Ordenar Comida

Desayuno

almuerzo

CENA

¿Qué va(n) a comer? ¿Qué van a Ordenar? OR

¿Me puedes dar una hamburguesa? por favor Quiero una botella de agua, por favor

Una hamburguesa de Pollo Una hamburguesa de Carne Una hamburguesa con queso Una hamburguesa sin tomate Platos Comunes

Ensalada Platos Comunes Sopa Fideos CarnePescado Papas Fritas

Grande Mediano Pequeño ¿De qué Tamaño?

Cuchara Plato Tenedor Cuchillo

Quiero un café, por favor Quiero un Jugo de naranja ¿Que va a tomar?

Quiero una gaseosa, por favor Quiero un vaso de Agua

How do you ask for the bill? La cuenta, por favor

No olvides la propina

PRACTIQUEMOS

Quiero una hamburguesa de pollo y una gaseosa por favor

Quiero una sopa de tomate y un vaso de agua, por favor

Quiero una pizza Grande y una gaseosa

TU TURNO..

QUIERO…

¿ Qu é va a tomar? (you) ¿ Qu é van a tomar? (group of people) What would you like to drink? Quiero (Querer Verb) Una botella de agua, por favor- I would like a bottle of water, please Vaso de de agua – a glass or cup of water Una copa de vino – a glass of wine Vino tinto (NOT vino rojo)- Red wine Vino blanco-White wine Un caf é con leche- A coffee with milk Un caf é sin leche- A coffee without milk or you can simply say Un caf é negro Un jugo de naranja- orange juice

¿Qué va (n) a comer? What are you going to eat? Yo quiero, Ella quiere, Nosotros queremos….. Do you have…..? Tiene mantequilla porfavor-Do you have butter please Tiene una servilleta porfavor-Do you have a napkin please

If you are seating with multiple people and you would like to specify who the order is for… You would say. Para mi- for me …. (add your order) un jugo de naranja Para ella- for her….(add your order) una carne asada ¿Cuánto es? How much is it? Ways for asking for the check La cuenta, por favor- The check please Necesito la cuenta por favor - I need the check please Necesitamos la cuenta por favor – We need the check please Ella necesita la cuenta por favor – She needs the check please Do not forget the tip PROPINA

En el restaurante A:¡Oiga, camarero/a! B:¿Qué quiere usted? A:Quiero un vaso de agua B:¿Algo más? A:Sí, quiero un chocolate y un café solo B:¿Es todo? A:Nada más, gracias.

Useful Phrases ¿Qué está incluido? What is included? ¿Viene con ensalada? Does it come with salad? ¿Cuál es la sopa del día? What is the soup of the day? ¿Qué me recomienda? What do you recommend? ¿Puede darme... ? Can you bring me... ? La cuenta, por favor. The bill, please. Estuvo delicioso. That was delicious. ¿Dónde hay un buen restaurante? Where is there a good restaurant? Quisiera reservar una mesa para dos. I'd like to reserve a table for two. ¿Qué clase de... tiene? What type of... do you have?

SPANISH RESTAURANT VOCABULARY: 89 WORDS AND PHRASES YOU SHOULD KNOW FINDING YOUR TABLE Finding your table “I would like to make a reservation for # people.” “Quisiera hacer una reserva para # persona(s).” They will then ask you, “Under whose name?” “¿Bajo el nombre de quién?” If you’re like me and, uh, typically fail to plan well in advance, you can slip into a full restaurant by requesting a seat at the bar: May I sit at the bar? – ¿Podría sentarme en el bar? (poh-dree-ah sen-tar-may en el bar) Special dietary preferences are often viewed with a suspicious eye in Latin America. You really need to specify with your server what it is that you cannot eat. Clearly state: I am vegetarian – Soy vegetariano, vegetariana (soy veh-heh-tah-ree-ah-noh, veh-heh-tah-ree-ah-nah) I am allergic to X- Tengo alérgia a X (tehn-goh ah-lehr-hee-ah ah) I don’t eat X – No como X. (no koh-moh) I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen Ecuadorian restaurants serve meat-laden soups to disappointed vegetarian friends. So, my advice to you is to always double-check that your order doesn’t contain something you don’t want to eat.

NAVIGATING THE RESTAURANT Restaurant – restaurante (rehs-taur-rahn-teh) To order – pedir (peh-deer) I would like – quisiera (kee-see-eh-rah) The menu – el menú (ehl meh-noo) Waiter, waitress – camarero (cah-mah-reh-roh), camarera (cah-mah-reh-rah) Waiter, waitress (Latin America only) – mesero (meh-ser-oh), mesera (meh-ser-ah) Table – mesa (meh-sah) Plate – plato (plah-toh) Fork – tenedor (teh-neh-door) Spoon – cuchara (coo-chah-rah) Knife – cuchillo (coo-chee-yoh) Napkin – servilleta (sehr-vee-yeh-tah) Bill – cuenta (kwehn-tah) Bring me the check, please – Tráigame la cuenta, por favor (trai-gah meh lah kwehn-tah, poor fah-vohr) The paper-signing hand gesture translates smoothly enough. Most small restaurants in Latin American will not accept credit cards, tarjetas de crédito (tahr-heh-tahs deh creh-dee-toh), so it’s best to carry some cash, efectivo (eh-fek-tee- voh), on hand in case of emergency.

UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL FOOD TRADITIONS While traveling, always ask the locals: What is the typical food of this region? – ¿Cuál es la comida típica de esta región? (kwahl ehs lah koh-mee-dah tee-pee-kah deh ehs-tah reh-hee-ohn) What do you recommend? – ¿Qué me recomienda? (keh meh reh-koh-mee-ehn-dah) Don’t be afraid to ask the waiter what he or she recommends.

DRINKS – BEBIDAS (BEH-BEE-DAHS) When seated at a restaurant, the first thing a waiter will ask is what you’d like to drink. Know your refreshment vocabulary so you can get straight to reading the menu! White wine – vino blanco (vee-noh blahn-koh) Red wine – vino tinto (vee-noh teen-toh) Coffee – café (cah-feh) Iced tea – té helado (teh eh-lah-doh) Soda – cola (koh-lah) Lemonade – limonada (lee-moh-nah-dah) Juice – jugo (hoo-goh) Smoothie or milkshake – batido (bah-tee-doh) Common flavors of juice or smoothie you might like to order are: Melon – melón (meh-LOHn) Watermelon – sandía (sahn-dee-ah) Orange – naranja (nah-rahn-hah) Strawberry – fresa (freh-sah) or frutilla (froo-tee-ah) Grape – uva (oo-vah)

BREAKFAST – DESAYUNO (DEH-SAH-YOO-NOH) Breakfast is arguably the most important meal of the day. Learn how to order breakfast so you can fuel your adventure-filled day abroad! Bread – pan (pahn) Jam – mermelada (mehr-meh-lah-dah) Scrambled eggs – huevo revuelto (way-voh reh-vwehl-toh) Omelet – tortilla (tohr-tee-yah) Bacon – tocino (toh-see-noh) Oatmeal – avena (ah-veh-nah) Don’t be alarmed if you get something unexpected. In Latin America, oatmeal is most commonly served as a cool, sweet beverage as opposed to the sticky glop you know and love. It’s delicious!

LUNCH – ALMUERZO (AHL-MWER-ZOH) In Latin America it is very common to find yourself in a restaurant that has no menu. For lunch, local restaurant-goers will simply strut in, seat themselves, and request “one lunch, please” – “un almuerzo, por favor” (oon ahl-mwer-zoh, poor fah-vohr). Give it a try! An almuerzo is a great representation of common home cooking, and is usually the best bargain. They serve something different daily, so you are welcome to ask: What’s for lunch today? – ¿Qué tiene el almuerzo de hoy? (keh tee-eh-neh ehl ahl-mwer-zoh de oy) What’s today’s menu? – ¿Cuál es el menú de hoy? (kwahl ehs ehl meh-noo deh oy) Does this come with X? – ¿Viene con X? (bee-eh-neh kohn X) Almuerzo generally includes: Soup – sopa (soh-pah) Entrée – plato fuerte (plah-toh fwer-teh). This is usually a large plate heaping with a huge portion of rice and beans alongside small portions of meat and salad. Dessert – postre (poh-streh) Spoon – cuchara (coo-chah-rah) Knife – cuchillo (coo-chee-yoh) Napkin – servilleta (sehr-vee-yeh-tah) Bill – cuenta (kwehn-tah) Bring me the check, please – Tráigame la cuenta, por favor (trai-gah meh lah kwehn-tah, poor fah-vohr)

DINNER – MERIENDA (MEH-REE-EHN- DAH)/ CENA (CEH-NAH) There are two commonly used words for dinner: merienda and cena. In most parts of Latin America, merienda refers to an average evening meal and cena is reserved for special occasions – like a big Christmas Eve turkey dinner. In Spain, merienda is a small meal meant to tide you over between el almuerzo and la cena. In both contexts, merienda is a light, simple meal – often bread and cheese, a hot chocolate, or another modest snack. Don’t worry though, after an authentic almuerzo there is a good chance you won’t even be hungry by the evening! Here’s some important menu lingo that will get you through ordering any meal:

SEAFOOD – MARISCOS (MAH-REES-KOHS) Seafood, shellfish – mariscos (mah-rees-kohs) Shrimp – camarones (kah-mah-rohn-es) Crab – cangrejo (kahn-greh-hoh) Lobster – langosta (lahn-gohs-tah) Fish – pescado (pehs-kah-doh) Squid – calamares (pool-poh) Tuna – atún (ah-toon)

MEATS – CARNE (CAR-NAY) Sausage – chorizo (choh-ree-zoh) Ham – jamón (hah-mohn) Pork tenderloin – lomo de cerdo (loh-moh deh ser-doe) Steak – bistec (bees-tehk) Turkey – pavo (pah-voh) Quail – codorniz (coh-dohr-neez)

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES – FRUTAS Y VERDURAS (FROO-TAHS EE VER-DOO-RAHS) Asparagus – espárragos (ehs-pah-rah-gohs) Avocado – aguacate (ah-wah-kah-teh) Chard – acelga (ah-sehl-gah) Eggplant – berenjena (beh-rehn-hay-nah) Pumpkin – calabaza (cah-lah-bah-zah) Spinach – espinaca (eh-spee-nah-kah)

FOOD PREPARATION Fillet – filete (fee-leh-teh) Grilled – a la plancha Roasted – asado (ah-sah-doh) In garlic sauce – al ajillo (ahl ah-hee-yoh) Breaded – apanado (ah-pah-nah-doh) or empanado or empanizado *very regional word Barbecued – a la parrilla (ah lah pah-ree-yah)

DESSERT – POSTRE (POH-STRAY) Cake – torta (tor-tah) or Tarta (Spain) Fruit salad – ensalada de frutas (ehn-sah-lah- dah deh froo-tahs) Gelatin (Jell-O) – gelatina (heh-lah-tee-nah)

CULINARY SPECIALTIES OF THE SPANISH- SPEAKING WORLD Here’s what you’ve been waiting for! While at home or abroad, try to seek out traditional cuisine from the Spanish-speaking world to better immerse you in the language and culture. There’s nothing better that justifying indulgence with an educational experience!