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Breakfast time in Spanish

Start your day with simple Spanish phrases to guide your child through breakfast time, from sitting down to cleaning up.

What you'll learn

El desayuno está listo.
Breakfast is ready.
'Desayuno' means breakfast. 'Listo' matches the masculine noun.
¿Quieres leche o jugo?
Do you want milk or juice?
In Spain, 'zumo' is often used instead of 'jugo'.
Siéntate, por favor.
Please sit down.
This is a command specifically for one person (the child).
Come despacio.
Eat slowly.
'Despacio' describes the speed of eating.
Un bocado más.
One more bite.
'Bocado' literally means 'mouthful'.
¿Está rico?
Is it tasty?
'Rico' is the most common way to say food is delicious in Spanish.
Límpiate la boca, por favor.
Wipe your mouth, please.
Reflexive verb 'limpiarse' is used for parts of the body.
¡Ya terminaste!
All finished!
Literally 'You already finished!'

Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.

Leche

Milk

A feminine noun: 'la leche'.

Jugo / Zumo

Juice

'Jugo' is common in Latin America; 'Zumo' is used in Spain.

Huevo

Egg

The 'h' is silent in Spanish.

Pan

Bread

Used for toast or rolls.

To say 'I want', use 'Querer'. To be more polite and say 'I would like', use 'Me gustaría'.

Use	Form	Example
Direct Want	Quiero + [noun]	Quiero agua. (I want water.)
Polite Want	Me gustaría + [noun]	Me gustaría más fruta. (I would like more fruit.)
Asking a Child	¿Quieres + [noun]?	¿Quieres cereal? (Do you want cereal?)

Quiero más leche.

I want more milk.

A simple way to ask for more.

¿Te gustaría pan?

Would you like bread?

A polite way to offer food to your child.

No quiero más, gracias.

I don't want any more, thank you.

Useful for teaching the child how to decline politely.