🍷 At the restaurant · En el restaurante
Learn to order, pay and talk about food in a restaurant. 20 words.
Article colours: blue = masculine (el), pink = feminine (la), purple = both (el/la).
| Spanish | Translation | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| el menú | menu (set meal) | El menú del día cuesta doce euros.The set menu costs twelve euros. |
| la carta | menu card | ¿Nos trae la carta, por favor?Could you bring us the menu, please? |
| la cuenta | bill | ¿Nos trae la cuenta, por favor?Could we have the bill, please? |
| la propina | tip | Dejamos una propina para el camarero.We left a tip for the waiter. |
| el plato | dish / plate | Este plato lleva mucho ajo.This dish has a lot of garlic. |
| el postre | dessert | De postre voy a pedir flan.For dessert I'm going to order flan. |
| el entrante | starter | Compartimos un entrante de queso.We shared a cheese starter. |
| el cuchillo | knife | Necesito un cuchillo para cortar la carne.I need a knife to cut the meat. |
| el tenedor | fork | El tenedor cayó al suelo.The fork fell on the floor. |
| la cuchara | spoon | Uso una cuchara para la sopa.I use a spoon for the soup. |
| la servilleta | napkin | ¿Me puede dar una servilleta, por favor?Could I have a napkin, please? |
| la ración | portion | Pedimos una ración de patatas para compartir.We ordered a portion of fries to share. |
| pedir | to order | ¿Ya sabes qué vas a pedir?Do you already know what you're going to order? |
| invitar | to treat (pay for someone) | Hoy te invito yo a cenar.Today I'm treating you to dinner. |
| probar | to try / taste | Quiero probar la paella típica de aquí.I want to try the typical paella here. |
| recomendar | to recommend | ¿Qué plato nos recomienda?Which dish do you recommend to us? |
| delicioso | delicious | La sopa estaba deliciosa.The soup was delicious. |
| picante | spicy | Este plato es demasiado picante para mí.This dish is too spicy for me. |
| salado | salty | La sopa estaba un poco salada.The soup was a bit salty. |
| incluido | included | El servicio no está incluido en el precio.Service is not included in the price. |
🎯 Practise these 20 words with their article in the app 🃏 Flashcards for this theme
More themes at this level
✈️ Travel19 words
Los viajes
Words you need at the airport, in the hotel and on the road.
🛍️ Shopping20 words
De compras
Words for shopping, discussing prices and paying.
🏥 Health18 words
La salud
Talk about illness, symptoms and a visit to the doctor.
🚌 Transport19 words
El transporte
Words to get around in the city and beyond.
💼 Work20 words
El trabajo
Words about the office, job applications and daily work.
⚽ Sports18 words
Los deportes
Learn words to talk about sports and exercise.
Want to really master this?
Create a free account: placement test, personal learning path, exercises with instant feedback, pronunciation and a real teacher following your progress.