Tacos

you were saying that

Anna, you were saying that your favorite food is tacos.

The phrase 'you were saying that' is a reference often used to discuss something spoken earlier.  Notice the following:

• So, you were saying that you used to live in Spain?
• Yes, I lived there in college.

pretty

They're pretty easy.

The word 'pretty' can be a adverb of intensity to mean slightly or fairly.  Notice the following:

1. My town is pretty well-known for its beautiful beaches.
2. The math test was pretty tough.

ground

You buy some meat like ground beef, or ground turkey

Here, ground is the adjective form of the verb 'grind' which means to cut something up into small pieces.  Notice the following:

1. I bought some ground coffee.
2. Hamburger is made from ground beef.

skillet

You cook it in a skillet until it's finished.

A skillet is a thick iron pan.  Notice the following:

1. I cooked the eggs in a skillet.
2. Please wash the skillet after you finish cooking with it.

tortilla

Then you just serve the meat on tortillas or taco shell.

A tortilla is a flat pancake like bread made of flour used in Mexican dishes.   Notice the following:

1. We need some tortillas to make burritos.
2. Do you want flour tortillas or corn tortillas?