| (baked) custard | el flan |
| address | la dirección |
| also | también |
| always | siempre |
| apple | la manzana |
| asparagus | los espárragos |
| avocado | el aguacate |
| banana | la banana/el plátano |
| barbecue | la barbacoa |
| beans | los frijoles |
| beer | la cerveza |
| bread | el pan |
| breakfast | el desayuno |
| butter | la mantequilla |
| cake or pie | el pastel |
| carrot | la zanahoria |
| cereal | el cereal |
| check, bill (in a restaurant) | la cuenta |
| cheese | el queso |
| chicken | el pollo |
| chickpeas | los garbanzos |
| coffee | el café |
| command (noun) | el mandato |
| cookie | la galleta |
| credit card | la tarjeta de crédito |
| cucumber; pickle | el pepino |
| cuisine | la cocina |
| dessert | el postre |
| dinner, supper | la cena |
| dish, course (on a menu) | el plato |
| drink | la bebida |
| egg | el huevo |
| fish | el pescado |
| food, meal | la comida |
| french fries | las papas fritas |
| fresh | fresco |
| fried | frito |
| fruit | la fruta |
| groceries, foodstuff | los comestibles |
| ham | el jamón |
| hamburger | la hamburguesa |
| help (noun) | la ayuda |
| hot (temperature) | caliente |
| hot = spicy | picante |
| ice cream | el helado |
| juice | el jugo |
| lettuce | la lechuga |
| light (not heavy) | ligero |
| lobster | la langosta |
| lunch | el almuerzo |
| main course | el plato principal |
| meat | la carne |
| menu | el menú |
| milk | la leche |
| mineral water | el agua mineral |
| mushrooms | los champiñones |
| name | el nombre |
| neither, not either | tampoco |
| never | jamás/nunca |
| no one, nobody, not anybody | nadie |
| no, not any (fem. sing.) | ninguna |
| no, not any (masc. sing.) | ningún |
| nothing | nada |
| oil | el aceite |
| olive oil | el aceite de oliva |
| onion | la cebolla |
| orange (fruit) | la naranja |
| owner (female) | la dueña |
| owner (male) | el dueño |
| peas | las arvejas |
| pepper (spice) | la pimienta |
| piece of advice | el consejo |
| pork chop | la chuleta de cerdo |
| potato (Latin America) | la papa |
| potato (Spain) | la patata |
| recipe | la receta |
| red wine | el vino tinto |
| rice | el arroz |
| roast chicken | el pollo asado |
| roasted | asado |
| salad | la ensalada |
| salmon | el salmón |
| salsa; sauce | la salsa |
| salt | la sal |
| sandwich | el sándwich |
| sausage | la salchicha |
| shellfish | los mariscos |
| shrimp | los camarones |
| snack (light meal) | la merienda |
| soft drink | el refresco |
| some; any (fem. sing.) | alguna |
| some; any (masc. sing.) | algún |
| someone | alguien |
| something | algo |
| song | la canción |
| song lyrics | la letra |
| soup | la sopa |
| steak | el bistec |
| sugar | el azúcar |
| sweets, candy | los dulces |
| tasty, savory | rico |
| tea | el té |
| to answer | contestar |
| to ask (a question) | preguntar |
| to be hungry | tener hambre |
| to be on a diet | estar a dieta |
| to be thirsty | tener sed |
| to call | llamar |
| to cook | cocinar |
| to have a snack | merendar |
| to have just (done something) | acabar de |
| to have lunch | almorzar |
| to have/ eat breakfast | desayunar |
| to have/ eat dinner | cenar |
| to help | ayudar |
| to invite | invitar |
| to know (something) | saber |
| to know / be acquainted with | conocer |
| to prepare | preparar |
| to wait for / expect | esperar |
| toast | el pan tostado |
| toasted | tostado |
| tomato | el tomate |
| tuna | el atún |
| turkey | el pavo |
| vegetables | las verduras |
| waiter | el camarero |
| waitress | la camarera |
| water | el agua |
| white wine | el vino blanco |
| wine | el vino |
| yogurt | el yogur |