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How to say "snacks" in Spanish

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bocadillos
(n.) (masc.) (pl.) snacks

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Mi madre prepara unos bocadillos muy buenos .
My mom prepares some very good snacks.
¡ Están muy ricos los bocadillos !
The snacks are very tasty!
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Making Spanish Tapas
Si están invitados a una fiesta y son los encargados de los bocadillos ,
If you're invited to a party and you're in charge of the appetizers,
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Estos bocadillos que puedes dar en la reunión que hagas .
These snacks you can give at any get-together you throw.
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aperitivos
(n.) (masc.) (pl.) snacks; appetizers

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Queremos más aperitivos .
We want more snacks.
Ella trajo los aperitivos y las bebidas .
She brought the snacks and the drinks.
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En lo más alto están los aperitivos dulces y salados , grasas y embutidos .
At the top are sweet and savory snacks, fats, and sausages.
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meriendas
(n.) (fem.) (pl.) snacks

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Este lugar es para las meriendas .
This place is for snacks.
No tenemos meriendas .
We don't have snacks.
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Making a Grocery List
Vámonos inmediatamente que si no hoy ni meriendas ni cenamos .
Let's go immediately because otherwise today you won't have either a snack nor will we have dinner.
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mecatos
(n.) (regional) (masc.) (pl.) snacks (Colombia)

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Tienes que comprar más mecatos .
You have to buy more snacks.
Quiero probar otros mecatos .
I want to try other snacks.
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suelo tener los mecatos , las comidas , lo que voy a comer como durante el día
I tend to have the snacks, the food, what I'm going to eat like during the day,
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botanitas
(n.) (diminutive) (fem.) (pl.) (small; little) snacks; (small; little) appetizers [Mexico]

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Antes del almuerzo , quiero unas botanitas .
Before lunch, I want some snacks.
Mi abuela hizo estas botanitas deliciosas para la fiesta .
My grandma made these delicious little snacks for the party.
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Si ellos ya me cobraron una película pornográfica y una bolsa de botanitas , algo les tenía que robar .
If they already charged me for a pornographic movie and a bag of snacks, I had to steal something from them.
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