Carne: meat, quantities and menus

Carne means meat in these examples about meals, shopping and menus.

The idea

Carne is feminine: say la carne and use cuánta carne to ask how much.

La carne está en la nevera.The meat is in the refrigerator.
¿Cuánta carne necesitamos para cuatro personas?How much meat do we need for four people?
Ella cocina la carne con verduras.She cooks the meat with vegetables.
Prefiero una sopa sin carne.I prefer a soup without meat.
El menú ofrece carnes y platos vegetarianos.The menu offers meats and vegetarian dishes.
Compramos medio kilo de carne en el mercado.We buy half a kilo of meat at the market.

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Carne often names food as a substance; carnes can refer to kinds or meat dishes.

Choose the article: ___ carne está en la nevera. (La / El)
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La
La agrees with the feminine noun carne.
Choose the preposition after a measured quantity: Para cuatro personas necesitamos medio kilo ___ carne. (de / a)
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de
Medio kilo de introduces a measured quantity of meat.
Choose the soup without meat: Quiero una sopa hecha solo con verduras, sin carne ni pescado: una sopa ___. (vegetariana / con carne)
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vegetariana
Vegetariana describes a meat-free choice; con carne means with meat.

Ask how much meat is needed and request a soup without meat.