In this workshop you practise a short exchange about food in different countries. You will ask what people eat, answer with a simple comparison, and check that you understand the reply. The recordings give you the exact lines to use, so you can focus on speaking clearly and keeping the roles straight.
Asking what people eat
The question form is useful when you want to know about food in someone's country. «¿Qué comen en tu país?» means the speaker wants to know what people eat in your country. A similar question appears in a short dialogue: «¿Qué comen en tu país?» asks what they eat in your country, and the other person answers with a comparison. When you ask this question, keep the subject clear: you are asking about people and food, not about one specific meal. Practise the question slowly, then at a natural speed. The answer you hear may mention a common food and a contrast with another place.
Answering with a simple comparison
A clear beginner answer can compare what people eat in two places. «En mi país comemos mucho maíz, pero aquí comen más pan.» means that in the speaker's country people eat a lot of corn, but here they eat more bread. The structure contrasts two food habits: one food in one country, another food in the current place. You can also give a simpler answer about one place. «En mi país, la gente come ___.» means that in the speaker's country, people eat a certain food. If you only want to describe the current place, «Aquí se come mucho ___.» means that here people eat a lot of a particular food. Notice that the answer does not need to be long; a food and a place are enough.
Following up and checking understanding
After you answer, the other person may ask for more detail about the current place. «¿Y aquí qué se come?» means the speaker asks what people eat here. A suitable reply describes food in the current place. «Aquí se come mucho arroz y también carne.» means that here people eat a lot of rice and also meat. This reply adds a second food with a simple connector. When you hear a follow-up question, do not repeat the first answer automatically; listen for whether the question is about your country or about here. The roles can be swapped, but the order stays the same: question, answer, follow-up question, follow-up answer.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
En mi país comemos ___ pero aquí comen ___.
In my country we eat ___ but here they eat ___.
en mee pah-EES koh-MEH-mohs ___ PEH-roh ah-KEE KOH-mehn ___
¿Qué comen en tu país?
What do they eat in your country?
keh KOH-mehn en too pah-EES
Aquí se come mucho ___.
Here people eat a lot of ___.
ah-KEE seh KOH-meh MOO-choh ___
En mi país, la gente come ___.
In my country, people eat ___.
en mee pah-EES lah HEN-teh KOH-meh ___
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
¿Qué comen en tu país?
What do they eat in your country?En mi país comemos mucho maíz, pero aquí comen más pan.
In my country we eat a lot of corn, but here they eat more bread.¿Y aquí qué se come?
And what do people eat here?Aquí se come mucho arroz y también carne.
Here people eat a lot of rice and also meat.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided exchange: ask and answer about food
Two learners or one learner with audio. One person asks about food in another country; the other answers with a comparison. Use only the recorded lines.
Your task: Person A asks the question from «¿Qué comen en tu país?». Person B answers with the comparison from «En mi país comemos mucho maíz, pero aquí comen más pan.». Then Person A asks the follow-up from «¿Y aquí qué se come?», and Person B answers with «Aquí se come mucho arroz y también carne.». Read each line aloud once, then repeat the whole exchange with the roles swapped.
Reply comprehension: two valid answers
Both recorded replies describe food here. Compare the brief answer with the answer that also contrasts another country.
Your task: Question: «¿Y aquí qué se come?». Read both replies: A: «Aquí se come mucho arroz y también carne.». B: «En mi país comemos mucho maíz, pero aquí comen más pan.». Identify the food mentioned here in each answer, then choose either recorded reply and read it aloud.
Recall with correct roles
Cover the lines and recall the short exchange from memory. One person asks about food in another country, the other answers, then the first person asks about the current place.
Your task: Person A says the question from «¿Qué comen en tu país?». Person B says the comparison from «En mi país comemos mucho maíz, pero aquí comen más pan.». Person A says the follow-up from «¿Y aquí qué se come?». Person B says the reply from «Aquí se come mucho arroz y también carne.». Then swap roles and repeat without looking at the lines.
Common questions
Can I practise alone if I do not have a partner?
Yes. Play the recording for one role and speak the other role aloud. Then replay it and swap: you speak the role you previously heard. There is no automatic assessment, so use the success criteria to check yourself.
What should I focus on when I repeat the lines?
Focus on clear pronunciation and on keeping the order: question, answer, follow-up question, follow-up answer. Keep the subject and activity the same when you ask or answer about food, and do not add foods or places that are not in the recorded lines.
Sources and further reading
- spanish: compare food traditionsChecked September 2026
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