How to Say "courses" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “courses” is “platos” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
parts of a meal, e.g., first/second course
Examples
En este restaurante sirven platos muy originales.
In this restaurant, they serve very original dishes.
El menú tiene tres platos principales diferentes.
The menu has three different main courses.
Referring to Food
When talking about the food itself (the recipe or meal), you use 'platos.' The singular 'plato' works for one specific food item, like 'Mi plato favorito es la paella' (My favorite dish is paella).
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