So you're traveling to Latin America or Spain soon and you need to know some basic phrases in Spanish to help get you by! We'll go through a quick primer on survival Spanish to help you
on your way! This tutorial will help you with Spanish when you eat at a restaurant.
First, let's start with some basic vocabulary. Remember again that in Spanish, a noun can be masculine or feminine so depending on the gender of the noun. "Un" and "una" in Spanish both mean "a" in English, but
"un" is used with masculine nouns, and "una" is used with feminine nouns. Please study the vocabulary below:
Spanish
English
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restaurante
restaurant
masculine noun
comida
food
feminine noun
bebida
drink, beverage
feminine noun
verdura
vegetable
feminine noun
carne de vaca
beef
feminine noun
pollo
chicken
masculine noun
cerdo
pork
masculine or feminine noun
camarero
waiter
masculine noun
camarera
waitress
feminine noun
pescado
fish
masculine noun
favor
favor
por
for, by, through
Por is a preposition that usually indicates cause or motive. It has many more uses than the English translaton "for."
por favor
please
tráigame
bring me
cuenta
check, bill
feminine noun
el menú
the menu
masculine noun
puedo
may l, can I
ver
to see
un
a, one
masculine, singular indefinite article
una
a, one
feminine, singular indefinite article
vaso
glass
masculine noun
agua
water
feminine noun
das
to give
tenedor
fork
masculine noun
traer
to bring
cuchillo
knife
masculine noun
cuchara
spoon
feminine noun
Great! Once you have mastered the basic vocabulary above, let's start with some simple Spanish phrases when you're at a restaurant:
English
Spanish
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Can you bring me the bill, please?
¿Me trae la cuenta, por favor?
trae is the third person of the singular for the verb traer (present indicative)
Can I see the menu, please?
¿Puedo ver el menú, por favor?
May I have a glass of water, please?
¿Me das un vaso de agua, por favor?
da is third person of the singular of the verb dar (present indicative)
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