3 Spanish Words for Tourists
Here are 3 Spanish words for tourists that may come in handy when taking a vacation to a Spanish-speaking country with “comida picante” (spicy food). In this blog post you will also learn how to say heartburn in Spanish and how to say spicy food in Spanish.
How To Say Heartburn In Spanish
1. Agriera – heartburn
Los frijoles me dan agriera.
Beans give me heartburn.
“Agriera” comes from the Spanish word “agrio” which means bitter.
El vinagre da un sabor agrio a las ensaladas.
Vinegar gives a bitter flavor to salads.
2. Acidez – heartburn
Both “agriera” and “acidez” mean heartburn.
Yo comí las tortillas picantes.
Ahora tengo acidez de estómago.I ate the spicy tortillas. Now I have heartburn.
How To Say Spicy Food In Spanish
3. Picante – spicy
No me gusta la comida picante.
I don’t like spicy food.
Me encanta la comida picante.
I love spicy food.
While we are on the topic of “comida picante” (spicy food), you may want to know that Colombian food is not
“picante” compared to the food of México, Puerto Rico or “La República Dominicana” (Dominican Republic).
By the way, the last time that I was in Nueva York (New York), I ate in a Cuban restaurant for the first time.
I was surprised to find out that the Cuban dishes are very similar to Puerto Rican and Dominican dishes
— “mi comida favorita” (my favorite food).
But it should not have been a surprise to me considering that Cuba, Puerto Rico and “La República Dominicana” are all Spanish speaking Caribbean countries.
(Puerto Rico is actually a commonwealth of the U.S.)
