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Spanish A2.27: Takeaway food

Comida para llevar

Vocabulary (21)

 Probar (to try) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Yo pruebo la idea antes de decidir.

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I test the idea before deciding. Show

Probar

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 Las tapas: The tapas (Spanish)

Probablemente, seguiría probando las tapas hasta estar lleno.

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Probably, he would keep trying the tapas until he was full. Show

Las tapas

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The tapas Show

 La tortilla: The Spanish omelette (Spanish)

Tienes que probar la tortilla.

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You have to try the omelette. Show

La tortilla

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The spanish omelette Show

 Las patatas bravas: The patatas bravas (Spanish)

Si hiciera buen tiempo, saldríamos a probar las patatas bravas en la terraza.

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If the weather were nice, we would go out to try the patatas bravas on the terrace. Show

Las patatas bravas

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The patatas bravas Show

 Las patatas fritas: The chips (Spanish)

Si probaras las patatas fritas, no podrías parar de comerlas porque son deliciosas.

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If you tried the chips, you wouldn't be able to stop eating them because they are delicious. Show

Las patatas fritas

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The chips Show

 La ración: The portion (Spanish)

Si comprara las tapas, también pediría la ración de croquetas para probar.

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If I bought the tapas, I would also order the portion of croquettes to try. Show

La ración

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The portion Show

 El pincho: The skewer (Spanish)

¿Necesitas un pincho?

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Do you need a skewer? Show

El pincho

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The skewer Show

 Estar lleno: To be full (Spanish)

Si pruebo todas las tapas, probablemente estaré lleno antes de terminar la ración de croquetas.

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If I try all the tapas, I'll probably be stuffed before finishing the portion of croquettes. Show

Estar lleno

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To be full Show

 Las croquetas: The croquettes (Spanish)

Si probaras la croqueta, estarías igual de satisfecho que después de una buena clase de cocina.

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If you tried the croquette, you would be just as satisfied as after a good cooking class. Show

Las croquetas

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The croquettes Show

 El jamón: The ham (Spanish)

Si probara el jamón, probablemente diría que es muy delicioso.

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If I tried the ham, I would probably say that it is very delicious. Show

El jamón

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The ham Show

La comida rápida

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Fast food Show

 Rico: Rich (Spanish)

La tortilla será más rica con un buen estilo de vida saludable.

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The omelette will be tastier with a good healthy lifestyle. Show

Rico

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Rich Show

Tener hambre

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Being hungry Show

La pasta

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The pasta Show

El plato combinado

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The mixed plate Show

La comida china

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Chinese food Show

El restaurante mexicano

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The mexican restaurant Show

Pedir la cuenta

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Ask for the bill Show

Tomar algo

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Have something Show

Listening & reading materials

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Grammar

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A2.27.4 Gramática

El condicional simple: situaciones hipotéticas

El condicional simple: hypothetical situations


Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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buena clase de | Si probaras la | de satisfecho que | después de una | cocina. | croqueta, estarías igual
Si probaras la croqueta, estarías igual de satisfecho que después de una buena clase de cocina.
(If you tried the croquette, you would be just as satisfied as after a good cooking class.)
2.
impresionantes. | de un chef, | estilo de vida | Si tuvieras el | harías unas croquetas
Si tuvieras el estilo de vida de un chef, harías unas croquetas impresionantes.
(If you had the lifestyle of a chef, you would make impressive croquettes.)
3.
si tuviera | más ingredientes. | Esta tortilla | estaría rica
Esta tortilla estaría rica si tuviera más ingredientes.
(This omelette would be tasty if it had more ingredients.)
4.
de terminar la | Si pruebo todas | ración de croquetas. | las tapas, probablemente | estaré lleno antes
Si pruebo todas las tapas, probablemente estaré lleno antes de terminar la ración de croquetas.
(If I try all the tapas, I'll probably be stuffed before finishing the portion of croquettes.)
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llenos. | raciones pequeñas para | no estar tan | cenar, elegiríamos ls | Si fuéramos a
Si fuéramos a cenar, elegiríamos ls raciones pequeñas para no estar tan llenos.
(If we were to have dinner, we would choose the small portions so as not to be too full.)
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el momento. | Si el | probaría en | queso fuera | rico, lo
Si el queso fuera rico, lo probaría en el momento.
(If the cheese were tasty, I would try it immediately.)
7.
amigos. | con los | Probaríamos varios | pinchos ricos
Probaríamos varios pinchos ricos con los amigos.
(We would try several delicious tapas with friends.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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El plato combinado


The mixed plate

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La pasta


The pasta

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Probar


To try

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Estar lleno


To be full

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El restaurante mexicano


The Mexican restaurant

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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probaríais, probaríamos, probarían, probaría, probarías

1.
Él ... un deporte nuevo si tuviera más tiempo.
(He would try a new sport if he had more time.)
2.
Nosotros ... viajar por todo el mundo.
(We would try to travel around the world.)
3.
Ellos ... la comida exótica si no tuvieran miedo.
(They would try the exotic food if they were not afraid.)
4.
Yo ... esta comida.
(I would try this food.)
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Vosotros ... el postre si no estuvierais tan llenos.
(You would try the dessert if you were not so full.)
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Tú ... una dieta vegana si te la recomendaran.
(You would try a vegan diet if it were recommended to you.)

Exercise 4: El condicional simple: situaciones hipotéticas

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Tomaríais, comprarían, probaría, Comerías, Pediría, compartiríamos, probarías, Comería

1. Pedir (yo):
... tapas pero no tengo hambre.
(I would order tapas but I am not hungry.)
2.
... el pincho de tortilla pero no tenéis mucho tiempo.
(You would have the Spanish omelette skewer but you don't have much time.)
3.
Ellos ... el jamón pero están llenos.
(They would buy the ham but they are full.)
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¿Tú ... una ración de jamón para ver si es bueno?
(Would you try a portion of ham to see if it is good?)
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... la tortilla de patata, ¿verdad?
(You would eat the Spanish omelette, wouldn’t you?)
6. Probar (él/ella/usted):
Mi hermano ... las patatas fritas pero está lleno.
(My brother would try the crisps but he is full.)
7. Comer (yo):
... las patatas bravas pero no me gustan mucho.
(I would eat the patatas bravas but I don't like them very much.)
8. Compartir (nosotros/-as):
Nosotros ... las croquetas pero son muy pequeñas.
(We would share the croquettes but they are very small.)

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (21): Verbs: 1, Adjectives: 2, Adverbs: 1, Interjection: 1, Nouns: 9, Sentences / word combination: 7
Context vocabulary: 6

Spanish English
Bueno Good
Deliciosa Delicious
El jamón The ham
El pincho The skewer
El plato combinado The mixed plate
El restaurante mexicano The Mexican restaurant
Estar lleno Be full
Están llenos They are full
La comida china Chinese food
La comida rápida Fast food
La pasta The pasta
La ración The portion
La tortilla The Spanish omelette
Las croquetas The croquettes
Las patatas bravas The patatas bravas
Las patatas fritas The chips
Las tapas The tapas
Malo Badly
Pedir la cuenta Ask for the bill
Pinchos Skewers
Probar Try
Probaríamos We would try
Rico Rich
Tapa Tapas
Tener hambre Being hungry
Tomar algo Have something
Tortilla de patata Spanish omelette

Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Probar to try

Condicional simple

Spanish English
yo probaría I would try
tú probarías You would try
él/ella probaría he/she would try
nosotros/nosotras probaríamos we would try
vosotros/vosotras probaríais you would try
ellos/ellas probarían They would try

Exercises and examples phrases

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