la ensalada

beef salad
la hamburguesa las legumbres

hamburger vegetables
el jamón las papas

ham potatoes
el pollo las papas fritas

chicken french fries
el pescado
fish
los huevos
eggs

Below are common foods in Spanish. Listen and repeat as the teacher models
the following foods in Spanish.
escuchen (listen)
repitan (repeat)
Meat and Eggs
la carne de res ........ beef
la hamburguesa ..... hamburger
el jamón .................. ham
el pollo .................... chicken
el pescado ............... fish
los huevos ............... eggs
Vegetables
la ensalada .............. salad
las legumbres ......... vegetables
las papas ................. potatoes
las papas fritas ....... french fries

Use the menu below to fill in the blank with the correct Spanish word.
el jamón los huevos

el pescado las legumbres
el pollo la ensalada
la carne de res las papas
la hamburguesa las papas fritas
1. The breakfast special today is and
scrambled .
2. Our catch of the day is tuna and lobster.
3. I want lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, and onion on
my with a side of curly
4. Do you want gravy on your mashed ?
5. I want my medium rare.
6. What part of the do you want, the drum
stick, wing, or thigh?
7. What type of dressing do you want on your tossed
8. We have beans, peas, broccoli, or carrots as your choice of

Other Common Foods
Miscellaneous Foods, Drinks,

Fruits and Condiments
las frutas el agua

fruits water
el café
la manzana coffee
apple
el té
tea
la pimienta
pepper
la sal
Grains salt
el pan el sandwich
bread sandwich
la sopa
el arroz soup
rice

Below are common fruit and miscellaneous foods and ingredients in

Spanish. Listen and repeat as the teacher models the following food in
Spanish.
escuchen (listen)
repitan (repeat)
Fruit
la fruta ..................... fruit
la manzana ............. apple
Grains
el pan ....................... bread
el arroz .................... rice
Miscellaneous Foods, Drinks, and Condiments
el agua ..................... water
el café ...................... coffee
el té .......................... tea
la pimienta ............. pepper
la sal ......................... salt
el sandwich ............ sandwich
la sopa ..................... soup

Use the list below to write a sentence in Spanish to tell what foods you see
about to be served by looking at each illustration. Then read your sentences to
your partner.
Modelo (Model):
Hay una hamburguesa y unas papas fritas.
There is a hamburger and some french fries.
agua unas frutas un jamón un pescado un queso

arroz un helado unas legumbres un pollo una sopa
una ensalada unos huevos unas papas
1.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

3.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
4.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
5.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

Use the pictures above each section as hints to the foods in the practice. Tell
whether you like or do not like the following foods in Spanish. Then read
the sentences to your partner.
Modelo (Model): el pan
For singular nouns use gusta:

Me gusta el pan. I like bread.
No me gusta el pan. I do not like bread.
Modelo (Model): papas fritas
For plural nouns use gustan:

Me gustan las papas fritas. I like french fries.
No me gustan las papas fritas. I do not like french fries.
1. el helado
___________________________________________________________
2. el pollo
___________________________________________________________
3. la carne de res
___________________________________________________________
4. la hamburguesa
___________________________________________________________

5. el queso
___________________________________________________________
6. los huevos
___________________________________________________________
7. el té
___________________________________________________________
8. el arroz
___________________________________________________________
9. las papas
___________________________________________________________
10. la leche
___________________________________________________________

Eating Utensils
Setting the table in Europe is different than in the United States. The spoon
is usually placed above the plate and face down. Also, people generally
eat with their left hand, or whichever hand is their non-dominant hand.
This is so that they can cut one piece of food at a time and not have to
switch hands with their forks.
Below is a list of eating utensils.
Eating Utensils
el cuchillo
knife
el tenedor
fork
la cuchara
spoon
el plato
plate
el vaso
glass
la taza
cup
la servilleta
napkin
place setting in the

United States

Below are the eating utensils for place settings in Spanish. Listen and
repeat as the teacher models the following eating utensils in Spanish.
escuchen (listen)
repitan (repeat)
el cuchillo ................ knife
el tenedor ................. fork
la cuchara ................. spoon
el plato ..................... plate
el vaso ...................... glass
la taza ....................... cup
la servilleta .............. napkin
Now, listen and repeat the eating utensils again.

¿Qué falta? What is missing? Use the list below and the example of a place
setting in the United States to tell what is missing in Spanish from each of
the following illustrations. Then read your sentences to your partner.
una cuchara una taza

un plato un tenedor
una servilleta un vaso
place setting in the

United States
Modelo (Model):
No hay un cuchillo. There is no knife.
1.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

3.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
4.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
5.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
6.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

This, That, These, and Those
Spanish adds another dimension to the words this, that, these and those.
The correct use of these words depends on how far away you are from the
objects. You must remember the gender of the object or objects to which you
are referring. You must also remember the number of articles about which
you are speaking.
Let’s imagine that you are in a room in which there is a book on a desk
near you, one book on a desk a few rows away, and another on a desk on the
other side of the room. You know that the word libro is a masculine noun.
You also know that it is singular.
Masculine and Singular Objects
Below is how you would refer to the masculine, singular object libro.
The book near you is este libro (this book)
The book a few rows away is ese libro (that book)
The book far away is aquel libro (that book

over there)

Masculine and Plural Objects
What if there is more than one book in these same locations? The words from
the previous page change as follows for the masculine, plural object libros:
The books near you are estos libros (these books)
The books a few rows away are esos libros (those books)
The books that are far away are aquellos libros (those books over
there)
Feminine and Singular Objects
Now let’s look at a feminine object. Once again, we have three things—one
table near you, one in the middle of the room, and one far away. Here are
the words you must use for the feminine, singular object mesa:
The table near you is esta mesa (this table)
The table in the middle is esa mesa (that table)
The farthest table is aquella mesa (that table over

there)
The table near you is esta mesa (this table)
The table a few rows away is esa mesa (that table)
The table far away is aquella mesa (that table

over there)

Feminine and Plural Objects
Let’s look at more than one feminine object. The words from the previous
page change as follows for the feminine, plural object mesas:
The tables near you are estas mesas (these tables)
The tables in the middle are esas mesas (those tables)
The farthest tables are aquellas mesas (those tables over

there)
See the chart below to help you learn what words to use depending upon
the distance you are from the object, the number of objects, and the gender
of the object.
This, That, These, and Those
Gender Singular Plural
near you
masculine este this one estos these

feminine esta this one estas these
not near, not far, but midway
masculine ese that one esos those

feminine esa that one esas those
far away from you
masculine aquel that one aquellos those

(over there) (over there)
feminine aquella that one aquellas those
(over there) (over there)
Tip to remember:
this and these have a t ...............este esta estos estas

that and those don’t have a t ......ese esa esos esas

The diagram below shows a room with objects and people different
distances from the student Juan. When using the words this, that, these,
and those, you must decide on the following:
• the distance between you and the objects
• the number of objects or people
• the gender of the objects or people.
libro
(book) estante
(bookcase)
computadora lápices
(computer) (pencils)
papeles
(papers)
ventana
(window) estudiantes
(students)
profesor
(teacher)
mesa
(table) pupitre
(desk)
Juan
puerta
(door)

Use the diagram on the previous page, the chart on page 484, and the list
below to tell what Juan sees in Spanish. Then read your sentences to your
partner.
computadora libro profesor
estante mesa pupitre
estudiantes papeles ventana
lápices
Modelo (Model): door

Ve esta puerta. He sees this door.
Hint: You would use esta because the door is near him.
1. bookcase
___________________________________________________________
2. papers
___________________________________________________________
3. window
___________________________________________________________
4. desk
___________________________________________________________
5. students
___________________________________________________________

6. table
___________________________________________________________
7. computer
___________________________________________________________
8. teacher
___________________________________________________________
9. pencils
___________________________________________________________
10. book
___________________________________________________________

Match each room in Spanish with the correct English word. Write the letter
on the line provided.
______ 1. el baño A. bathroom
______ 2. el comedor B. bedroom
______ 3. el dormitorio C. closet
______ 4. el pasillo D. dining room
______ 5. el patio E. entry
______ 6. el ropero F. hallway
______ 7. el zaguán G. kitchen
______ 8. la cocina H. living room
______ 9. la sala I. patio
Use the list below to write the correct term in English.
bed stove
couch table
painting
10. el cuadro ___________________________________________________
11. la estufa ____________________________________________________
12. el sofá______________________________________________________
13. la cama ____________________________________________________
14. la mesa_____________________________________________________

Match each Spanish food with the picture. Write the letter on the line
provided.
______ 1. el azúcar A.
______ 2. la leche B.
______ 3. el pollo C.
______ 4. el sandwich D.
______ 5. la hamburguesa E.
______ 6. la ensalada F.

Circle the letter of the correct answer.
7. You drink water out of .

a. el vaso
b. el sandwich
c. la cuchara
8. You cut your steak with .

a. la leche
b. la servilleta
c. el cuchillo
9. You wipe your mouth with .

a. la taza
b. la servilleta
c. la cuchara
10. The books that are far away are .

a. esta mesa
b. aquellos libros
c. estos libros
11. The table in the middle is .

a. esa mesa
b. aquella mesa
c. estos libros
12. The books near you are .

a. aquellos libros
b. esta mesa
c. estos libros

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La comida (Food)

The USDA’s Food Pyramid is a personalized approach to making healthy

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings 465

las galletas el queso

466 Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings

Common Oil and Sweets (Discretionary Calories)

la mantequilla ........ butter

el azúcar .................. sugar

las galletas .............. cookies

Common Foods in the Milk Group

la leche .................... milk

el helado ................. ice cream

el queso ................... cheese

Now, listen and repeat the foods again.

Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings 467

______ 1. el azúcar A. butter

______ 2. el helado B. cheese

______ 3. el queso C. cookies

______ 4. la leche D. ice cream

______ 5. la mantequilla E. milk

______ 6. las galletas F. sugar

468 Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings

Meat and Eggs Vegetables

la carne de res la ensalada

la hamburguesa las legumbres

el jamón las papas

el pollo las papas fritas

Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings 469

Meat and Eggs

la carne de res ........ beef

la hamburguesa ..... hamburger

el jamón .................. ham

el pollo .................... chicken

el pescado ............... fish

los huevos ............... eggs

la ensalada .............. salad

las legumbres ......... vegetables

las papas ................. potatoes

las papas fritas ....... french fries

Now, listen and repeat the foods again.

470 Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings

el jamón los huevos

1. The breakfast special today is and

2. Our catch of the day is tuna and lobster.

3. I want lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, and onion on

my with a side of curly

4. Do you want gravy on your mashed ?

5. I want my medium rare.

6. What part of the do you want, the drum

stick, wing, or thigh?

7. What type of dressing do you want on your tossed

8. We have beans, peas, broccoli, or carrots as your choice of

Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings 471

Miscellaneous Foods, Drinks,

las frutas el agua

472 Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings

Below are common fruit and miscellaneous foods and ingredients in

la fruta ..................... fruit

la manzana ............. apple