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As a Spanish teacher with over 20 years of experience, I have learned that learning a language is not just about grammar, but also about the culture and the people who speak it. In this lesson, we will focus on restaurant phrases, so you can order food and drinks at any Spanish-speaking restaurant with ease.

To make the most out of this lesson, I encourage you to practice your pronunciation out loud and try to memorize the vocabulary. This way, you will be able to use it in conversations and improve your Spanish skills.

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Vocabulary

Here are some common phrases and words that you will hear in a restaurant:

Spanish	Pronunciation	English
Quiero reservar una mesa	kee-eh-ro reh-ser-var oo-nah meh-sah	I want to reserve a table
La carta, por favor	lah kar-tah, por fa-vor	The menu, please
¿Qué me recomienda?	keh meh re-ko-myen-dah	What do you recommend?
Quiero pedir...	kee-eh-ro peh-deer	I want to order...
Para tomar	pah-rah toh-mar	To drink
Para comer	pah-rah ko-mer	To eat
La cuenta, por favor	lah kwen-tah, por fa-vor	The bill, please

Sample Dialogues

Now, let's see these phrases in context with some sample dialogues:

Dialogue 1:

- Hola, ¿cuántos son? (Hi, how many are you?) - Somos cuatro. (We are four.) - Síganme, por favor. (Follow me, please.) - Quiero reservar una mesa para cuatro. (I want to reserve a table for four.) - Perfecto, aquí tienen su mesa. (Perfect, here's your table.) - La carta, por favor. (The menu, please.) - ¿Qué me recomienda para comer? (What do you recommend for eating?) - Yo les recomiendo el pollo asado. Es muy rico. (I recommend the roasted chicken. It's very delicious.) - Sí, quiero pedir el pollo asado, por favor. (Yes, I want to order the roasted chicken, please.) - ¿Algo para tomar? (Anything to drink?) - Quiero una cerveza, por favor. (I want a beer, please.) - Perfecto, enseguida se lo traigo. (Perfect, I'll bring it right away.) - La cuenta, por favor. (The bill, please.) - Aquí tienen. Son 60 euros en total. (Here you go. It's 60 euros in total.)

Dialogue 2:

- Buenas tardes, ¿en qué puedo servirles? (Good afternoon, how can I help you?) - Quiero pedir una paella y una ensalada mixta, por favor. (I want to order a paella and a mixed salad, please.) - Perfecto, ¿algo para tomar? (Perfect, anything to drink?) - Quiero un vaso de agua, por favor. (I want a glass of water, please.) - Muy bien, enseguida se lo traigo. (Very good, I'll bring it right away.) - ¡Qué rica está la paella! (This paella is very delicious!) - ¡Sí, estoy de acuerdo! (Yes, I agree!) - ¿Quieren postre? (Do you want dessert?) - Sí, quiero un flan, por favor. (Yes, I want a flan, please.) - La cuenta, por favor. (The bill, please.) - Aquí tienen. Son 35 euros. (Here you go. It's 35 euros.)

Tips

- If you want to practice your Spanish, try to order your food and drinks in Spanish. Even if the waiter speaks English, they will appreciate your effort. - Don't be afraid to ask for recommendations if you are not sure what to order. The waiters are usually happy to help and give you advice. - In Spain, lunch and dinner are later than in some other countries. Lunch is served from 1 pm to 3 pm, while dinner can start as early as 8 pm. - Don't forget to say "gracias" (thank you) and "por favor" (please) whenever you ask for something.

Practice

Here are some exercises to practice your restaurant phrases:

1. Imagine you are in a Spanish restaurant. Write down a dialogue between you and the waiter where you order food and drinks.

2. Watch a video of a Spanish-speaking restaurant on YouTube. Try to write down the phrases you hear and practice them out loud.

3. Role-play with a friend or a classmate. One of you is the waiter, and the other is the customer. Practice the phrases and switch roles.

Sources

• 102 Spanish Restaurant Phrases: How To Order Food in Spanish ...
• Spanish Restaurant Vocabulary: 89 Words and Phrases You Should ...
• The Ultimate Vocabulary Guide to Restaurants in Spanish

Table of Contents - Spanish Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Spanish

• The Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation
• Nouns and Gender
• Definite and Indefinite Articles
• Subject Pronouns

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Verbs

• Present Tense Verbs
• Ser and Estar
• Reflexive Verbs

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Adjectives

• Descriptive Adjectives
• Demonstrative Adjectives

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Pronouns

• Direct Object Pronouns
• Indirect Object Pronouns

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Common Words and Phrases

• Greetings and Salutations
• Numbers and Counting
• Days of the Week and Months of the Year

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Food and Drink

• Common Foods
• Restaurant Phrases

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Travel and Directions

• Asking for Directions
• Hotel Vocabulary

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Spanish-Speaking Countries

• Spain: History and Culture
• Latin America: History and Culture

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Celebrations and Festivals

• Día de los Muertos
• Cinco de Mayo

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Hispanic Heritage Month

• Notable Hispanic Figures
• Hispanic Influence on Music and Dance

Other Lessons

• Ordinal Numbers
• Spanish Linking Words
• At Home
• Days of the Week and Months of the Year
• Beach
• Parts of a leaf
• Body parts
• Numbers
• Costarican Slang
• How to Say Hello and Greetings

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