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<\/p>\nYou can spend years studying a language and end up having problems understanding native speakers. This is because language schools and other sources mainly teach you the formal way of a language and what is grammatically correct. However,\u00a0native speakers mostly use everyday language or colloquial language<\/u>.\u00a0Talking about food is no different. For this reason, besides attending courses,\u00a0practicing with native speakers is essential<\/u>. Thus, you will learn the \u201creal language\u201d, all the words and expressions that people use in their daily lives.<\/p>\n
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In addition,\u00a0by learning the \u201creal language\u201d, you are going to be able to communicate better with native speakers<\/u>. In other words, you will speak their language, your conversations will feel much friendlier, and will help you connect easier with locals.<\/p>\n
Food is very important in Spanish culture<\/u>\u00a0and consequently, they possess a large food related vocabulary. For this reason, if you really want to get along with someone in Spain, talk about food, they love their food! But above all, if you truly want to make them happy, speak their language colloquially!<\/p>\n
Below, I put together some of the most common\u00a0colloquial Spanish food vocabulary<\/u>, including expressions, nouns and verbs.<\/p>\n
Expressions<\/strong><\/p>\n COMER DE GORRA<\/p>\n Literal translation: To eat of hat.<\/p>\n Meaning: To eat for free.<\/p>\n Example: Hoy he comido de gorra, mi jefe ha pagado la comida.<\/p>\n COMER COMO UN CERDO OR PONERSE LAS BOTAS<\/strong><\/p>\n Literal translation:<\/p>\n Meaning: To pig out.<\/p>\n Examples:<\/p>\n ESTAR PIRIPI<\/strong><\/p>\n Literal translation: To be\u00a0piripi<\/em>.<\/p>\n Meaning: To be drunk.<\/p>\n Example: Con solo dos cervezas ya estoy piripi.<\/p>\n ESTAR BORRACHO COMO UNA CUBA<\/strong><\/p>\n Literal translation: To be drunk as a barrel.<\/p>\n Meaning: To be drunk as a skunk.<\/p>\n Example: Ha bebido mucho en la fiesta, est\u00e1 borracho como una cuba.<\/p>\n ESTAR DE MUERTE, ESTAR PARA CHUPARSE LOS DEDOS OR ESTAR DE RECHUPETE<\/strong><\/p>\n Literal translation:<\/p>\n Meaning:<\/p>\n Examples:<\/p>\n IR\/SE DE TAPAS1<\/sup>\u00a0OR CA\u00d1AS2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Literal translation: To go of\u00a0tapas<\/em>\u00a0or ca\u00f1as.<\/p>\n Meaning: To go around the bars and have some\u00a0tapas<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0ca\u00f1as<\/em>.<\/p>\n Example: \u00a1V\u00e1monos\/vamos de tapas\/ca\u00f1as por Marbella!<\/p>\n SALIR DE TAPAS OR CA\u00d1AS<\/strong><\/p>\n Literal translation: To go out of\u00a0tapas<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0ca\u00f1as<\/em>.<\/p>\n Meaning:\u00a0To go around the bars and have some\u00a0tapas<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0ca\u00f1as<\/em>.<\/p>\n Example: \u00bfQuieres salir de tapas\/ca\u00f1as por Marbella?<\/p>\n TOMAR EL VERMUT OR VERM\u00da<\/strong><\/p>\n Literal translation: To drink the vermouth.<\/p>\n Meaning: To get a snack before the big meal of the day (around 2-3pm). Normally a drink with\u00a0tapas<\/em>.<\/p>\n Example: Vamos al bar a tomar el vermut.<\/p>\n Nouns<\/strong><\/p>\n BOCATA<\/p>\n Meaning: A sandwich.<\/p>\n Example: Me encantan los bocatas de lomo.<\/p>\n BOTELL\u00d3N<\/p>\n Meaning: Drinking in the street.<\/p>\n Example: Esos chicos siempre hacen botell\u00f3n en el parque.<\/p>\n TAJADA<\/p>\n Meaning: Smashed,\u00a0wasted, blotted, drunk, plastered or blacked out.<\/p>\n Example: Menuda tajada que lleva ese chico despu\u00e9s de beberse toda la sangr\u00eda.<\/p>\n TAPEO<\/p>\n Meaning: Eating\u00a0tapas<\/em>.<\/p>\n Example: \u00a1V\u00e1monos de tapeo!<\/p>\n BIRRA<\/p>\n Meaning: A beer.<\/p>\n Example: Quiero una birra.<\/p>\n CUBATA<\/p>\n Meaning: A rum and coke cocktail.<\/p>\n Example: Prefiero un cubata a una birra.<\/p>\n Verbs<\/strong><\/p>\n TAPEAR<\/p>\n Meaning: To eat\u00a0tapas<\/em>\u00a0in a bar.<\/p>\n Example: Tapeo todos los fines de semana con mis amigos.<\/p>\n Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n I encourage you to\u00a0get familiar with colloquial Spanish food vocabulary<\/u>\u00a0to make your cultural immersion and language learning experience easier.<\/p>\n I advise you to\u00a0not get obsessed with the way you speak a language<\/u>. Normally, people during their everyday life do not really speak strictly formal, or use what is considered grammatically correct.\u00a0For this reason, you also need to learn the colloquial way.<\/p>\n Colloquial Spanish is one part of the language I focus on in my Spanish Courses at MISS \u2013 Marbella International Spanish School<\/u>. I want you to get the real experience of what it is like to talk as a Spanish speaker. In addition, make your Spanish cultural adventure much simpler and enjoyable.<\/p>\n Definitions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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