WORD LIST: ORDERING FOOD STEP #1 - ENTER & SITUATE YOURSELF
THE MENU
GETTING A TABLE
carta = menu
Para comer? = For lunch?
menú = menu
Para cenar? = For dinner?
primera = first plate
cerrado = closed
segunda = second plate
SIT OUSTIDE me siento afuera = I'm sitting outside
STEP #2 - PART 1 - ORDERING BASICS
BASIC WORDS beber/bebes = drink
otro/otra = another y = and
COMMON ITEMS Coca Cola = Coke/Coca Cola
vaso de agua = glass of water
una caña = small beer from tap
tinto = red wine
cerveza = beer
bocadillo = sandich on baguette
manzanas = apples
jamón = ham
cono = cone
churros con chocolate = churros with chocolate
cortado = cut coffee (little milk)
tostada de tomate = toast with tomato
café con leche = coffee with milk
THE BIG QUESTION Cuánto cuesta? = How much does it cost?
STEP #2 - PART 2 - POINTING & MORE
POINT AND SAY uno de eso = one of those
RIGHT/LEFT/UP/DOWN SYSTEM derecha = right
arriba = up
izquierda = left
abajo = down
STEP #2 - PART 3 - MORE WAYS TO ORDER
OTHER WAYS TO ORDER
COMMON QUESTION
gramos = grams
Cuál? = Which?
pieza = piece lonchas = slices
STEP #2 - PART 4 - THE SYSTEMS
HANDY QUESTIONS Qué es eso? = What is that? Qué es adentro? = What's inside?
THE INGREDIENT SYSTEM vaca = cow/beef
patata = potato
pollo = chicken
huevo = egg
cerdo = pig/pork
arroz = rice
pescado = fish
vegetales = vegetables
jamón = ham
tomate = tomato
marisco = seafood
queso = cheese
atún = tuna
alas = wings
THE PREPARATION SYSTEM frito = fried
salsa = sauce
a la plancha = grilled/griddle
caldo = soup
asado = baked
estofado = stew
salchicha = sausage
caliente = hot
empanizado = breaded
frío = cold
SAFETY QUESTIONS Tiene...? = Does it have...?
poco/poquito = a little bit
Picante? = Spicy?
STEP #3 - PAY & LEAVE
ANYTHING ELSE?
HERE OR CARRYOUT?
Algo más? = Anything more?
Para aquí? = For here?
Qué más? = What more?
Para llevar? = For carryout?
nada más = nothing more
Para aqui. = For here. Para llevar. = For carryout.
GET THE BILL Cuánto cuesta? = How much does it cost? Cuánto es? = How much is it? la cuenta = the bill
COFFEE IN SPAIN
TYPES OF COFFEE café, café solo = small coffee (like espresso) cortado = medium coffee (espresso "cut" with milk) café con leche = coffee with milk (approx. 50/50)
HELPFUL WORDS leche fría = cold milk
leche caliente = warm milk
SWEETS & DESSERTS
COMMON QUESTION Postre? = Dessert?
DESSERT INGREDIENT SYSTEM chocolate = chocolate
nata = heavy cream
vanilla = vanilla
natillas = custard dish
yogurt = yogurt
pastel = cake, pastry
ensalada de fruta = fruit salad
helado = ice cream
flan = flan
galleta = cookie
crema = cream
THE SUPERMARKET
WHEN YOU PAY bolsa, bolsita = bag
LATIN AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT
IN LATIN AMERICA rebanadas = slices tortilla = thin, flat pancake made of flour or corn tomar/tomas = drink refresco/gaseosa = soft drink/pop/soda
COLOMBIA ONLY
MEXICO ONLY
tinto = coffee
torta = sandwich
ARGENTINA ONLY jamón crudo, jamón curado = cured ham, Jamón Serrano media lunas = croissants facturas = pastries, cookies
