Chapter 4: Eating and Drinking Copy Copy
Absorbente (Cuba) - Straw
Example: Necesito un absorbente para mi bebida. - I need a straw for my drink.
Ajiaco (Colombia) - Thick soup
Example: Tenemos ajiaco para cenar. - We have thick soup for dinner.
Cabrita (Chile) - Popcorn
Example: Yo pago las cabritas hoy. - I pay for the popcorn today.
Crispeta (Colombia) - Popcorn
Example: Hice unas crispetas para que las comamos viendo la película. - I made us some popcorn to eat while we're watching the movie.
Filo (Venezuela) - Hunger
Example: No gracias, no tengo filo. - No thanks, I'm not hungry.
Fruta bomba (Cuba) - Papaya
Example: Mira esa fruta bomba, que grande. - Look at that papaya, it's so big.
Jama (Costa Rica, Cuba) - Food
Example: Quiero jama, ¿podemos ir a un restaurant? - I want some food, can we go to a restaurant?
Jamaliche (Cuba) - Glutton
Example: Ese tipo es un jamaliche, ya se metió la comida y quiere más. - That guys is a glutton, he has eaten all the food already and wants more.
Jamar (Perú) - To eat
Example: No estoy de animos para jamar ahora. - I'm not in the mood to eat right now.
Lija (Argentina) - Hunger
Example: Que lija que tengo, nos vemos después. - I'm so hungry, see you later.
Memerre (Panamá) - Food
Example: Que buen memerre prepara tu madre. - Your mother cooks such a good food.
Monchar (Costa Rica) - To eat
Example: Voy a monchar, volveré luego. - I'm going to eat, I'll get back later.
Morfar (Uruguay, Argentina) - To eat
Example: Recien termino de morfar. - I just finished eating.
Morfi (Argentina) - Food
Example: No tengo morfi, debería ir a comprar. - I don't have food, I should go buy some.
Pancho (Argentina) - Hot Dog
Example: Un pancho con queso, porfavor. - A hot dog with cheese, please.
Papear (Argentina) - To eat
Example: Dejame papear algo y estoy listo. - Let me eat something and I'll be ready.
Pipirín (México) - Food
Example: Este pipirín sabe muy bien. - This food tastes really good.
Pipoca (Argentina) - Popcorn
Example: No me gusta la pipoca, gracias de todas formas. - I don't like popcorn, thanks anyways.
Pitillo (Cuba, Colombia) - Straw
Example: Necesitaré tres pitillos, gracias. - I'll be needing three straws, thanks.
Pochoclo (Argentina) - Popcorn
Example: No me gustan los pochoclos, gracias. - I don't like popcorn, thanks.
Pororó (Paraguay) - Popcorn
Example: Este pororó está muy salado. - This popcorn is too salty.
Ranchear (Perú) - To eat
Example: No me gusta ranchear sola. - I don't like to eat alone.
Rositas de Maiz (Cuba) - Popcorn
Example: Quiero rositas de maíz. - I want some popcorn.
Tener filo (Colombia) - Be hungry
Example: Tengo filo, ¿quieres almorzar? - I'm hungry, do you want to have lunch?
Tinto (Colombia) - Black coffee
Example: Un tinto y dos galletas. - One black coffee and two biscuits.
Zampar (Spain) - Eat or drink fast/excessively
Example: Me gusta zampar los fines de semanas. - I like to eat a lot on weekends.