PROSPERAMOS

Pintxos: a conversation at the counter

Pintxos are small bites prominent in Basque food culture. In San Sebastián they are closely linked with socialising in bars.

Pintxos: a conversation at the counter
Image author and licence

Telle · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and cropped for the website.

Pintxos are small bites prominent in Basque food culture. In San Sebastián they are closely linked with socialising in bars.

Mini-dialogue

¿Cuáles me recomiendas?

Puedes probar estos dos.

Try this in conversation: “¿Cuáles me recomiendas?” — “Which ones do you recommend?” Read the mini-dialogue aloud, change one detail and answer in your own words.

Try it yourself

Choose two options from the counter. Ask for a recommendation, check ingredients and explain your choice.

Sources and photographs

The practice situation and dialogue were written by PROSPERAMOS. The photograph illustrates the theme.