Popular foods: Popular Spanish food
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Key Phrases
Jamón ibérico
Iberian ham
Tinto de verano
Red wine cocktail
Pulpo a la gallega
Galician-style octopus
Skills You'll Learn
Naming traditional Spanish dishes
Nombrar platos tradicionales españoles
Translating food vocabulary from Spanish to English
Traducir vocabulario de alimentos del español al inglés
Discussing Spanish food culture
Hablar sobre la cultura gastronómica española
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Paella
pah-EY-yah
Paella
Tortilla de patatas
tohr-TEE-yah deh pah-TAH-tahs
Spanish omelette
Gazpacho
gahz-PAH-choh
Chilled tomato soup
Tapas
TAH-pahs
Small snacks/appetizers
🇪🇸 In Spain, [tapas] often means the whole bar-snack culture, not just one specific dish. You might [ir de tapas] — go out for drinks and small plates at several places.
See breakdown →Churros
CHOO-rohs
Fried dough pastry
Aceitunas
ah-say-TOO-nahs
Olives
Jamón ibérico
hah-MOHN ee-BEH-ree-ko
Iberian ham
🇪🇸 In Spain, [jamón ibérico] suggests a premium product, distinct from cheaper ham. If a menu just says [jamón], don't assume it's ibérico.
See breakdown →Queso manchego
KEH-soh mahn-CHEH-goh
Manchego cheese
Tinto de verano
TEEN-toh deh veh-RAH-noh
Red wine cocktail
💬 [Tinto] by itself means red wine, but in [tinto de verano] it names a specific mixed drink. The pattern [de + season/time] often works like a set label: [horario de verano], summer timetable.
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