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These days it's very common to blog about your food or write online restaurant reviews. This is as true in Spanish-speaking countries as it is in the UK.
Here are some adjectives that you might use to describe your food:
| asqueroso/a | disgusting |
| bueno/a | good |
| cremoso/a | creamy |
| delicioso/a | delicious |
| fresco/a | fresh |
| grasiento/a | greasy |
| malo/a | bad |
| malsano/a | unhealthy |
| picante | spicy |
| refrescante | refreshing |
| rico/a | delicious |
| sabroso/a | tasty |
| salado/a | salty |
| sano/a | healthy |
| saludable | healthy |
| soso/a | bland |
| dulce | sweet |
| empalagoso/a | sickly sweet |
| frío/a | cold |
| caliente | hot |
| crudo/a | raw |
| bien hecho/a | well done |
| poco hecho/a | rare |
| repugnante | revolting |
| variado/a | varied |
| rico/a en grasas/calcio/vitaminas/proteínas | rich in fat/calcium/vitamins/proteins |
| asqueroso/a |
| disgusting |
| bueno/a |
| good |
| cremoso/a |
| creamy |
| delicioso/a |
| delicious |
| fresco/a |
| fresh |
| grasiento/a |
| greasy |
| malo/a |
| bad |
| malsano/a |
| unhealthy |
| picante |
| spicy |
| refrescante |
| refreshing |
| rico/a |
| delicious |
| sabroso/a |
| tasty |
| salado/a |
| salty |
| sano/a |
| healthy |
| saludable |
| healthy |
| soso/a |
| bland |
| dulce |
| sweet |
| empalagoso/a |
| sickly sweet |
| frío/a |
| cold |
| caliente |
| hot |
| crudo/a |
| raw |
| bien hecho/a |
| well done |
| poco hecho/a |
| rare |
| repugnante |
| revolting |
| variado/a |
| varied |
| rico/a en grasas/calcio/vitaminas/proteínas |
| rich in fat/calcium/vitamins/proteins |
Here is a restaurant review from an online forum.
**** ¡El sitio acogedor, la atención muy buena y la comida espectacular!
Yo elegí la merluza, por recomendación del camarero, y estaba muy, muy sabrosa. El postre cremoso estaba riquísimo. Calidad y precio muy buenos, en mi opinión. Sin duda, volveré.
Question
Which two things does the reviewer say? Write the correct letters.
| A | The restaurant was very expensive |
| B | The reviewer ordered what the waiter suggested |
| C | The reviewer did not like the waiter's suggestion |
| D | The reviewer was too full for dessert |
| E | The reviewer intends to go back to the restaurant |
| A |
| The restaurant was very expensive |
| B |
| The reviewer ordered what the waiter suggested |
| C |
| The reviewer did not like the waiter's suggestion |
| D |
| The reviewer was too full for dessert |
| E |
| The reviewer intends to go back to the restaurant |
The correct answers are B and E.
Yo elegí la merluza, por recomendación del camarero, y estaba muy, muy sabrosa. El postre cremoso estaba riquísimo. Calidad y precio muy buenos, en mi opinión. Sin duda, volveré.
Translation:
I chose the hake, based on the waiter's recommendation, and it was very, very tasty. The creamy dessert was extremely delicious. Very good quality and price, in my opinion. Without doubt, I will return.
Here is another online review.
** Aceptable
Los camareros eran educados pero muy lentos y tardaron en traer las bebidas. En general, la comida no estaba mala pero, la verdad, es que el restaurante se tiene que modernizar. La ubicación del restaurante no es muy buena.
Question
Choose the correct answer for each question.
1. What was wrong with the waiters?
| A | They were rude |
| B | They were slow |
| C | They brought the wrong drinks |
| A |
| They were rude |
| B |
| They were slow |
| C |
| They brought the wrong drinks |
2. What didn't the reviewer like about the restaurant?
| A | The location |
| B | The food |
| C | It was too modern |
| A |
| The location |
| B |
| The food |
| C |
| It was too modern |
1.B
| A | They were rude |
| B | They were slow |
| C | They brought the wrong drinks |
| A |
| They were rude |
| B |
| They were slow |
| C |
| They brought the wrong drinks |
2.A
| A | The location |
| B | The food |
| C | It was too modern |
| A |
| The location |
| B |
| The food |
| C |
| It was too modern |
Los camareros eran educados pero muy lentos y tardaron en traer las bebidas. En general, la comida no estaba mala pero, la verdad, es que el restaurante se tiene que modernizar. La ubicación del restaurante no es muy buena.
Translation:
The waiters were polite but very slow and took a long time to bring the drinks. In general, the food wasn't bad but, the truth, is that the restaurant needs modernising. The location of the restaurant isn't very good.
