¡Hoy es domingo dividido!     (Today is divided Sunday!)

La fecha es el nueve (9) de abril del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is April 9, 2023.)

La moneda de la semana es:     el peso colombiano.     (The currency of the week is:     the Colombian peso.)

The current exchange rate is about 4,566 COP (pesos colombianos) 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 Colombian menu items that we’ve learned about:

ajiaco                 (Quiero ajiaco, por favor.)

pescado frito

arepas

carimañolas

hojuelas

enyucado

brevas con arequipe

salpicón de frutas

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…?)

ajiaco             Ajiaco cuesta … pesos. (Ajiaco costs … pesos.)

pescado frito

arepas

carimañolas

hojuelas

enyucado

brevas con arequipe

salpicón de frutas

¡Que tengas un domingo divino!     (May you have a divine Sunday!)

L. A. Feliz


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