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December 8, 2021 by Alejandra Castellanos Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

Breakfast Foods in Spanish: A Vocabulary Guide

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, that’s why I prepared this guide to breakfast food in Spanish for you to show off your amazing cooking skills to your Spanish-speaking friends!

In this blog post, you can learn the basic breakfast foods in Spanish up to more elaborate dishes to make this meal a fun learning experience. 

Breakfast Foods

To make a delicious meal, we need some basic groceries to get started! Here are some basic breakfast foods in Spanish.

Basic Breakfast Food in Spanish

EnglishSpanish
bagelslos bagels
baconel tocino
breadel pan
breakfastel desayuno
cerealel cereal
eggslos huevos
flour tortillaslas tortillas de harina
fruitla fruta
granolala granola
hamel jamón

Example Sentences in Spanish

Yo siempre agrego tocino a mi desayuno.
I always add bacon to my breakfast. 

El desayuno es la comida más importante del día.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

¿Cómo quieres que prepare los huevos?
How do you want me to make the eggs?

Me gusta comer saludable, por eso desayuno granola.
I like to eat healthy, that’s why I have granola for breakfast. 

PRO TIP: In Spanish we use the word desayuno to refer to both the meal and the verb “to have breakfast.” This means we can conjugate desayunar with all the pronouns. 

breakfast food in Spanish
Eurostar Breakfast | © Word Ridden/Flickr

More Basic Breakfast Food

EnglishSpanish
hash brownslas croquetas de papa
muffinslos muffins
oatmealla avena
pancakeslos panqueques
refried beanslos frijoles refritos
sausagela salchicha
toastel pan tostado
waffleslos waffles
yogurtel yogur

Example Sentences in Spanish

Mi mamá hace los mejores panqueques del mundo.
My mom makes the best pancakes in the world.

Comer avena es ideal para un corazón saludable.
Eating oatmeal is ideal for a healthy heart.

Solamente desayuné un pan tostado. ¡Tengo mucha hambre!
I just had toast for breakfast. I’m really hungry!

Te enseñaré a hacer los mejores waffles.
I’ll teach you how to make the best waffles. 

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Prepared Breakfast Food in Spanish

EnglishSpanish
benedict eggslos huevos benedictinos
breakfast sandwichel sándwich de desayuno
breakfast wrapslos envueltos de desayuno
fried eggslos huevos estrellados
french toastla tostada francesa
hard-boiled eggslos huevos duros
omeletteslos omelettes
poached eggslos huevos escalfados
scrambled eggslos huevos revueltos

Example Sentences in Spanish

Me prepararé un sándwich de desayuno con huevos revueltos.
I’ll make myself a breakfast sandwich with scrambled eggs.

¿Quieres tostada francesa para el desayuno?
Would you like french toast for breakfast?

No me gustan los huevos duros; prefiero los huevos estrellados.
I don’t like hard-boiled eggs; I prefer fried eggs.

Comí un envuelto de desayuno; estaba delicioso. 
I had a breakfast wrap; it was delicious. 

Are you a foodie? See also: 11 Traditional Foods from Central America and South America

breakfast food in Spanish
Breakfast | © Taidoh/Flickr

Our Favorite Add-Ons in Spanish

Our breakfast wouldn’t be the same without these tasty toppings! Here are some breakfast food add-ons in Spanish!

EnglishSpanish
butterla mantequilla
cheeseel queso
cream cheeseel queso crema
honeyla miel de abeja
jamla jalea
ketchupla kétchup, la salsa de tomate
maple syrupel jarabe de maple
peanut butterla mantequilla de maní
spinachla espinaca
whipped creamla crema batida

Example Sentences in Spanish

Me encanta ponerle mantequilla a mi pan tostado.
I love adding butter to my toast.

¿Quieres jarabe de maple en tus panqueques?
Do you want maple syrup on your pancakes?

Ahora le agrego jalea a mis waffles.
Now, I add jam to my waffles. 

Siempre cocino mis omelettes con espinaca.
I always cook my omelets with spinach.

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Breakfast Drinks

Nothing like a refreshing beverage to begin your day! Here are some breakfast drinks to have with your breakfast foods in Spanish!

EnglishSpanish
almond milkla leche de almendras
coffeeel café
milkla leche
oat milkla leche de avena
orange juiceel jugo de naranja
rice milkla leche de arroz
smoothieel licuado
soy milkla leche de soya
teael té

Example Sentences in Spanish

No puedo iniciar mi día sin un café bien cargado.
I can’t start my day without a strong coffee. 

Me encanta ponerle leche de almendras a mi café.
I love adding almond milk to my coffee. 

Prefiero tomar licuados a primera hora.
I rather drink smoothies first thing in the morning. 

Fruits for Your Smoothies

EnglishSpanish
bananael banano
blueberryel arándano
kiwiel kiwi
mangoel mango
raspberryla frambuesa
strawberryla fresa

Example Sentences in Spanish

Banano, arándano y leche de avena; la combinación perfecta para un licuado.
Banana, blueberry, and oat milk; the perfect combination for a smoothie.

Me gusta la combinación clásica de banano y fresa.
I like the classic combination of banana and strawberry.

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Cooking Breakfast

How will you make the best recipes if you don’t know what utensils to use? Here are some must-have items for your breakfast food in Spanish. 

Breakfast Utensils

EnglishSpanish
blenderla licuadora
coffee makerla cafetera
knifeel cuchillo
ladleel cucharón
panel sartén, la sartén
spatulala espátula
waffle makerla waflera
whiskla batidora de mano

Example Sentences in Spanish

Pon la cafetera, por favor, me urge una taza de café.
Set the coffee maker, please, I really need a cup of coffee.

Hoy utilizaremos la sartén grande; tenemos muchos panqueques qué hacer.
We’ll use the big pan today; we’ve got a lot of pancakes to do. 

¡Mira mi nueva wafflera! La usaré mañana en el desayuno.
Check out my new waffle maker! I’ll use it for breakfast tomorrow.

Cooking Breakfast – Useful Verbs

Check out these verbs that surely come in handy when preparing your Sunday breakfast with friends and family!

To Blend – Licuar

Asegúrate de licuar bien las frutas.
Make sure to blend the fruits well.

To Cook – Cocinar

Mi actividad favorita del domingo es cocinar.
My favorite Sunday activity is cooking.

To Eat – Comer

¡Amanecí con mucha hambre! ¿Qué vamos a comer?
I woke up really hungry! What are we going to eat?

To Fry – Freír

Voy a freír dos huevos. ¿Alguien más quiere?
I’ll fry two eggs. Does anyone else want some?

To Heat – Calentar

Por favor, calienta la leche que usaremos para el café.
Please, heat the milk we’ll use for the coffee. 

To Make (Coffee) – Hacer café

Haré café para todos; estamos agotados de la fiesta de anoche.
I’ll make coffee for everyone; we’re exhausted from last night’s party.

breakfast food in Spanish

To Serve – Servir

Serviré los huevos y tú servirás el jugo.
I’ll serve the eggs and you’ll serve the juice.

To Spread – Untar

¿Me alcanzas un cuchillo para untar la jalea?
Can you pass me a knife to spread the jam?

To Whisk – Batir

Batiré la mezcla para panqueques.
I’ll whisk the pancake mix.

Check out more useful expressions: Time Expressions in Spanish With Hacer, Llevar, and Desde

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A native Spanish speaker and college student born in Guatemala, I have a passion for writing in English and sharing valuable language information with Spanish learners. If my readers can enjoy the lessons and information I share, I’ll consider my work done!
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