- ¿Quieres algo para comer? – Would you like something to eat?
- (kee-EH-res AL-go pa-ra koh-mer?)
- ¿Quieres algo para beber? – Would you like something to drink?
- (kee-EH-res AL-go pa-ra beh-ber?)
- ¿Qué quieres comer? – What would you like to eat?
- (KAY kee-EH-res koh-mer?)
When you read the menu, you'll see the available food grouped into different categories, just like in an English menu:
- una entrada – an appetizer
- (oo-na en-TRA-da)
- un plato principal – a main dish
- (oon pla-toh prin-si-pal)
- un postre – a dessert
- (oon pos-tray)
- una bebida – a drink
- (oo-na beh-bee-da)
When you're ready to order, use either quiero (I want) or quisiera (I would like) with the items on the menu to tell the waiter what you'd like. For example, quiero…
- una sopa – soup
- (oo-na soh-pah)
- una ensalada – salad
- (oo-na en-sa-la-da)
- el pollo – chicken
- (el poy-oh)
- la carne – the meat (beef)
- (la car-nay)
- una agua – water
- (oo-na ag-wa)
- un vino tinto /blanco – red wine/white wine
- (oon vee-noh tin-toh / blan-koh)
- una cerveza – beer
- (oo-na ser-vay-sa)
- un café – coffee
- (oon ka-fay)
So, for example, to order that ice-cold beer you're looking forward to at the end of a long day, you'd say quiero una cerveza.
If you're not sure what to try, you can always ask your waiter for a recommendation:
- ¿Qué me recomienda? – What do you recommend?
- (Kay may re-kom-ee-en-dah?In most restaurants in Spanish-speaking countries, the staff will be more than happy to suggest a particularly tasty local dish for you to try.
If you're a vegetarian or you have dietary complications, these next two phrases are essential:
- Soy vegetariano/a – I’m a vegetarian
- (soy ve-he-tah-ree-ah-noh/nah)
- Tengo alergia a [las nueces] – I have an allergy to [nuts]
- (Ten-go al-er-hee-ah a las noo-eh-ses)
Finally, let's learn a couple of quick phrases you can use to ask about prices and pay the bill.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta? – How much is it?
- (KWAN-to KWES-ta?)
- La cuenta, por favor – The bill, please.
- (la KWEN-ta por fa-vor)
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