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Restaurant

Restaurant Vocabulary

la mesa - table
el mesero - waiter
la mesera - waitress
la ventana - window

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Fast Food Vocabulary

el arroz - rice
el bistec - steak
el bocadillo - sandwich
la ensalada - salad

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More Food Vocabulary

almendras (f) - almonds
camarones (m) - shrimp
canela (f) - cinnamon
comida picante (f) - spicy food

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More Restaurant Vocabulary

ambiente (m) - atomosphere
aperitivo (m) - appetizer
atender - to serve, to help
bebidas (f) - drinks

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Restaurant Conversation

A table for two, please.
Una mesa para dos, por favor.

May we sit at this table?
¿Podemos sentarnos en esta mesa?

The menu, please.
El menú por favor.

What's on the menu?
¿Qué hay en el menú?

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Talking about Food

Me gusta mucho la comida picante.
I really like spicy food.
Don Raúl, quien es el chef de ese restaurante, cocina riquísimo.
Don Raul, who is the chef of that restaurant, cooks really well.
Lo que más me gusta comer cuando voy a la playa son los mariscos.
My favorite thing to eat when I'm at the beach is seafood.
También el queso se sirve como aperitivo o entrada.
Cheese is also served as an appetizer or entrée.

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Ordering Conversation

I prefer white rice.
Yo prefiero el arroz blanco.
I prefer the steak well-done.
Yo prefiero el bistec bien cocido.
I prefer the sandwich without cheese.
Yo prefiero el bocadillo sin queso.
I prefer the sandwich without lettuce.
Yo prefiero el bocadillo sin lechuga.

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Discussing a Restaurant

¿Qué tipo de aderezo quieres para la ensalada?
What kind of dressing do you want for your salad?

¿Van a querer bebidas?
Are you going to want drinks?

Ese platillo viene con ensalada y un postre.
That dish comes with a salad and a dessert.

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Going to a Restaurant

Son las once de la mañana. Tengo hambre. Voy a comer.
It's eleven AM. I'm hungry. I'm going to eat.
Hay un restaurante muy bueno cerca de la oficina. ¿ Quieres ir a comer conmigo?
There is a very good restaurant near the office. Do you want to go to eat with me?
Sí, tengo mucha hambre.
Yes, I am very hungry.
Mozo, ¿ Me puedes traer un menú por favor?
Waiter, can you bring me a menu please?

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A Night at the Restaurant

Can you recommend a restaurant?
¿Puede recomendar un restaurante?
Where would you go for a cheap meal?
¿Adónde se va para comida barata?
I feel like going to a café.
Tengo ganas de un café.

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Dining Preferences

I’m vegetarian.
Soy vegetariano.
I’m vegan.
Soy vegetariano estricto.
Could you prepare a meal without meat?
¿Podría usted preparar una comida sin carne?
I don’t eat...
Yo no como...
I’m allergic to dairy products.
Estoy alérgico a los productos lácteos.