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Food I like in Spanish

Justin stops at Ben's stall, but the fruit will have to wait while they talk about food.

You'll ask about a favorite, say what you like, and explain what you can't eat.

You'll also say what you usually have for a meal and answer when someone asks about your routine.

One useful reminder: como can mean eat here, not like.

By the end of this lesson

Say what food you like, what you can't eat, and what you usually have for a meal.

  • ¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?What's your favorite food?
  • Me gusta la comida ___I like ___ food
  • No puedo comer ___I can't eat ___
  • Normalmente como ___ para ___I usually have ___ for ___
  • ¿Qué comes normalmente para ___?What do you usually have for ___?
  • Lo que sea está bienAnything's fine

Scene — before the fruit

At Ben's fruit stall in the market, Justin is ready to choose something, but Ben asks a few questions first.

Justin speaks English, has no job yet, and is vegetarian. Yako is nearby on two chairs, watching the fruit wait patiently.

At a busy market fruit stall, a vendor asks Justin questions while Justin stands ready to choose, with a fluffy gray cat sitting on two chairs beside the stall watching the fruit.

Learn — likes, limits, and meals

These chunks help you talk about food in complete, practical answers.

Notice that como means eat in the meal lines, while me gusta means I like.

  1. Ben leans over the stall asking Justin a friendly question, while Justin thinks with a hand on his chin.

    ¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?

    What's your favorite food?

    When to use it: Ask this when you want to know someone's favorite food.

    Favorita agrees with comida, which is feminine.

  2. Justin smiles and points at the fresh fruit, saying which food he likes.

    Me gusta la comida ___

    I like ___ food

    When to use it: Say this to name the kind of food you like.

    Add a food adjective after comida, such as mexicana or italiana.

  3. Justin shakes his head and holds both palms up, explaining he can't eat something, while Ben looks understanding.

    No puedo comer ___

    I can't eat ___

    When to use it: Use this to explain that a food is not possible for you to eat.

    Comer means to eat; put the food after it.

  4. Justin describes his usual meal, one hand raised as if showing a plate, while Ben listens attentively.

    Normalmente como ___ para ___

    I usually have ___ for ___

    When to use it: Say this to describe the food you usually have for a meal.

    Como means I eat here; para introduces the meal, such as desayuno.

  5. Ben points a curious finger at Justin and asks what he usually eats, while Justin shrugs lightly.

    ¿Qué comes normalmente para ___?

    What do you usually have for ___?

    When to use it: Ask this to learn what someone usually eats for a particular meal.

    Comes means you eat, and the final word names the meal.

  6. Justin gives an easy open shrug with both palms up, saying anything is fine, while Ben starts reaching for a paper bag.

    Lo que sea está bien

    Anything's fine

    When to use it: Say this when you have no strong preference between available choices.

    Lo que sea means whatever it is; use the whole chunk as one answer.

Story — at Ben's stall

At Ben's stall, Justin talks about preferences, vegetarian food, and his usual breakfast before choosing fruit.

The highlighted chunks are today's lines, while earlier chunks return for review.

  1. Ben has fruit ready, but he keeps his hands away from the bags.
  2. Ben¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?What's your favorite food?
  3. JustinMe gusta la comida mexicana.I like Mexican food.
  4. Ben¿Comes carne?Do you eat meat?
  5. JustinNo puedo comer carne. Soy vegetariano.I can't eat meat. I'm vegetarian.
  6. Ben¿Qué comes normalmente para el desayuno?What do you usually have for breakfast?
  7. JustinNormalmente como fruta para el desayuno. Desayuno fruta.I usually have fruit for breakfast. I have fruit for breakfast.
  8. Ben¿Quieres manzanas o plátanos?Do you want apples or bananas?
  9. JustinLo que sea está bien.Anything's fine.
  10. JustinEste, por favor.This one, please.
  11. YakoYo también quiero fruta.I want fruit too.
  12. Yako reaches from his two chairs, but Ben still waits before bagging anything.

Practice — choose your food

You'll listen, match meanings, choose replies, spot mistakes, and build answers.

Read the situation carefully: the meal and the food both matter.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    Me gusta ___Drop the English here
    Desayuno ___Drop the English here
    Este, por favorDrop the English here
    Me gusta la comida ___Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Spanish, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    Ben asks about your favorite food, and you like Mexican food.

  4. What do you say?

    Ben asks whether you eat meat. You are vegetarian.

  5. Find the mistake

  6. True or false?

    This chunk says you usually have some food for a meal.

  7. What does it mean?

    ¿Qué comes normalmente para ___?

  8. Pick the reply

    Ben says:

    ¿Quieres manzanas o plátanos?

    Do you want apples or bananas?

    And you reply with:

  9. Build the line

    Anything's fine

    Tap the words in order.

  10. What do you say?

    Ben asks what you usually have for breakfast. You usually have fruit.

Say it — talk with Ben

Now you're Justin at Ben's stall. Answer questions about your food and your usual breakfast.

Tap ▶ to hear each model line, then tap the microphone on your turns. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. Ben¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?What's your favorite food?
  2. Justin (you)Say that you like Mexican food.

    Me gusta la comida ___

    I like ___ food

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Recap — what you can say now

SpanishEnglish
¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?What's your favorite food?
Me gusta la comida ___I like ___ food
No puedo comer ___I can't eat ___
Normalmente como ___ para ___I usually have ___ for ___
¿Qué comes normalmente para ___?What do you usually have for ___?
Lo que sea está bienAnything's fine
Next: lesson 104I can't eat that

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