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How to order food in Spanish
Hey!! Ready for the daily dose of Spanish? Let's go to the Spanish restaurant! The page is separated in two parts: first, you can see some food words and then learn the phrases for ordering in a restaurant.
Lesson Outline
HideFood vocabulary
In Spanish the words are given with definite articles, because they are important to be learnt.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el zumo de manzana | apple juice |
| la guarnición | side dish |
| la cerveza | beer |
| el pan | bread |
| el espreso | espresso |
| el pescado | fish |
| la botella | bottle |
| la carne | meat |
| las verduras | vegetables |
| el plato principal | main dish |
| la sed | thirst |
| la hambre | hunger |
| el café | coffee |
| la zanahoria | carrot |
| el agua mineral | mineral water |
| el postre | dessert |
| la pasta | pasta |
| el zumo de naranja | orange juice |
| el pimiento | pepper |
| las patatas fritas | chips |
| el arroz | rice |
| el zumo | juice |
| la ensalada | salad |
| la sal | salt |
| la salsa | sauce |
| la carta | menu |
| la sopa | soup |
| el té | tea |
| el plato | plate |
| la propina | tip |
| el entrante | starter |
| el agua | water |
| el vino | wine |
| la salchicha | sausage |
| el azúcar | sugar |
| el alcohol | alcohol |
| las frutas | fruits |
Ordering food phrases
In Spanish you can say "I would like" using expressions such as: "Quería", "Me gustaría". For politeness you can also use "Podría" which means "Could I".
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Voy a pagar la cuenta. | I take the whole bill. |
| ¡La cuenta, por favor! | The bill, please! |
| ¡Un momento, por favor! | Just a moment, please! |
| ¿Ten tenéis un plato con pollo? | Do you serve a dish with chicken? |
| ¿Ha elegido ya? | Did you choose already? |
| Quería pagar. | I would like to pay. |
| Quería... | I would like... |
| ¿Podría tener el ..., por favor? | May I have ..., please? |
| ¿Cuál es la oferta para hoy? | What is the daily offer? |
| ¿Qué puede recomendar? | What can you recommend? |
| Le recomedaría... | I recommend you... |
| ¿Qué le gustaría pedir? | What would you like to order? |
| ¿Qué le gustaría comer? | What would you like to eat? |
| ¿Qué le gustaría beber? | What would you like to drink? |
| Queremos pagar por separado. | We want to pay separately. |
Ordering food in Spanish dialogue
Dialogue 1
Camarero: ¿Ha elegido ya? Did you choose already?
Carmen: Una sopa, ¡por favor! One soup, please!
Camarero: Bueno. Good.
Carmen: ¡Gracias! Thank you!
Dialogue 2
Paco: ¿Cuál es la oferta para hoy? What is the offer of the day?
Camarero: Plato de verduras y cerveza. Plate of vegetables and beer.
Pedro: Quería un plato de verduras, por favor. I would like a plate of vegetables, please.
Paco: Para mi, también. For me, too.
Camarero: Muy bien. OK.
Now you can watch the ordering food in Spanish video, try the exercises, use the audio and microphones or just go out to a Spanish restaurant and order!
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Exercises
Food words in Spanish flashcards
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