{"id":144180,"date":"2024-03-12T16:32:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T20:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/how-to-order-food-in-spanish\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T08:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:43:19","slug":"how-to-order-food-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/how-to-order-food-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Order Food in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s no secret that food plays a vital role in the vibrant cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. So, when in these places, you&#8217;ll quickly find that you need to know how to <strong>order food in Spanish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to<strong> learn exactly how to order food in Spanish with over 100 must-know words and phrases,<\/strong> plus cultural notes, FAQs and sample dialogues, so you can practice at home.<\/p>\n<p>You can also take a look at our story-based lesson on ordering at a restaurant from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FluentUStorySpanish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><lite-youtube videoid=\"NohdcJrtI1w\"><\/lite-youtube><\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc skip=3]<\/p>\n<h2>Basic Phrases for Ordering Food in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-125538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3772524.jpg\" alt=\"A waiter approaches with drinks on a platter\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before diving into the many useful Spanish phrases you can use when eating out, let&#8217;s get these most used basic phrases down:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Me da<\/em>&#8230; \u2014 Can you get me&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><em>Me gustar\u00eda<\/em>&#8230; \u2014 I&#8217;d like&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><em>Quisiera<\/em>&#8230; \u2014 I&#8217;d like&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><em>Tr\u00e1igame<\/em>&#8230; \u2014 Bring me&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><em>Para m\u00ed \/ para \u00e9l \/ para ella&#8230; <\/em>\u2014 I\u2019ll have, he&#8217;ll\/she&#8217;ll have&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bfPuede traer el men\u00fa, por favor?<\/em> \u2014 Could you please bring the menu?<\/li>\n<li><em>\u00bfQu\u00e9 me recomienda?<\/em> \u2014 What do you recommend?<\/li>\n<li><em>Eso es todo, gracias.<\/em> \u2014 That will be all, thanks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A few of these might sound quite direct for native English speakers, but in Spanish, you&#8217;re allowed to (politely) tell your server what to bring you. Just accompany the command with a smile!<\/p>\n<p>If you learn well by watching, the YouTube video below is a great complement to this post:<\/p>\n<p><lite-youtube videoid=\"-URtf6HyuWM\"><\/lite-youtube><\/p>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve learned the essentials, let&#8217;s look at ordering food in Spanish in more detail.<\/p>\n<h2>Spanish Phrases for Arriving at the Restaurant<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/ordering-food-in-spanish-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/ordering-food-in-spanish-1.jpg\" alt=\"ordering food in spanish\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The moment you arrive at a restaurant is often the most stressful, but it&#8217;s also the easiest to handle!<\/p>\n<p>Just learn a couple of greetings in Spanish. Make use of the phrases below and you&#8217;ll be ready to get the conversation started.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you can say:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2863333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2863333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8183e776074fbc4881aa7c6e195d4a4f-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Buenos d\u00edas        <\/a>\n    \/         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8dbb378f0b4840df42d2a2469b34c883-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Buenas tardes        <\/a>\n     \/         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c501649a4db65ba6d5c57d0fbbfca113-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Buenas noches         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Good morning \/ Good afternoon \/ Good evening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-52419d6289bd95d9db049d767dd71930-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Una mesa para dos, por favor        <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">A table for two, please<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-3699c87aea9faac5a8ad0418678fcdd3-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Tenemos una reserva a nombre de        <\/a>\n    <\/i> [your name]<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">We have a reservation under the name [your name]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8f0575f058d83a78bcbf17c8944f304d-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfTienen alguna mesa libre?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Do you have any free tables?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-def4712c5ff0ec1b6578c6660624e4e4-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Mi [novio, esposo, amigo] no ha llegado todav\u00eda         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">My [boyfriend, husband, friend] hasn't arrived yet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-2c8413b0613fd07dbc4ce6c11534c610-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfTienen alguna mesa con vistas a ...?         <\/a>\n     <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Do you have any table with a view to...?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c30612e313a37406b5add56d38993087-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfPodemos sentarnos en la terraza?        <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Can we sit on the terrace?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2863333 from cache -->\n<p><strong>What you might hear:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2873333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2873333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-5cc72fffbac5b048a9b99890bb3e20b8-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Bienvenidos a...         <\/a>\n     <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Welcome to...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-590154b94b6a9c6af0d68107710fbea4-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">S\u00ed, claro         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes, sure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-dbdef2ab750ca40baa45375440515c47-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Por aqu\u00ed, por favor        <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">This way, please<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-214cb0f4fc304945fc23ae007be89271-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo siento. No encuentro su nombre en la lista         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'm sorry, I can't find your name on the list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a4b54efd68dcece28db79d305602e04a-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo siento, no nos queda ninguna mesa libre         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'm sorry, we don't have any free tables left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-18e4632f0a0557d87a30248592f7a5e0-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo siento, no nos queda ninguna mesa libre en la terraza         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'm sorry, we don't have any free tables on the terrace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-5153f5ffca5d8bb62478cc8fb05b0248-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo siento, la cocina ya est\u00e1 cerrada         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'm sorry, the kitchen is already closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8cf59ab6896c5337a267f6e1a82a6b42-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Disculpe las molestias         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sorry for the inconvenience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-caf561adf7acb0bffdf969fcb924096a-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Si\u00e9ntese donde quiera         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sit wherever you want<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ed6fdd2a96618f623fbbb04561654b20-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfPara comer o solo para beber?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Are you going to eat, or just drink? Lit. To eat or just to drink?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a54dc74a65762ff09110ac83666c66fb-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Debe esperar unos ... minutos         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You have to wait around ... minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-d475d8021111309ae866b3c1879af74c-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfTienen una reserva?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Do you have a reservation?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a69e44c3cfa3a86256ff6220d3a77d2c-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Puede esperar en la barra         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">You can wait at the bar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2873333 from cache -->\n<p>Keep in mind that different Spanish-speaking countries can have various meal times for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. For example, Spaniards eat supper around 10-11 p.m., while Venezuelans have dinner around 7-8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample Dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>Buenas tardes. Bienvenidos a Casa Pepe.\u00a0<\/em>(Good afternoon. Welcome to Casa Pepe.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>Hola, buenas tardes. Una mesa para dos, por favor.<\/em> (Hello, good afternoon. A table for two, please.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>\u00bfPara comer?<\/em> (Are you going to eat?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>S\u00ed. \u00bfTienen alguna mesa libre en la terraza?<\/em> (Yes, we are. Do you have any free tables on the terrace?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter:<\/strong><em> Un momento, por favor. D\u00e9jeme revisar. <\/em>(Just a moment, please. Let me check.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>Nos queda una. P<\/em><em>or aqu\u00ed, por favor.<\/em> (We have one left. This way, please.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>Gracias.<\/em> (Thank you.)<\/p>\n<h2>Ordering Food and Drinks in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p>Your next step will be to order what you want to eat and drink.<\/p>\n<p>This is probably when the biggest part of your conversation will take place, and the moment your Spanish food and drink vocabulary will most come in handy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you can say:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2883333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2883333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-33315fed27808dd164a5755037c18f75-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 vino recomienda?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Which wine do you recommend\/suggest?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-2e52b224f17b042b1478078a4522fb89-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la sopa del d\u00eda?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">What's the soup of the day?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f768b2dd16aaab13cef473180d73fe24-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfTiene men\u00fa del d\u00eda?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Do you have a set meal?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-2171700d86ee253af94260e274e22566-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfEl pescado es fresco o congelado?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Is the fish fresh or frozen?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a283956b651a95a2123313fe8ecc85fb-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfLleva ... este plato?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Does this dish contain any [ingredient]?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-41dae626c4679cab2f8700ea4cd771e6-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfTiene...         <\/a>\n     <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Do you have any...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8fda80d05bf445755558ea98a4b3fee1-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Agua con \/ sin gas         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Sparkling\/still water (Lit. with\/without gas.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-e6380c244530aebe21c2da89c9216033-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Jugo \/ zumo de         <\/a>\n     [fruit] <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">[Fruit] juice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c493438dee0ffb5c55b3dcd8c8205251-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Cerveza sin alcohol         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Alcohol-free beer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a55d61930fdb5dc5971b6cc04b2466e6-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Batido \/ batida \/ merengada         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Milkshake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-1751578ae048b28fa7bf4fd3a722d7fd-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfTiene algo...         <\/a>\n     <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Do you have anything...?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-37d4dc984e924285c536a1ad4327aa02-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Para vegetarianos \/ veganos         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">For vegetarians\/vegans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8c441f979a6b14b8806e89adb2d27a74-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Para diab\u00e9ticos         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">For diabetics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-361149c48cdc4a0dbb511c2592243fe6-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Para cel\u00edacos         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">For celiacs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-b98e983c2fe5b96d90db6d62951e8a27-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Para intolerantes a la lactosa         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">For lactose intolerant people<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f21daee3b0af27fe8f207ab9e3d02178-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Sin az\u00facar         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Without sugar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-4714f7676e8ceb84fdb64d44d17c6406-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Sin carbohidratos         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Without carbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-947ab3df527fb29603e49b6e25bc4b34-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Sin gluten         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Without gluten<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-7c45806531f434a31d34519f0a7f67a5-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Sin lactosa         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Without lactose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ae874ac02ff16d07253c08af5628a751-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfPuede repetir, por favor?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Could you repeat, please?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a82102ec01a7999db1f2714d3f68fa8e-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo siento, no entiendo         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'm sorry, I don't understand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-3a915e6207f7ad64de9cd9f07ed53ff3-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Ahora entiendo         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I understand now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-80eb50728fd17e80ddf85571ef14b9f2-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Una botella \/ copa \/ vaso de...         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">A bottle\/glass of...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8ce751722e9ca3562f92119143caa32d-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Nada m\u00e1s, gracias         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">That's all, thanks (lit: nothing else)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c20832fc79fa50a9db79c29ccc431f39-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Poco hecho         <\/a>\n     \/         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c72f972fb103e2b97cffd7b4a1628055-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Poco cocido         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rare (when talking about the cooked level of meat)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-dc53b891c4dbd5e90af0b2976c1d1ba8-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Al punto         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Medium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-18d4173442c4c88c7694abb1bf13589c-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Bien hecho         <\/a>\n    <\/i> \/ <i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-e3f95baadb5f81105d9c961d83eaa2ab-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Muy hecho         <\/a>\n    <\/i> \/ <i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-061aba9c50156952e99d43f74944ac52-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Muy cocido         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Well-done<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2883333 from cache -->\n<p>Note: You normally use <em>copa\u00a0<\/em>when referring to wine and\u00a0<em>vaso\u00a0<\/em>when referring to water and soft drinks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you might hear:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2893333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2893333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Spanish<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-9a1810b9d6309913779df500c0e1ecb8-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 van a tomar?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">What are you having?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-58691c03b0dd3410c47fb6f9c8ff5c29-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfLes pongo algo para beber?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Shall I bring anything to drink?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-5f1ee5ca06fa83d4b9cbbd63a95e6cd7-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfEst\u00e1n listos para pedir?         <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Are you ready to order?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-6157bac5c1c0ac88ae347c2c8d1f996a-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfLes traigo el men\u00fa \/ la carta?         <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Shall I bring the menu?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c37a94e80cb1354b580bef46fea45692-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfQuieren ver el men\u00fa \/ la carta?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Do you want to see the menu?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-49962e486019dd3dbb60ac80f300e3ed-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Vuelvo en unos minutos         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'll be back in a few minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-65c118bd24e3973e927dd1087cd91090-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Ahora mismo se lo traigo         <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Right away (lit: I'll bring it to you right now)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-4681259326d2ab838fa2b5d5ff57bb95-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Le recomiendo...         <\/a>\n     <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I recommend...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-671a96ade704ca3b3268fa3cebe29da1-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Hoy tenemos...         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Today we have...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-5c9305e187e39b1c63adb82af08ea4a9-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Todo el pescado es fresco         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">All the fish is fresh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a59c873b95ea7ef3e36531b0db36f2d3-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo siento, solo nos queda pescado congelado         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'm sorry, we only have frozen fish left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-92adede1e1a0477e7236bc73b5fa4c41-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo quiere         <\/a>\n    ...?<\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">How do you want [meat] cooked?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-484adad1ad803f78a805dca5195d0200-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Este plato tiene \/ lleva...         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">This dish has...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f71b590302369eac64b8831c8b5d6cc2-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo siento, no tenemos nada para vegetarianos \/ veganos         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'm sorry. We don't have anything for vegetarians\/vegans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-70c3c89dc034dbe37fabf3c031e48528-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Voy a ver \/ mirar si nos queda         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'll go check [see] if we have any left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8c1ef65b1f4eb665d4e80f1e112373db-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">A\u00fan nos queda         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">We have some left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c28cff7d9131888894b47a7045663ee8-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Lo siento, no nos queda         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'm sorry, we don't have any left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-dd27183ac99520debb1bd9151f5c0247-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfAlgo m\u00e1s?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Anything else?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2893333 from cache -->\n<p>Note: The verb <em>tomar\u00a0<\/em>literally means to take or to consume. In Spain, it can be used to refer to both eating and drinking. However, in Latin America it&#8217;s normally used to refer to drinking alcohol so, when in doubt, use <em>comer\u00a0<\/em>(to eat) and\u00a0<em>beber\u00a0<\/em>(to drink) instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sample Dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>Buenas tardes. \u00bfLes pongo algo para beber? <\/em>(Good afternoon. Shall I bring anything to drink?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>Para m\u00ed una cerveza y para ella agua sin gas, por favor.<\/em> (I&#8217;ll have a beer and she&#8217;ll have still water, please.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>Ahora\/Ahorita mismo se lo traigo.<\/em> (Right away.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>\u00bfEst\u00e1n listos para pedir? (Are you ready to order?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Un momento, por favor.\u00a0<\/em>(One moment, please.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>No hay problema. Vuelvo en unos minutos.\u00a0<\/em>(No problem. I&#8217;ll be back in a few minutes.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter:<\/strong><em> \u00bfSaben ya qu\u00e9 van a tomar\/comer?<\/em> (Do you know what you&#8217;re going to have?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>S\u00ed. Para m\u00ed pollo con ensalada. Para ella espaguetis a la carbonara.<\/em> (We do. I&#8217;ll have the chicken with a salad. She&#8217;ll have the spaghetti carbonara.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>Perfecto. \u00bfC\u00f3mo quiere el pollo?<\/em> (Perfect. How do you want the chicken cooked?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>Muy hecho, por favor.\u00a0<\/em>(Well-done, please.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>Muy bien. \u00bfAlgo m\u00e1s?\u00a0<\/em>(Very well. Anything else?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>No, gracias. Eso es todo.<\/em> (No, thanks. That&#8217;ll be all.)<\/p>\n<h2>Most Common Foods and Drinks in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ll need to be familiar with the most common food and drink options when you finally arrive at the Spanish restaurant, so now, we&#8217;ll learn a few items that are pretty much guaranteed to show up on the menu.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3423333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3423333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Spanish<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-3d715e31a0efd4e4a1d457109eb19477-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">La carne         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Meat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-91b87a08a6d9a8a9f8656373360494cb-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">El pollo         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Chicken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8c78dd4140c2bd193d2fe8d4776c18c0-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">La carne de vaca         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Beef<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-dfe23594d71488101c3b839ef84fc08b-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">El cerdo         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pork<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-1d22959047fd1c37217e757df855ec38-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Los mariscos         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Seafood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-05b6d934d2a60cbbfce300c374eece35-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">El camar\u00f3n         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Shrimp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-611e928ac51dac668ca5e5618f91ca8e-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">El arroz         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c409e83dbc5d470f3b6b5133857a0b8b-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Los frijoles         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Beans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-5014b5fc8d597607079d02fdd22da81b-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">El agua         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-2b6a7a08cb2f2c5898d785e3b4ee3750-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">El t\u00e9         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-759d2ec100cbe014c9e3cfec4e919959-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">El jugo         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Juice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-9f28c1b6057c0f6350c494fa8847e62c-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">La gaseosa         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Soft drink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-1d27a7fb049b7674a86c8f8e94bde737-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">El vino          <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Wine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-de14d153d51557eadedd6d6d0c1ccb7e-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">La cerveza         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Beer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-cbb9706aac74d7f5ebe3d79591d80c8b-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">La sidra         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cider<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-3423333 from cache -->\n<p>For a full, in-depth list of Spanish restaurant food and drink vocabulary, check out our post here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OO8kFtSVeP\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/spanish-restaurant-vocabulary-words-phrases\/\">Spanish Restaurant Vocabulary Guide [with Audio]<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Spanish Restaurant Vocabulary Guide [with Audio]&#8221; &#8212; FluentU\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/spanish-restaurant-vocabulary-words-phrases\/embed\/#?secret=PnVhuHRYT7#?secret=OO8kFtSVeP\" data-secret=\"OO8kFtSVeP\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Spanish Phrases to Use During the Meal<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/ordering-food-in-spanish-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/ordering-food-in-spanish-2.jpg\" alt=\"ordering food in spanish\" width=\"500\" height=\"393\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You might need something during the meal or the waiter comes to your table to check if everything&#8217;s fine.<\/p>\n<p>Use these moments to practice your Spanish further!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you can say:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2903333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2903333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-55297a7a9224a41d21eee8dff546b9bc-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Est\u00e1 delicioso \/ riqu\u00edsimo         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">It's delicious\/very tasty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-62be9311bf5f020887bee7a40374dbc5-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Todo est\u00e1 perfecto         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Everything's perfect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-b478dde0211ea8b073a44e6ad9f7ec65-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfPuede traer...?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Could you bring...?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a3048fc1eab91767a3349c1f5ca19f57-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfTiene men\u00fa \/ carta de postres?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Do you have a dessert menu?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-4444dbb9fc5a4c3ebf3e7945c7383f16-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Estuvo todo perfecto\u00a0        <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Everything was perfect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-6f8adfdaa8cbc561bca8a6c56c3c31ff-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Felicitaciones al chef         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Congratulations to the chef<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-01983fe1a82a0a8546f0582880927dbd-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">El \/ la ... est\u00e1 fr\u00edo \/ fr\u00eda         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The [food] is cold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-53acc01bf7b4b8e7b6946113b24fc818-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Perdone, le hab\u00eda pedido...         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Excuse me, I ordered...<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-36fb7d73ff542339d2b256adb915ab36-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">El \/ la ... no est\u00e1 fresco \/ fresca         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The [food] isn't fresh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-22db3f8228bbc414fd558c301fc59fb4-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Hay un pelo en mi sopa         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">There's a hair in my soup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-faba48d9170746e98b8234764360eb11-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Esto no sabe bien         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">This doesn't taste good<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2903333 from cache -->\n<p><strong>What you might hear:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2913333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2913333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-486429a0996f6e9e32892debfcd8852b-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Buen provecho \/ Que aproveche         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Enjoy your meal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-7b106f2f0c0190a9d8d519754ecdb29e-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfEst\u00e1 todo bien?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Is everything OK?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-623090b50396100f6e7be7e178effb5a-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfTodo bien por aqu\u00ed?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Is everything OK around here?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-2ca144cd0b65a4f17085f39251a22802-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1 el \/ la...?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">How's the...?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f6a0a10120f3225ed1a7efa2a5b34476-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Perdone. Ahora le traigo lo que pidi\u00f3         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'm sorry. I'll bring what you ordered right away<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-0877f39d594c3beeb6a34b4fe7e62630-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfLes traigo algo m\u00e1s?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Shall I bring anything else?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-e351416ca710ca4be3f11a8bc452950b-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfHan terminado ya?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Are you done?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c5a17c846901c847b46d322d91f3dca4-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfVan a tomar postre \/ caf\u00e9?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Are you going to have dessert\/coffee?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2913333 from cache -->\n<p><strong>Sample Dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>\u00bfTodo bien por aqu\u00ed?<\/em> (Is everything OK around here?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>S\u00ed. Est\u00e1 todo riqu\u00edsimo, gracias.<\/em> (It is. Everything&#8217;s delicious, thanks.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>Perfecto, me alegro.\u00a0\u00bfEst\u00e1 el pollo bien cocinado?<\/em> (Perfect. I&#8217;m glad. Is the chicken cooked properly?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>S\u00ed. Justo como me gusta.<\/em> (It is. Just how I like it.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>Excelente. \u00bfLes traigo algo m\u00e1s?<\/em> (Excellent. Shall I bring anything else?)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>Otra cerveza, por favor. Oh, y un poco de pan.<\/em> (One more beer, please. Oh, and some bread.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>Marchando.<\/em> (Right away.)<\/p>\n<h2>Asking for the Check in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s time to pay and leave the restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, you&#8217;ll be wanting to come back soon and put your Spanish to the test again!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you can say:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2923333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2923333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-431ccf62674b0536567d347b07b66267-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">La cuenta, por favor         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The check, please<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-42b4f1d6d954fd941bd92e4c06e1e6b8-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfPuede traer la cuenta, por favor?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Could we get the check, please?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-cd14a4f9090328836f22a749a0a2bd1f-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfPuedo pagar con tarjeta \/ en efectivo?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Can I pay by credit card\/with cash?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-834f0492c886fdee18900de522d51b85-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Voy a pagar con tarjeta \/ en efectivo         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'll pay by credit card\/with cash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c7743e264dc4eccb1f839a602d1eac2c-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Volveremos seguro. \/ De seguro volvemos         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">We'll be back for sure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f0818600aa410f8a53f95a74f6369b67-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Much\u00edsimas gracias por todo         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Thank you so much for everything<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-3559bab35860ce4aa4124c913a94eb13-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Ha sido un placer         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">It's been a pleasure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2923333 from cache -->\n<p><strong>What you might hear:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2933333\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2933333\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c464a259b5b118b5e0c1da30a7a92499-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Ahora \/ Ahorita se la traigo         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Right away<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ee99e3d687eff772247c439ad83fbbeb-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo van a pagar?         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">How are you paying?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-994c00ea00377dc6dc762d1e2e23fc3d-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Me alegro de que les haya gustado         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">I'm glad you've liked it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-fcbdd368ad00b2d9e188adabe6b096ae-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Vuelvan pronto         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Come back soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-b33ea2f0f33c57dd360639ff37a71933-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Esperamos volver a verlos pronto         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">We hope to see you again soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-01a581e7e26e0bc539af05ff522cf6d8-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">El placer ha sido m\u00edo \/ nuestro         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The pleasure has been mine\/ours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><i>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-e06f69bb4cfc76b8473fc3199788de2a-neural-Lupe.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Los esperamos         <\/a>\n    <\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">We'll be waiting for you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2933333 from cache -->\n<p><strong>Sample Dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>\u00bfNos trae la cuenta, por favor?<\/em> \u2014 Could we get the check, please?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>Ahora mismo. \u00bfC\u00f3mo van a pagar?<\/em> \u2014 Right away. How are you paying?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>Con tarjeta.<\/em> \u2014 With credit card.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter:<\/strong> <em>Perfecto. Ya vuelvo.<\/em> \u2014 Perfect. I&#8217;ll be right back. (Lit. I already come back.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter:<\/strong> <em>Muchas gracias. <\/em><em>Esperamos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/volver-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">volver a<\/a> verlos pronto.<\/em> \u2014 Thank you very much. We hope to see you again soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You: <\/strong><em>\u00a1De seguro volvemos!<\/em> <em>Ha sido un placer. <\/em>\u2014 We&#8217;ll be back for sure! It&#8217;s been a pleasure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Waiter: <\/strong><em>El placer ha sido nuestro. Vuelvan pronto.<\/em> \u2014 The pleasure has been ours. Come back soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>You:<\/strong> <em>\u00a1Hasta pronto!<\/em> \u2014 See you soon!<\/p>\n<h2>Cultural Notes When Ordering Food in Spanish<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-125539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/pexels-dorota-semla-8969237.jpg\" alt=\"A paella is presented to diners in a cast iron pan\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>There are several ways to refer to a waiter in each Spanish-speaking country.<\/strong> Sometimes, you can even use more than one word in the same country. Here you have some examples:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Camarero<\/em> in Spain, Ecuador and Peru (rarely)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Mesero<\/em> in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Chile (in a bar), Puerto Rico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Mesonero<\/em> in Venezuela<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Salonero<\/em> in Panama, Nicaragua and Costa Rica<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Mozo<\/em> in Argentina, Uruguay and Peru<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><em>Garz\u00f3n<\/em> in Chile (in a restaurant)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tipping (<em>dar\/dejar propina<\/em>) can be a very delicate topic for some people. <\/strong>When traveling to a Spanish-speaking country there&#8217;s not an established percentage you have to tip, but the amount that&#8217;s normally accepted is 10% of the total value of the check.\n<p>But remember that<strong> you&#8217;re not obligated to leave a tip anywhere! <\/strong>If the tip is compulsory, it&#8217;ll already be included in the check, but if it&#8217;s not, no one will tell you anything.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pay special attention to your check.<\/strong> Some places add the tip (<em>propina<\/em>) or &#8220;service included&#8221; fee (<em>servicio incluido<\/em>) to the check automatically, so you&#8217;re not expected to add a tip on top of that unless you want to. If the check says <em>servicio no incluido<\/em>, the service fee hasn&#8217;t been included.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Just remember to be polite and say thank you.<\/strong> For waiters, being rude is much worse than not tipping!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Restaurants in Spanish-speaking countries are usually in no rush! <\/strong>Take your time ordering, eating and paying the bill. As long as you&#8217;re having a drink or dessert, your Spanish-speaking waiter will likely not mind you lingering at the table for some time after your meal. In fact, there&#8217;s even a word for it in Spain: <strong><em>sobremesa<\/em><\/strong>. This means, literally &#8220;over the table&#8221; and it&#8217;s the time when you talk, drink and hang out with whomever you had your meal with.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A good way to pick up on more natural ways to order food in Spanish is to see it being done. For instance, the videos on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FluentU<\/a> give you a chance to see the language in context.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\">the iOS app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P.S. Click here to take advantage of our current sale! 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That wasn&#8217;t hard at all!<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve managed to arrive at a restaurant, order food and drinks, chat with the waiter and pay like a boss. A Spanish boss.<\/p>\n<p>Stay curious, my friend, and as always, happy learning, and keep eating!<\/p>\n<h2>And One More Thing\u2026<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIf you've made it this far that means you probably enjoy learning Spanish with engaging material and <strong><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> will then love FluentU<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nOther sites use scripted content. FluentU uses a natural approach that helps you ease into the Spanish language and culture over time. 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