MND Tutor | Taste of Mexico: Tomatl Basic María Ruiz - May 29, 2025 2 Take the basic Spanish quiz to challenge your knowledge of the language Level 1: Basic Spanish For learners who are just starting out and want to build simple vocabulary and sentences. Before we begin, here are some words you need to know. Vocabulary Tomate = Tomato Rojo = Red Verde = Green Fruta = Fruit Ajo = Garlic Salsa = Sauce Comer = To eat Mercado = Market Rico = Delicious/Rich (in flavor) Grammar: Present tense of regular verbs (-ar, -er, -ir) Example: Cocinar (to cook) Yo cocino Tú cocinas Él/Ella cocina Nosotros cocinamos Ustedes cocinan Ellos cocinan Phrases El tomate es rojo. (The tomato is red.) Me gusta comer tomates. (I like to eat tomatoes.) El mercado tiene tomates. (The market has tomatoes.) La salsa es rica. (The sauce is delicious.) Basic Grammar: Definite Articles El (masculine singular) for masculine nouns: el tomate La (feminine singular) for feminine nouns: la salsa Los (masculine plural): los tomates Las (feminine plural): las salsas El tomate en México El tomate es muy importante en México. Es una fruta que viene de México y América Central. Hay muchos tipos: rojos, verdes, grandes y pequeños. En el mercado puedes comprar tomate fresco, y puedes prepararlo en una salsa o para acompañar en una ensalada. En el mercado puedes comprar tomate fresco | You can buy fresh tomatoes at the market. (Galo Cañas/Cuartoscuro) Hoy, México exporta muchos tomates. El tomate es bueno para la salud y se usa en muchas recetas mexicanas, como la salsa molcajeteada. ¿Te gusta el tomate? ¿Cómo lo comes? ¿De qué color es el tomate? / What color is the tomato? Azul Rojo Verde None ¿Dónde venden tomates? / Where do they sell tomatoes? En el mercado En la escuela En el parque None ¿Qué significa "rico"? / What does "rico" mean? Spicy Bitter Delicious None ¿Cómo puedes comer el tomate? / How can you eat the tomato? En una salsa En una ensalada Con azúcar None ¿Qué es el tomate? / What is a tomato? Una verdura Una fruta Un juguete None Time's up 2 COMMENTS Fun!!! How do I do more? Reply I am working to improve my Spanish and this was both fun and educational. I hope this becomes a regular feature. Reply LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
I am working to improve my Spanish and this was both fun and educational. I hope this becomes a regular feature. Reply
Fun!!!
How do I do more?
I am working to improve my Spanish and this was both fun and educational. I hope this becomes a regular feature.