English–Spanish

“leftover food” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈresto/

Example

Hay un resto de comida en la nevera.

There is leftover food in the fridge.

Illustration for resto (leftover food)

How to say “leftover food” in Spanish

“Leftover food” in Spanish is resto.

Portion left after taking some from a group.

Full entry for resto: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with resto

¿Vas a comer el resto o lo vas a tirar?

Are you going to eat the leftovers or are you going to throw them away?

Tips for using resto

  • El resto is grammatically masculine singular and takes a singular verb, as in 'el resto de las galletas está en la nevera' even though the noun after de is plural.

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