Food & Drink

EXPRESSIONS TO ORDER MEALS

Una mesa para uno por favor
A table for one person, please
Una mesa pra dos, por favor
A table for two people, please
¿Me permite ver el menú por favor?
Can I look at the menu, please?
¿Puedo ver la cocina?
Can I look in the kitchen?
¿Hay especialidad de la casa?
Is there a house speciality?
¿Hay alguna especialidad local?
Is there a local speciality?
Soy vegetarino
I'm a vegetarian
No como puerco
I don't eat pork
Desayuno
Breakfast
Almuerzo
Lunch
Quiero _____ I want _____
Quiero un platillo que contenga ______ I want a dish containing ______
Pollo:Chicken
Carne :Beef
Pescado:Fish
Salmon:Salmon
Atún: Tuna
Bacalao:Cod
Mariscos
Seafood
Langosta:Lobster
Salchicha:Sausage
Queso:Cheese

CONVERSATION TO ORDER MEALS

IN A RESTAURANT
WAITER: CAMARERO
CLIENT: CLIENTE
W: GOOD MORNING, CAN I HELP YOU?
C: YES PLEASE, I'D LIKE A TABLE FOR ONE
W: FOLLOW ME, PLEASE. HERE IS THE MENU
C: THANK YOU. I'D LIKE FOR STARTER A BIG SALAD
W: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FOR MAIN COURSE?
C: I'D LIKE FISH & POTATOES, AND FOR DESSERT A BIG APPLE
CAKE
W: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DRINK?
C: I'D LIKE A WHITE WINE
W: OK., THEN, A BIG SALAD, FISH & POTATOES, A BIG APPLE
CAKE AND A GLASS/ A BOTTLE OF WHITE WINER
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C: CAN I HAVE THE BILL, PLEASE?
C: OK., HERE YOU ARE, AND THE TIP… GOODBYE
W: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GOODBYE!