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Merienda

Definition

(noun) A small amount of food eaten between meals

“Me gusta tomar una merienda por la tarde.”

I like to have a snack in the afternoon.

“¿Queda merienda en la cocina?”
Is there any snack left in the kitchen?
“Ana se llevó una merienda al parque.”
Ana brought a snack to the park.
“A las once, en la oficina, tomamos una merienda rápida y seguimos trabajando.”
At eleven, in the office, we had a quick snack and kept working.
“Los niños pidieron merienda en cuanto llegaron de la piscina.”
The kids asked for a snack as soon as they got back from the pool.

Other Spanish words at this level include Diseñador, Preguntarse, Lo Que Sea, Por cierto, and Ver. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.

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