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
| English | Spanish |
| bagels | los bagels |
| bacon | el tocino |
| bread | el pan |
| breakfast | el desayuno |
| cereal | el cereal |
| eggs | los huevos |
| flour tortillas | las tortillas de harina |
| fruit | la fruta |
| granola | la granola |
| ham | el 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.
More Basic Breakfast Food
| English | Spanish |
| hash browns | las croquetas de papa |
| muffins | los muffins |
| oatmeal | la avena |
| pancakes | los panqueques |
| refried beans | los frijoles refritos |
| sausage | la salchicha |
| toast | el pan tostado |
| waffles | los waffles |
| yogurt | el 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.
Prepared Breakfast Food in Spanish
| English | Spanish |
| benedict eggs | los huevos benedictinos |
| breakfast sandwich | el sándwich de desayuno |
| breakfast wraps | los envueltos de desayuno |
| fried eggs | los huevos estrellados |
| french toast | la tostada francesa |
| hard-boiled eggs | los huevos duros |
| omelettes | los omelettes |
| poached eggs | los huevos escalfados |
| scrambled eggs | los 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.
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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!
| English | Spanish |
| butter | la mantequilla |
| cheese | el queso |
| cream cheese | el queso crema |
| honey | la miel de abeja |
| jam | la jalea |
| ketchup | la kétchup, la salsa de tomate |
| maple syrup | el jarabe de maple |
| peanut butter | la mantequilla de maní |
| spinach | la espinaca |
| whipped cream | la 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.
Breakfast Drinks
Nothing like a refreshing beverage to begin your day! Here are some breakfast drinks to have with your breakfast foods in Spanish!
| English | Spanish |
| almond milk | la leche de almendras |
| coffee | el café |
| milk | la leche |
| oat milk | la leche de avena |
| orange juice | el jugo de naranja |
| rice milk | la leche de arroz |
| smoothie | el licuado |
| soy milk | la leche de soya |
| tea | el 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
| English | Spanish |
| banana | el banano |
| blueberry | el arándano |
| kiwi | el kiwi |
| mango | el mango |
| raspberry | la frambuesa |
| strawberry | la 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.
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
| English | Spanish |
| blender | la licuadora |
| coffee maker | la cafetera |
| knife | el cuchillo |
| ladle | el cucharón |
| pan | el sartén, la sartén |
| spatula | la espátula |
| waffle maker | la waflera |
| whisk | la 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.
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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