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Placing an Order

Meal Vocabulary

entrada (f) - appetizer

especialidad de la casa (f) - house specialty

mesero (m) - waiter

plato del día (m) - daily special

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Menu Vocabulary

asado - grilled

término medio - medium-rare

bien asada - well-done

ensalada - green salad

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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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Meal Ordering Conversation

I like pumpkin pie.
Me gusta la tarta de calabaza.

I don't like to eat onions.
No me gusta comer cebollas.

I don't eat lettuce.
Yo no como lechuga.

I eat potatos with butter.
Yo como papas con mantequilla.

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Food Ordering

Do you serve Equal (aspartame).
¿Tienen Equal?

Do you serve Splenda?
¿Tienen Splenda?

Do you serve expresso?
¿Tienen café expreso?

I would like an expresso, please.
Yo quisiera un expreso, por favor.

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What are you going to order?

What are you going to order?
¿ Qué vas a pedir?

I think that I will order the chicken.
Creo que pediré el pollo.

What did John order?
¿ Qué pidió Juan?

John hasn't ordered anything yet, but I think that he will order fish?
Juan no ha pedido nada todavía, pero creo que él pedirá el pescado.

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Common Questions

Would you like something to eat?
¿Quieres algo a comer?
Would you like something to drink?
¿Quieres algo a beber?
What would you like to eat?
¿Que quieres comer?
What would you like to drink?
¿Que quieres beber?
What types of sandwiches do you have?
¿Que tipo de bocadillos tienes?
What flavours of ice cream do you have?
¿Que sabores de helados tienes?
What do you recommend?
¿Que nos recomienda?

Ordering a Meal
Sírvame unas quesadillas, por favor.
Serve me some quesadillas, please.

¿Podría servirme más café, por favor?
Could you give me some more coffee please?

Tráigame la cuenta, por favor.
Bring me the bill please.

¿Necesita cambio?
Do you need change?

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