Spanish ............................................Prounounce
It................................English
.......................................................(Emphasis
on bold-faced syllable)
At the dinner table
desayuno, almuerzo (comida) ........................deh-sah-yoo-noh,
ahl-mwer-soh............... breakfast, lunch
........................................................................(koh-mee-dah)
cena, plato, vaso .............................................seh-nah,
plah-toh, bah-soh .........................supper,
plate, glass
cuchara, cuchillo ............................................koo-chah-rah,
koo-chee-yoh .......................spoon, knife
tenedor, servilleta ...........................................teh-neh-dohr,
sehr-vee-yeh-tah ...................fork, napkin
pescado, carne de res...................................... pes-kah-doh,
kahr-neh deh rehs .................fish, beef
pollo, tocino....................................................
poh-yoh, toh-see-noh .................................chicken,
bacon
jugo de naranja ...............................................hoo-goh
deh nah-rahn-hah ..........................orange juice
lechuga, tomate ...............................................leh-choo-gah,
toh-mah-teh .........................lettuce, tomato
mantequilla .....................................................mahn-teh-kee-yah.......................................
butter
Por favor, páseme la sal..................................
pohr fah-bohr, pah-seh-meh lah sahl......... Please
pass me the salt.
¿Le gusta el pollo?...........................................
leh goos-tah el poh-yoh? ............................Do
you like the chicken?
Si, me gusta.....................................................
see, meh goos-tah ......................................Yes,
I like it.
¿Qué come usted para el .................................keh
koh-meh oo-sted pah-rah ell .................What
do you eat for breakfast?
desayuno? ........................................................deh-sah-yoo-noh?
Yo como dos huevos* .....................................yoh koh-moh
dohs hwe-vohs..................... I ate two fried eggs
with bacon
fritos con tocino y un .......................................free-tohs
kohn toh-see-noh ee oon ..............and a glass of milk.
vaso de leche. ...................................................bah-soh
deh leh-cheh
*Some Hispanics prefer the word blanquillos (blahn-kee-yohs)
for huevos.