¡Hoy es domingo dividido! (Today is divided Sunday!)
La fecha es el once (11) de junio del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is June 11, 2023.)
La moneda de la semana es: la córdoba nicaragüense. (The currency of the week is: the Nicaraguan córdoba.)
The current exchange rate is about 36.52 NIO (córdobas nicaragüenses) 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 Nicaraguan menu items that we’ve learned about:
- baho/vaho (Quiero baho, por favor.)
- quesillo
- sopa de frijoles
- churrasco con chimichurri
- buñuelos
- fresco de jamaica
- yoltamales
- cajetas de coco
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 help you answer the following question for our featured menu items:
¿Cuánto cuesta/n…? (How much is/are…?)
- baho/vaho Baho cuesta … córdobas. (Baho costs … córdobas.)
- quesillo
- sopa de frijoles
- churrasco con chimichurri
- buñuelos
- fresco de jamaica
- cajetas de coco
¡Que tengas un domingo deportivo! (May you have a sporty Sunday!)
L. A. Feliz