¡Hoy es domingo dividido! (Today is divided Sunday!)
La fecha es el dos (2) de abril del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is April 2, 2023.)
La moneda de la semana es: el peso chileno. (The currency of the week is: the Chilean peso.)
The current exchange rate is about 796 CLP (pesos chilenos) 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 Chilean menu items that we’ve learned about:
- budín de pan salado (Quiero budín de pan salado, por favor.)
- pastel de choclo
- charquicán
- un alfajor
- kuchen
- torta rogel
- cuchuflís
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…?)
- pastel de choclo Pastel de choclo cuesta … pesos. (Pastel de choclo costs … pesos.)
- un alfajor
- kuchen
- torta rogel
- cuchuflís
¡Que tengas un domingo delicado! (May you have a exquisite Sunday!)
L. A. Feliz