Spanish · El colegio cada día
You ask about lunch at school: what to say in Spanish
You ask about school lunch.
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How it's done. The comedor escolar is the school canteen; you sign up by the month or day; the menú is posted monthly; payment is in advance or by direct debit.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
¿Cómo se apunta a la niña al comedor?
KOH-moh seh uh-POON-tuh uh lah NEE-nyuh ahl koh-meh-DOR?
How do I sign my daughter up for the canteen?
THEY SAY
Rellene este impreso en secretaría. Es por meses.Reh-EH-neh ES-teh eem-PREH-soh en seh-kreh-tuh-REE-uh. Es por MEH-ses.
Fill in this form at the office. It's by the month.
They might also say:
Hay que rellenar una hoja en la secretaría; se paga por mes.
Igh keh reh-eh-NAHR OO-nuh OH-khuh en lah seh-kreh-tuh-REE-uh; seh PAH-guh por mes.
You need to fill in a sheet at the office; you pay monthly.
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YOU REPLY
¿Cuánto cuesta cada día?
Koo-AHN-toh koo-ES-tuh KAH-duh DEE-uh?
How much is each day?
THEY SAY
Unos cinco euros. Y hay un menú especial para alergias.OO-nos SEEN-koh EH-oo-ros. Ee igh oon meh-NOO es-peh-SYAHL PAH-ruh uh-LEHR-khyuhs.
About five euros. And there's a special menu for allergies.
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YOU FINISH
Perfecto. Mi hija es alérgica a los frutos secos.
Pehr-FEK-toh. Mee EE-khuh es uh-LEHR-khee-kuh uh los FROO-tos SEH-kos.
Perfect. My daughter is allergic to nuts.
THEY SAY
Entonces rellene también el impreso de alergias.Ayn-TOHN-ses reh-EH-neh tuhm-BYAYN el eem-PREH-soh deh uh-LEHR-khyuhs.
Then also fill in the allergy form.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
apunta
uh-POON-tuh
verb
notes down
niña
NEE-nyuh
noun
girl
comedor
koh-meh-DOR
noun
dining room, canteen
Rellene
Reh-EH-neh
verb
fill in
impreso
eem-PREH-soh
noun
form, printed form
secretaría
seh-kreh-tuh-REE-uh
noun
secretary's office
33 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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