Sweets and Snacks in Spain
Buy sweets at the kiosk, check ingredients and share snacks at merienda time in Spain.
In Spain kids and adults buy loose sweets ('chuches') and sunflower seeds at the neighbourhood kiosk, and the afternoon snack, 'la merienda', is a real meal around 5-6 pm. Labels say 'apto para vegetarianos' or list gelatine and nuts. The cards follow an afternoon with a friend: the kiosk, merienda in the park and churros afterwards.
- 1
¿Picamos algo?
Shall we grab a snack?
- 2
Tengo antojo de algo dulce.
I'm craving something sweet.
- 3
¿Esto lleva gelatina?
Does this have gelatine in it?
- 4
Mira los ingredientes en la parte de atrás.
Check the ingredients on the back.
- 5
¿Es apto para vegetarianos?
Is it suitable for vegetarians?
- 6
Esto lleva frutos secos.
It contains nuts.
- 7
Una bolsa de chuches de un euro, por favor.
A one-euro bag of sweets, please.
- 8
¿Se pueden mezclar?
Can you mix them?
- 9
¿A qué hora meriendan los niños?
What time do the kids have their afternoon snack?
- 10
Un bocadillo de chocolate para merendar.
A chocolate sandwich for the afternoon snack.
- 11
¿Quieres pipas?
Do you want some sunflower seeds?
- 12
No dejes las cáscaras en el suelo.
Don't leave the shells on the floor.
- 13
Estas patatas enganchan muchísimo.
These crisps are really moreish.
- 14
No puedo parar de comerlas.
I can't stop eating them.
- 15
Me he pasado con el dulce.
I've overdone it with the sweet stuff.
- 16
¿Vamos a por churros con chocolate?
Shall we go and get churros with chocolate?
- 17
Esto está demasiado dulce para mí.
This is too sweet for me.
- 18
¿Hay algo sin azúcar?
Is there anything sugar-free?
- 19
¿Quieres un poco?
Want a bit?
- 20
Me lo guardo para luego.
I'm saving it for later.