Order confidently in any Spanish-speaking restaurant. From reserving a table to asking for the check, these phrases cover the entire dining experience.
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Una mesa para dos, por favor | OO-nah MEH-sah PAH-rah dos por fah-VOR | A table for two, please |
| Tengo una reserva a nombre de... | TEN-goh OO-nah reh-SER-vah ah NOM-breh deh | I have a reservation under the name... |
| ¿Está libre esta mesa? | es-TAH LEE-breh ES-tah MEH-sah | Is this table free? |
| ¿Cuánto tiempo de espera hay? | KWAN-toh tee-EM-poh deh es-PEH-rah eye | How long is the wait? |
| ¿Podemos sentarnos afuera? | poh-DEH-mos sen-TAR-nos ah-FWEH-rah | Can we sit outside? |
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Me puede traer la carta? | meh PWEH-deh trah-ER lah KAR-tah | Can you bring me the menu? |
| ¿Cuál es la especialidad de la casa? | KWAL es lah es-peh-see-ah-lee-DAHD deh lah KAH-sah | What is the house specialty? |
| ¿Qué me recomienda? | KEH meh reh-koh-mee-EN-dah | What do you recommend? |
| ¿Qué lleva este plato? | KEH YEH-vah ES-teh PLAH-toh | What's in this dish? |
| ¿Tienen menú del día? | tee-EH-nen meh-NOO del DEE-ah | Do you have a daily menu? |
| ¿Hay opciones vegetarianas? | eye op-see-OH-nehs veh-heh-tah-ree-AH-nas | Are there vegetarian options? |
| Soy alérgico/alérgica a... | soy ah-LAIR-hee-koh / ah-LAIR-hee-kah ah | I'm allergic to... (m/f) |
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Quisiera... | kee-see-EH-rah | I would like... |
| Voy a pedir... | voy ah peh-DEER | I'll have... |
| Para empezar, tomaré... | PAH-rah em-peh-SAR toh-mah-REH | To start, I'll have... |
| De segundo plato, quiero... | deh seh-GOON-doh PLAH-toh kee-EH-roh | For the main course, I want... |
| Una copa de vino tinto/blanco | OO-nah KOH-pah deh VEE-noh TEEN-toh / BLAN-koh | A glass of red/white wine |
| Agua con gas / sin gas | AH-gwah kon gas / seen gas | Sparkling water / still water |
| Un café con leche | oon kah-FEH kon LEH-cheh | A coffee with milk |
| Sin sal, por favor | seen sal por fah-VOR | Without salt, please |
| ¿Me trae más pan? | meh TRAH-eh mas pan | Can you bring more bread? |
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ¡Está delicioso! | es-TAH deh-lee-see-OH-soh | It's delicious! |
| Está frío | es-TAH FREE-oh | It's cold |
| Esto no es lo que pedí | ES-toh noh es loh keh peh-DEE | This isn't what I ordered |
| ¿Podría calentarlo? | poh-DREE-ah kah-len-TAR-loh | Could you heat this up? |
| Provecho / Buen provecho | proh-VEH-choh / bwen proh-VEH-choh | Enjoy your meal |
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| La cuenta, por favor | lah KWEN-tah por fah-VOR | The check, please |
| ¿Aceptan tarjeta de crédito? | ah-SEP-tan tar-HEH-tah deh KREH-dee-toh | Do you accept credit cards? |
| ¿Está incluida la propina? | es-TAH een-KLOO-ee-dah lah proh-PEE-nah | Is the tip included? |
| Quedese con el cambio | KEH-deh-seh kon el KAM-bee-oh | Keep the change |
| Podemos pagar por separado? | poh-DEH-mos pah-GAR por seh-pah-RAH-doh | Can we pay separately? |
| Creo que hay un error en la cuenta | KREH-oh keh eye oon eh-ROR en lah KWEN-tah | I think there's a mistake on the bill |
Entrantes — appetizers
Primeros — first courses
Segundos — main courses
Postres — desserts
Bebidas — drinks
Carne — meat
Pescado — fish
Pollo — chicken
Cerdo — pork
Ternera — beef
Arroz — rice
Ensalada — salad
Sopa — soup
Pan — bread
Queso — cheese
Huevos — eggs
Patatas — potatoes
Verduras — vegetables
Fruta — fruit
Helado — ice cream