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Ordering food at a restaurant requires significant dialog – many questions and answers. Understanding regional food traditionsWhile traveling, always ask the locals:
Talking to the waiterYou don’t have to chat the waiter up, but it would be nice to be able to do more than announce your entree or point at the menu. These phrases will help smooth out your exchange:
What the Waiter Might Say to You
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The following set of Spanish phrases was written by our daughter Drew, back in November 2013, when she was 13. 11 Spanish Restaurants PhrasesYou are at a restaurant in South America, you’re ready to order. You pick up the Spanish menu, try to figure out what it says and then try to order in English. This probably wouldn’t work very well. Here are some phrases to know when you are at a restaurant. On the last Spanish Phrases, someone asked for me to spell them the way that they are said, so here you go! 1. Quisiera pedir_____. “I want to order_____”{kee-see-ay-rah pe-deer___} 2. Hay alguien aquí que hable inglés? “Does anyone here speak English?”{I ahl-gyen ah-kee kay ah-blay een-glayss?} 3. Discúlpeme “Excuse me”{disc-ul-pe-me} Sorry about this one, it is written how it sounds! the second and last “e” is soft like elegant in English. I have also included a list of common foods. 4. Pollo- Chicken(po- yo) 5. Res- Beef(res) 6. Chancho- Pig(chan-chow) 7. Chivo- Goat(chee-vo) 8. Horneado- Baked(orn-ee-ado) 9. Pan- Bread(pan) 10. Agua – Water(ag-wa) 11. Bien Cocinado – Well Cooked(bee-en co-cee-na-do) Well I hope these help! Happy travels, and Happy Eating! 🙂 Looking for some help in learning Spanish? Here are some of the books we used to learn Spanish. What words (or phrases) would you add to this list? Please tell me below in the comments. Your TurnHow do you order food at a restaurant? What’s the funniest thing you ordered by mistake?
Hi, I’m Bryan Haines. And I’m a co-founder of Storyteller.Travel. I’m a traveler and photographer. I also blog about photography on GudPixel. |