HOW TO GET BY IN A SPANISH RESTAURANT
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English |
Spanish |
| courses | platos |
| first course | entrada |
| main course | plato principal |
| dessert | postre |
| Things the waiter says | Cosas que dice el camarero |
| What would you like to drink, eat? | ¿para beber, comer? |
| Have you finished? | ¿ha terminado? |
| Would you like to order? | ¿quiere pedir? |
| Anything else | ¿Algo más? |
| The Spanish potato omelette is very tasty. | La tortilla es muy rica. |
| Things you say to the waiter | Cosas que se dice al camarero |
| Excuse me (to attract the waiter's attention) | Oiga |
| We'd like to order. | Queremos pedir |
| well done, medium, rare | muy hecho, en su punto, poco hecho |
| What is there for dessert? | ¿qué hay de postre? |
| Are there any free tables? | ¿Hay mesas libres? |
| Where are the toilets? | ¿Dónde están los servicios? |
| Do you have any ........? | ¿Hay .......? |
| Can I have the bill please? | La cuenta, por favor. |
| Do you have a table for four people? | ¿Tiene una mesa para cuatro personas? |
| I have a reservation for Maria. | Tengo una reserva para Maria. |
| This is not what I ordered. | Esto no es lo que he pedido. |
| Can you bring me some more bread? | ¿Me puede traer más pan? |
| What do you recommend? | ¿Qué me recomienda? |
| Does this dish have meat in it? | ¿Este plato tiene carne? |
| How long do we have to wait? | ¿Cuánto tiempo hay que esperar? |
| Does it come with salad? | ¿Viene con ensalada? |
| Nothing more, thanks. | Nada más, gracias.. |
| Keep the change. | Quédese con el cambio. |
| Objects in a restaurant | Objetos en un restaurante |
| knife, fork, spoon, cutlery | cuchillo, tenedor, cuchara, cubiertos |
| table | mesa |
| tablecloth | mantel |
| salt, pepper | sal, pimienta |
| chair | silla |
| dining room | comedor |
| the menu | la carta (note "el menu" means the fixed menu not the list of all available dishes). If you don't want a "menu del día" ask for "la carta". |
| Others | Otras |
| a tip | una propina |
| fixed-price menu | menu del dia (normally you can choose from 3 or 4 options for each course. Bread and a drink are normally included) |
| It's on me. | ¡Te invito yo! |
| I am a vegetarian | Soy vegetariano/-na. |