Meaning & use
a taqueria
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Meaning
nouncountable
A casual restaurant that mainly serves tacos and other Mexican street food.
Grammar: Countable noun: use 'a taqueria' for one, 'taquerias' for more than one.
Patterns
- eat at a taqueria
- go to a taqueria
- a taqueria serves something
We grabbed lunch at a taqueria near the office.
The new taqueria on the corner is always packed at noon.
She prefers the taqueria down the street because the salsa is fresh.
Word forms
| plural | taquerias |
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Common combinations
- local taqueria
- The local taqueria offers three kinds of tacos.
- taqueria menu
- The taqueria menu includes burritos and quesadillas.
- taqueria style
- They serve taqueria-style street tacos.
Synonyms and how they differ
- taco stand
- A taco stand is usually smaller and may be outdoors; a taqueria is a sit-down restaurant.
- Mexican restaurant
- Mexican restaurant is a broader term that can include many types of food, while a taqueria focuses on tacos.
Commonly confused: a taqueria or tequila?
a taqueria vs tequila
Tequila is an alcoholic drink, not a restaurant. They sound somewhat similar but have different meanings.
Practice
Where would you go to order tacos?
Choose one answer.
A taqueria is a restaurant that serves tacos. Tequila is a drink, a tortilla is a flatbread, and a tamale is a dish, not a place.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “a taqueria”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.