Spanish Vocab Boost

Essential phrases for ordering food

Ready to stop pointing at menus and start ordering like a local? This B1-level vocabulary list gives you the must-know phrases to navigate any restaurant with confidence:

B1 Ordering food at the restaurant

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Do you need an accent or not? 🙄

¿Dónde or donde? ¿Cómo or como? 🤔 Sharpen your accent skills while exploring some delicious Nicaraguan dishes:

B2 Comida de Nicaragua

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C1 Bilingual text with audio

Finally, if you want to truly master the rich vocabulary of beer in Spain—and impress your waiter while you’re at it, this bilingual reading and listening exercise is exactly what you need:

C1 La guía definitiva para salir de cañas por España

Spanish Grammar Tip

Essential Food Verbs

Mastering a few key verbs can make a big difference when talking about food and drinks in Spanish. This shared notebook with lessons that focus on essential patterns that come up all the time in real conversations around food is incredibly useful:

A1 Useful lessons for the topic food and restaurants (shared notebook)

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Friday is Weekend Workout day – a special treat just for our Premium subscribers , with fresh dictations and writing challenges to boost your listening and writing skills.

This week’s theme is Food & Drink.

Here’s a writing challenge for our free users: What a fright! (level C1)

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