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Spanish
Lessons
Mini Spanish Course : Eating at a restaurant
To order food in a restaurant, you will first need to decipher the menu. Below are some basic vocabulary words to help you with this task. It might be a good idea to print this list and have it handy when you look at the menu.
When ordering your food you should say “Por Favor, Quiero (pronounced kee-ye-ro) and then the word for the food that you want to order.
Food Vocabulary:
Menu-- El menú
Coffee—El café
Water with ice—Agua con hielo
Orange juice – Zumo de naranja, Apple juice—Zumo de manzana, Hot chocolate—Chocolate Caliente, Milk – La leche, Chicken—El pollo, Sandwich—Un bocadillo, Meat- La carne
Hamburger- La hamburgeusa, Bacon-El tocino, Fish- El pescado, Pork—El puerco, Ham-El jamón, Bread— el pan, Fruit-la fruta, Pears- las peras, Apple- La manzana, Oranges-Las naranjas, Grapes- Las uvas, Banana-El Plátano, Soup- Sopa, Salad – La ensalada, Onions-Las cebollas, Beans-Los judios, Lettuce- La lechuga,Potatoe- La patata, Cucumber- El pepino, Cheese El queso, Egg— El huevo, Lunch--El almuerzo Supper, evening meal--la cena, To eat--Comer, Meal— La comida Spoon— La cuchara, Knife— El cuchillo, The bill--La cuenta, Fork — El tenedor, Breakfast--El desayuno Tip —la propina.
Frito — fried A la parrilla — grilled La sal — salt El azúcar — sugar Asado — roasted
Caliente — hot (temperature) or warm Understanding and ordering food from a menu in Spanish will take some practice before you are comfortable with the vocabulary words. Repetition of these words will help you to memorize them.
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