plan de comidas
/plan de komidas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "meal plan" is translated into Spanish as plan de comidas.
A meal plan refers to a detailed schedule of what foods and drinks a person will eat over a specific period of time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of plan (plan), de (of) and comidas (meals).
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter menú semanal, which means "weekly menu" and is a common alternative used in many Spanish-speaking contexts regarding household organization or nutrition. For specific formal needs, Plan de alimentación can be used for a meal plan, while Plan dietético refers specifically to a dietary plan.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun plan and the noun comidas are pluralized to form planes de comidas.
Did you know?
- The word plan in Spanish shares the same Proto-Indo-European root as the English word 'flat', because it originally comes from the Latin 'planus', meaning 'level' or 'even'.
- While comidas refers to meals in general, in Mexico the word comida specifically refers to the largest meal of the day eaten in the afternoon.
- In a restaurant setting, using the word menú typically refers to a fixed-price meal with several courses instead of the full list of available dishes.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría proporcionarme un plan de alimentación?Could you provide me with a meal plan?
- Mi doctor me recomendó un plan dietético equilibradoMy doctor recommended a balanced meal plan
- El programa de comidas asegura una alimentación saludableThe meal plan ensures a healthy diet
- Voy a comenzar un nuevo plan de comidas para mejorar mi saludI'm starting a new meal plan to improve my health
- Estoy siguiendo un plan alimenticio vegetariano desde hace un mesI've been following a vegetarian meal plan for a month
- Voy a crear un plan dietético personalizado que se adapte a mis necesidades nutricionalesI am going to create a personalized dietary plan that adapts to my nutritional needs
- El nuevo plan de alimentación es equilibrado y deliciosoThe new meal plan is balanced and delicious
- ¿Puede recomendarme un plan de comidas saludables?Can you recommend a healthy meal plan?
- ¿Qué opciones vegetarianas tienen en su plan de alimentación?What vegetarian options do you have in your meal plan?
- Mi plan de comidas es muy saludable.My meal plan is very healthy.
- ¿Tienes un plan de comidas para la semana?Do you have a meal plan for the week?
- Necesito organizar mi plan de comidas.I need to organize my meal plan.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking in the kitchen.
- JavierElena, ¿tienes el plan de comidas listo?Elena, do you have the meal plan ready?
- ElenaSí, Javier, lo terminé anoche.Yes, Javier, I finished it last night.
- JavierPerfecto, vamos a comprar los ingredientes.Perfect, let's buy the ingredients.
- ElenaDe acuerdo, el plan de comidas es sencillo.Alright, the meal plan is simple.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, plan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
