Practise a Sunday family lunch in Spanish, with an AI that grades you

An easy-level scenario at the busiest table of the week: say hello to everyone, praise the mole, accept (or refuse) another taco, and chat about the family.

The Sunday comida is the heart of family life in Mexico: a long lunch, usually at the grandparents' house, that starts in the early afternoon and can last until evening. The Spanish is simple but constant: greeting everyone, passing dishes (¿me pasas las tortillas?), answering ¿otro taco? for the fifth time, and the small family questions about work, health and who is coming next week. Note that la comida here is the main meal of the day, eaten around two or three, not dinner.

Juntos rates "La comida del domingo" easy: the AI plays Abuela Chela, who is hosting the family lunch in Puebla, speaks to you with tú and keeps offering more food. Her sentences are short and warm, so it is a gentle place to practise opinions about the food, the present tense for family chat and the polite ways to say no. Ask about the mole and she will tell you everything.

10 phrases you'll need

Spanish	English
¡Hola, abuela! ¿Cómo has estado?	Hi, Grandma! How have you been?
¿Te ayudo a poner la mesa?	Can I help you set the table?
¿Me pasas las tortillas, por favor?	Could you pass me the tortillas, please?
Este mole está buenísimo. ¿Tú lo hiciste?	This mole is amazing. Did you make it?
¿Cómo se hace el mole?	How do you make mole?
Sí, gracias, pero solo uno más.	Yes, thanks, but just one more.
Gracias, pero ya estoy muy lleno.	Thanks, but I'm really full. (llena if you're a woman)
Me encanta la comida de aquí.	I love the food here.
¿Quién más viene el próximo domingo?	Who else is coming next Sunday?
Todo estuvo delicioso. ¡Gracias, abuela!	Everything was delicious. Thank you, Grandma!

How the AI session works

You open the La comida del domingo scenario (sunday lunch at abuela's: compliments, seconds, family chat) and the AI takes the other role. In the app this scenario is rated easy, which sets the vocabulary, sentence length and pace the AI starts with. You can also choose easy, medium or hard for any scenario, so the same conversation grows with you from A2 to B2.

Every message you send is scored 0–100 for grammar, vocabulary, fit with your level and how quickly you replied. Tap the score and you see one clear piece of feedback and the specific corrections: what you wrote, what a native speaker would have written, and why. Mistakes that keep recurring are filed into your Error Bank and come back in spaced-repetition reviews.

Prefer to speak? AI Call mode runs the same scenario by voice: tap the mic, say your line, and the AI transcribes it, replies out loud in Latin American Spanish and grades your spoken turn. For a situation like this one, doing it by ear is the closest thing to the real conversation.

3 mistakes learners make here

Me gusta los tacos. → Me gustan los tacos. The things you like are the subject, so a plural takes gustan.
Soy lleno, gracias. → Estoy lleno, gracias. / Ya no puedo más. Being full after a meal is a state, so it takes estar: estoy lleno (or llena). Ya no puedo más is the polite way to stop the next taco.
Gracias por la cena. → Gracias por la comida. In Mexico la comida is the big midday meal, eaten around two or three; la cena is the lighter one at night.

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Questions people ask

How do I politely say no to more food in Mexico?

Thank first, praise the food, then decline gently: gracias, está delicioso, pero ya estoy muy lleno (llena if you're a woman). Ya no puedo más with a smile works too. Expect at least one more offer: it is part of the ritual.

What is mole poblano?

A thick sauce from Puebla made with chiles, spices, nuts, seeds and a little chocolate, usually served over chicken with rice. Asking ¿cómo se hace el mole? is a guaranteed way to keep a grandmother talking.