boquitas
El Salvador, informal
Snacks in El Salvador are bocadillos or meriendas. For small bites served with drinks, Salvadorans often say boquitas.
Meaning: small bites between meals, plural (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| boquitas | El Salvador, informal |
| bocadillos | neutral |
| meriendas | neutral |
Use bocadillos in a neutral way and boquitas when talking about party food or bar food. Meriendas are lighter meals taken between lunch and dinner.
How does it change in a sentence?
All three words are feminine or masculine plural nouns: los bocadillos, las meriendas, las boquitas.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers use the diminutive ending -ita a lot, which is why boquitas sounds friendly and casual.
Examples in context
- Compramos bocadillos para la reunión.We bought snacks for the meeting.
- Hay boquitas en la mesa.There are snacks on the table.
- Los niños llevan meriendas a la escuela.The children take snacks to school.
Example conversation
Rosa and her husband Mario prepare for a family gathering in Soyapango.
- Rosa¿Ya compraste las boquitas?Did you already buy the snacks?
- MarioSí, y también bocadillos para los niños.Yes, and some snacks for the children too.
- RosaQué bueno, así no falta nada.Good, then nothing is missing.
