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