Alimento+y+Bebida

El Desayuno
Breakfast is traditionally a very light meal in Spain in comparison to Scotland. Spaniards usually drink 'cafe con leche' which is a very frothy, milky coffee and children commonly drink hot or cold chocolate milk depending on the weather. Unlike Scotland, Spanish people buy their bread (el pan) daily from the bakers and eat if fresh.

Here is a video called 'En la Escuela' which gives an example of what Spanish school children like to eat for breakfast!



La comida(lunch) is the largest meal in Spain and is similar to what we would eat for tea only the Spanish have several courses! There are a variety of dishes enjoyed depending on the area of Spain.In Barcelona a lot of fish is eaten because of how close it is to the coast. There are a couple of hours set aside each day for 'La comida'. Schools usually have a 2-3 hour lunch break and workers are given time off in order for them to eat. This break is called a 'siesta' and a lot of shops and businesses shut for a while. This is also usually the hottest part of the day which traditionally is the reason for the afternoon break and it is common for people to also take a nap. Spanish schools and businesses run later than ours in Scotland to make up for the time missed in the afternoon for 'La comida'.

Spanish tea time (la cena) is usually eaten later than we would have tea. Usually around 8 or 9pm or even as late as 11pm in summer. It is much lighter than their lunch and usually consists of sanwiches, tapas or a salad.

Here is some drink vocabulary to learn.

agua water agua con gas sparkling water agua sin gas still water zumo juice zumo de naranja orange juice zumo de manzana apple juice <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">zumo de frutas fruit juice <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">leche milk <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">refrescos soft drinks <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Café coffee <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Café con leche milky coffee <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Té tea <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">coca coke <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">limonada lemonade

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Here is some food vocabulary to help you.

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