Lesson 7

Dining — Comedor

Was this food prepared for tourists to eat? ¿Esta comida esta preparada para turistas?
I would like some __________. Yo quisiera _______.
                                 bottled water                      una botella de agua
I would like to order ______________. Quisiera ordenar ______________.
                                     a cup of tea                                 una taza de té
                                     a cup of coffee                                 una taza de café
                                     a bottle of soda                                 una botella de refresco
                                     a Coke                                  una Coca-Cola
                                     a can of soda                                  una lata de refresco
                                     a bottle of beer                                  una botella de cerveza
                                     a glass of wine Un baso de vino
                                     a glass of fruit juice (puree) un batido de frutas
without ice sin hielo
Do you have any decaffinated coffee? ¿Tienes café descafinado?
Do you have any herbal tea? ¿Tienes té de hierbas?
Would you like the __________? ¿Quisieras ______?  or  ¿Quieres ____________?
                                  pork                                                          cerdo
                                  beef                                                          carne
                                  chicken                                                          pollo
                                  fish                                                          pescado
                                  soup                                                                                    sopa
                                   shrimp                                                                                    camaron
                                   eggs                                                                                    huevos
                                   ham                                                                                    jamon
                                   fruit                                                                                    frutas
                                   bread                                                                                    pan
                                   ice cream                                                                                    helado
Is there any more _________? ¿Tienes mas _________?  or  ¿Hay mas _______?
Would you like potatoes or rice? ¿Quieres papas o arroz?
I would like a __________. Yo quisiera ___________.
                         spoon       una cuchara
                         fork       un tenedor
                         knife       un cuchillo
                         napkin       una cervilleta
May I have some more, please? ¿Me puedes dar mas por favor?
May I have another serving, please? ¿Me puedes servir mas por favor?
I would like a smaller serving. Quisiera un poco menos por favor.
Could I please have a larger serving? ¿Me puedes servir un poco mas por favor?
What time do you open? ¿A que hora abren?
When do you begin serving __________? ¿A que hora empiezan a servir _____________?
breakfast                                                                deyasuno 
lunch                                                                 almuerzo
dinner                                                                 cena
I would like to order now. Quisiera pedir mi comida ahora.
I would like to place an order. Quisiera ordenar
May I serve myself? ¿Me puedo servir yo mismo?
Does this have any _________? ¿Esto tiene ___________?
I’m allergic to ___________. Soy allergico al/a la _____________.
                         wheat                             trigo
                         milk                             leche
                         peanuts cacahuates
How much does this cost? ¿Cuanto cuesta esto?
May I have the check please? ¿Me puede dar la cuenta por favor?
Where do I pay for this? ¿Donde Pago?  or  ¿Donde pago por esto?
Do you accept credit cards? ¿Aceptan targeta de credito?
                           traveler’s checks                   cheques de viajero?

Conversation:

Server: Good evening. Buenas noches
May I show you a menu? ¿Le puedo enseñar el menu?
Diner: Yes, please. Si, por favor.
Server: What would you like to order? ¿Que quieres pedir/ Que quisieras pedir?
Diner: I would like the beef soup. Quisiera la sopa de carne
Is it spicy? ¿Es picanté?
I also would like some bottled water. Yo tambien quisiera una botella de agua pura.
Server: Here is your dinner. Aqui esta su comida.
Would you like anything else? ¿Quierés algo mas? / Quisieras algo mas
Diner: Do you serve wine? ¿Ustedes sirven vino?
I would like a glass of wine. Yo quisiera un baso de vino
Server: White or red? ¿Blanco o tinto?
Diner: Red, please. Tinto por favor.
Server: Are you finished with your _______?dinnerplate ¿Terminaste __________? de comer con tu plato
Diner: I am finished, thank you. Si termine, gracias.
Server: Would you like some coffee or tea? ¿Quisiera un café o un té?
D: I would like some tea, please. Si, quisiera un té por favor.
S: With milk or sugar? ¿Con leche o azucar?