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          Words to remember: cooking methods (3 minutes)
        The ending often varies depending   Quisiera mi filete
        on the gender of item described.  bien hecho.
                                      keesyaisyairah mee
            fried (m/f)  frito/-a     feeletay byen eh-choh
                     f
                     freereetoh/-ah   I’d like my steak
                                      well done.
               grilled  a la plancha
                     ah lah planplanchah
          roasted (m/f)  asado/-a
                     ahsadoh/-ah
           boiled (m/f)  hervido/-a
                     erbeedoh/-ah
             steamed  al vapor
                     al baporpor
            rare (m/f)  poco hecho/-a
                     pokoh eh-choh/-ah



          S S
          Say it (2ay it (2ay it  minutes)  Words to remember: drinks (3 minutes)
        What is tortilla?    Familiarize yourself with these words.
        I’m allergic to seafood.           water  el agua
                                                el ahgwahgwah
        I’d like a beer.
                                    sparkling water  el agua con gas
                                                el ahgwah kon gas gwah kon gas
                                        still water  el agua sin gas
                                                el ahgwah seen gasgwah seen gas
                                           wine  el vino
                                                el beenoh
                                           beer  la cerveza
                  nuts❹❹                        lah thairbaybaythah
                                        fruit juice  el zumo
                                                el thoomoh



                               Useful phrases (2 minutes)

                   fish❼❼    Learn these phrases and then test yourself.
                              I am a vegetarian. (m/f).  Soy vegetariano/-a.
                                                soy be-hetareeanoh/-ah
                             I am allergic to nuts. (m/f)  Soy alérgico/-a a los
                                                frutos secos.
                                                soy ahler-heekoh/-ah ah los ler-heekoh/-ah ah los ler
                                                frooootos sekos
                                                fr
                                  What is “conejo”?  ¿Qué es “conejo”?
                                                kay es kone-hoh
           ❿ ❿ meat
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