¡Hoy es domingo dividido! (Today is divided Sunday!)
La fecha es el veintiséis (26) de marzo del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is March 26, 2023.)
La moneda de la semana es: el boliviano boliviano. (The currency of the week is: the Bolivian boliviano.)
The current exchange rate is about 6.92 BOB (bolivianos bolivianos) to one US dollar. (For up-to-date exchange rates, visit xe.com.)
When ordering food, a simple phrase that can be used is:
Quiero … por favor. (I want … please.)
Practice using this phrase with Bolivian menu items that we’ve learned about:
- arroz con queso (Quiero arroz con queso, por favor.)
- unas papas a la huancaina
- un silpancho
- un pastel de queso (una empanada de queso)
- api
- una cocada
- un suspiro
- una sopaipilla potosina
- budín de quinoa
It’s time for you to practice numbers with menu items. If you’re struggling with numbers, hold tight just a little longer. Volume 2 of You Can Speak Spanish! will guide you through using numbers in Spanish. I will provide links to a real menu to help you answer the following question for our featured menu items:
¿Cuánto cuesta…? (How much is…?)
- arroz con queso Arroz con queso cuesta … bolivianos. (Arroz con queso costs … bolivianos.)
- unas papas a la huancaina
- un silpancho
- un pastel de queso (una empanada de queso)
- api
For reminders about using “un” or “una,” refer to pages 44-48 in You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un domingo delicioso! (May you have a delicious Sunday!)
L. A. Feliz