¡Hoy es domingo dividido! (Today is divided Sunday!)
La fecha es el veintisiete (27) de agosto del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is August 27, 2023.)
La moneda de la semana es: el peso dominicano. (The currency of the week is: the Dominican peso.)
The current exchange rate is 56.73 DOP (pesos dominicanos) 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 Dominican menu items that we’ve learned about:
- pollo guisado (Quiero pollo guisado, por favor.)
- moro de guandules
- mangú
- asopao de pollo
- habichuelas con dulce
- dulce frío
- majarete
- bizcocho dominicano
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…?)
- pollo guisado Pollo guisado cuesta … pesos. (Pollo guisado costs … pesos.)
- moro de guandules
- mangú
- asopao de pollo
- habichuelas con dulce
- dulce frío
- majarete
- bizcocho dominicano
¡Que tengas un domingo divertido! (May you have a fun Sunday!)
L. A. Feliz