¡Hoy es domingo dividido! (Today is divided Sunday!)
La fecha es el catorce (14) de mayo del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is May 14, 2023.)
La moneda de la semana es: el quetzal guatemalteco. (The currency of the week is: the Guatemalan quetzal.)
The current exchange rate is about 7.81 GTQ (quetzales guatemaltecos) 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 Guatemalan menu items that we’ve learned about:
- enchilada (Quiero una enchilada, por favor.)
- pepián
- chuchitos
- kak’ik
- champurradas
- rellenitos de plátano
- polvorosas
- molletes
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/n…? (How much is/are…?)
- una enchilada Una enchilada cuesta … quetzales. (An enchilada costs … quetzals.)
- pepián
- chuchitos
- kak’ik
- champurradas
- polvorosas
- molletes
For reminders about using articles, refer to pages 43-48 in You Can Speak Spanish! – Volume 1.
¡Que tengas un domingo divino! (May you have a wonderful Sunday!)
L. A. Feliz