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"Veggies" is a form of "veggie", an adjective which is often translated as "vegetariano". "Snack" is a noun which is often translated as "el tentempié". Learn more about the difference between "snack" and "veggies" below.
snack(
snahk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (light meal)
a. el tentempié (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I went to the fridge, looking for a little snack.Fui a la nevera, buscando un pequeño tentempié.
b. el refrigerio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We had a snack during our coffee break.Comimos un refrigerio durante el descanso.
d. la merienda (F) (eaten in the afternoon)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I had a snack after I got home from school.Me comí una merienda al regresar de la escuela.
e. el piscolabis (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
I had a snack before the exam.Me tomé un piscolabis antes del examen.
g. la picadera (F) (Dominican Republic) (Puerto Rico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Our office has unlimited snacks.Nuestra oficina tiene picadera ilimitada.
h. la colación (F) (eaten around noon) (Chile) (Ecuador) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Mexico
The children had a snack after their geography class.Los niños se tomaron su colación después de la clase de geografía.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. tomarse un tentempié
We snacked while watching the game.Nos tomamos un tentempié mientras veíamos el partido.
veggie(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (vegetarian)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. vegetariano
There will be lobster, steak, and a veggie option at the dinner.Habrá bogavante, bistec y una opción vegetariana en la cena.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (colloquial) (vegetable)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la verdura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We always try to include an in-season veggie in our dinner specials.Siempre tratamos de incluir una verdura de temporada en nuestros platos del día.
3. (colloquial) (person who doesn't eat meat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el vegetariano (M), la vegetariana (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Would you like some bacon? - No, thank you. I'm a veggie.¿Quieres un poco de tocino? - No, gracias. Soy vegetariano.
