¡Hoy es domingo dividido! (Today is divided Sunday!)
La fecha es el veinte (20) de agosto del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is August 20, 2023.)
La moneda de la semana es: el dólar estadounidense. (The currency of the week is: the US dollar.)
As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico uses the US dollar.
When ordering food, a simple phrase that can be used is:
Quiero … por favor. (I want … please.)
Practice using this phrase with Puerto Rican menu items that we’ve learned about:
- sancocho (Quiero sancocho, por favor.)
- empanadillas
- arroz con gandules
- pasteles
- tembleque
- arroz con dulce
- flan de queso
- pan de Mallorca
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…?)
- sancocho Sancocho cuesta … dólares. (Sancocho costs … dollars.)
- empanadillas
- arroz con gandules
- pasteles
- tembleque
- flan de queso
- pan de Mallorca
¡Que tengas un domingo delicioso! (May you have a delectable Sunday!)
L. A. Feliz