Cooking a Special Family Dinner — Spanish A2
Learn Spanish reading about cooking. Culinary vocabulary and family celebrations with translation.
Preparando una cena especial para mi familia
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What you'll learn
culinary vocabulary, ingredient names in Spanish, cooking verbs, taste and texture descriptions, family event planning
Story about preparing an anniversary dinner for parents. A2 level, culinary theme. Learn food names, cooking verbs and taste descriptions.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
sorprender a mi familia
newto surprise my family
Verb sorprender in infinitive. Used to express intent to surprise.
Useful for talking about gifts and surprises.
aniversario de bodas
newwedding anniversary
Combination of anniversario + de bodas. Typical pattern for marking anniversaries.
Expands vocabulary for family events.
hacer algo especial
newto do something special
Pattern hacer + algo + especial. Statement of intent.
For expressing desire to do something unusual.
quedar doradas por fuera
newto get golden on the outside
Verb quedar + adjective. Denotes result of a state.
Useful for describing fried dishes.
de oreja a oreja
newear to ear
Idiomatic expression for describing a wide smile.
Expands knowledge of idioms.
el gesto era lo importante
newthe gesture was what mattered
Expression el gesto era lo importante. Emphasizes the value of intent.
For expressing that the care behind an action matters most.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Word
la sopa de verduras
vegetable soup
Noun block sopa + de + verduras. Typical construction.
Basic vocabulary for describing dishes.
Word
las pechugas de pollo
chicken breasts
Plural noun pechugas de pollo. Common in cooking.
Important food product.
Word
la salsa de champiñones
mushroom sauce
Noun block salsa + de + champiñones.
Sauce and mushroom vocabulary.
Word
el aceite de oliva
olive oil
Typical noun block aceite + de + oliva.
Basic product of Spanish cuisine.
Word
el caldo de pollo
chicken broth
Noun block caldo + de + pollo.
Basic vocabulary for soups and broths.
Word
fuego lento
low heat
Noun block fuego + lento. Used in cooking.
Cooking technique.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Grammar
Primero…, después… — sequential actions (Primero lavo las verduras, después las corto.)
First…, then… — sequential actions (First I wash vegetables, then I cut them.)
Primero… y después… denote sequence of actions. Use presente de indicativo.
For describing recipes and instructions.
Grammar
Quería + infinitive — past desire (Quería hacer algo especial para celebrar su día.)
Wanted + infinitive — past desire (I wanted to do something special.)
Quería + infinitive. Irregular verb querer in imperfecto.
For describing past wishes and plans.
Grammar
Mientras tanto + imperfect — ongoing action while another occurs (Mientras tanto, fui preparando el resto.)
Meanwhile + imperfect — ongoing action (Meanwhile, I was preparing the rest of the ingredients.)
Mientras tanto + imperfecto de indicativo. Describes ongoing action.
For describing parallel events.
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