Useful phrases in spanish when travelling at restaurant in a store talk about

 


 

Useful phrases in spanish when travelling at restaurant in a store talk about

 

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Useful phrases in spanish when travelling at restaurant in a store talk about

 

Ordering in a Restaurant


el aceite de olive
el agua (f.) mineral
aguado (a)
las bebidas
el bistec encebollado
el bistec a la parrilla
los bocadillos
el cafè
el caldo de pollo
la carne asada
las chuletas de cerdo con habichuelas
la ensalada mixta
los entremeses
el flan de vainilla
las fresas (con crema)
el gazpacho
el lechòn asado
la lechuga
los mariscos
el menù
el mesero, la mesura
la pera
la piña
el plàtano
el plato principal/del dìa
el pollo asado con gandules
la sopa de ajo/de fideos
olive oil
mineral water
watery, weak
drinks
steak with onions
grilled steak
finger food
coffee
chicken soup
roast meat
pork chop with beans

mixed salad
appetizers
vanilla flan
strawberries (and cream)
gazpacho (a cold soup)
roast pork
lettuce
seafood
menu
server
pear
pineapple
(plantain) banana
main dish/ daily special
roast chicken with pigeon peas
garlic/noodle soup
el surtido de frutas frescas
el tè
el vinagre

rico (a)
sabroso (a)

dejar la propina
pagar la cuenta

How food tastes
sal
sabor
no sè què
perder
quemada
punto
exquisito(a)
perfecto(a)

Le falta…
No te la recomiendo.

Què tal està…?
Probaste…?

 


assorted fresh fruit
tea
vinegar

tasty, delicious
tasty

to leave the tip
to pay

 

salt
flavor
I don’t know what
spoiled
burned
just right
wonderful
perfect

It’s missing…
I don’t recommend it (to you).

How’s the…?
Did you try the…?



To talk about what you used to like and dislike


Nos trae el menu, por favor?

Sì, inmediatamente se lo traigo.

Què nos recomienda para cenar?
Pues, el plato del dìa està muy sabroso. Se lo recomiendo. Es carne asada con plàtanos.

Tràiganos la cuenta, por favor.
Por supuesto. Enseguida se la traigo.


Would you bring us the menu, please?
Yes, I’ll bring it to you immediately

What do you recommend we have for dinner?
Well, the daily special is very good. I recommend it (to you). It’s roast beef with plantains.

Bring us the bill please.
Of course. I’ll bring it to you right away.


Talking about how food tastes


Què tal està el pollo?
Le falta sal/sabor/no sè què.

 

Probaste la sopa de ajo?
No te la recomiendo. Està echada a perder/quemada.
Està en su punto/exquisito(a)/ perfecto(a)!


How’s the chicken?
It’s missing salt/flavor/something (I don’t know)

Did you try the garlic soup?
I don’t recommend it (to you). It’s spoiled/burned.
It’s just right/wonderful/perfect!


 



Double Object Pronouns

Direct Object
me              nos
te                os
lo/la            los/las

 

Indirect Object
me            nos
te              os
se             se

*the indirect always comes first!

La sopa està muy rica! Se la recomienda.

When used with an infinitve, either place them before the verb or attach them to the infinitve. If you attach them to the infinitve, put an accent on the last syllable of the infinitve (3 syllables backwards)
Se la voy a pedir.
Voy a pedìrsela.

When used with an affirmative command, attach them to the command. Put an accent on the last syllable of the command (4 syllables backwards)
Sìrvemelo.

When used with a negative command, place them before the command.
No te las traigas.


Adverbs

Common adverbs
a tiempo                on time
a veces                  sometimes
ayer                         yesterday
bien                         well
casi                         almost
demasiado            too much
despuès                  after
entonces                then
igualmente            likewise
luego                      then
mal                          badly
màs                         more
mejor                      better
menos                     less
mucho                    much, alot
muy                         very
nunca                     never
peor                        worse
poco                       little
siempre                   always
tarde                       late
temprano               early
todavìa (no)           still
ya                            already

 

*Many adverbs that end in –ly in English end in –mente in Spanish.
-add –mente to the feminine form of an adjective
-if an adjective has an accent, keep it on when you add –mente.

afortunadamente                       luckily
constantemente                         constantly
desesperadamente                   frantically
desgraciadamente                    unfortunately
furiosamente                               furiously
generalmente                             generally
inmediatamente                        immediately
lentamente                                  slowly
ràpidamente                               quickly
recientemente                            recently
tìpicamente                                 typically
tranquilamente                           calmly

 


Talking about your diet


el azùcar
los carbohidratos
las proteìnas
las vitaminas
la comida rapida
vegetariano (a)
nutritivo (a)

llevar una dieta balanceada
evitar

Describing Food Preparation

  


el ajì
las almendras
la cebolla
las especias
los huevos revueltos
la lata de salsa de tomate
la mantequilla
la mayonesa
la mostaza
la pimienta
la sal
los vegetales
el trozo
la comida
la receta
sugar
carbohydrates
proteins
vitamins
fast food
vegetarian
nutritious

to eat a balanced diet
to avoid

 

chili pepper
almonds
onion
spices
scrambled eggs
can of tomato sauce
butter
mayonnaise
mustard
pepper
salt
vegetables
piece, chunk
meal
recipe



los ingredientes
la cucharada
la cucharadita
la taza de medir

cocido (a)
congelado(a)
crudo (a)
derretido (a)
entero(a)
frito(a)
picado (a)
revuelto (a)
tostado (a)

al gusto
huele a…
sabe a…
mientras
cubrir
derretir
echar
freìr
hervir
hornear
incluir
picar
revolver
tratar de


ingredients
tablespoon
teaspoon
measuring cup

cooked
frozen
raw
melted
whole
fried
diced
scrambled, stirred
toasted

to taste
it smells like…
it tastes like…
while
to cover
to melt
to put in, to add
to fry
to boil
to bake
to include
to dice
to scramble, to stir
to try to



To talk about your diet


Llevas una dieta balanceada?
Evito la comida ràpida porque tiene mucha grasa. Trato de incluir vegetales, proteìnas y carbohidratos en cada comida.

Le echas mucha sal o mucho azùcar a la comida?
No le echo sal pero sì le pongo much azùcar al tè.


Do you eat a balanced diet?
I avoid fast food because it has a lot of fat. I try to include vegetables, protein, and carbohydrates in each meal.

Do you put a lot of salt or sugar on you food?
I don’t add salt, but I do put a lot of sugar in my tea.


To Describe the Preparation of Food


Còmo se prepara el pollo asado?
Se corta un pollo entero en trozos y se le añade sal y pimienta al gusto. Se hornea el pollo por una hora y media.

Què lleva la sopa? Sabe a ajo.

Le echè solamente una cucharadita de ajo.

El pastel huele a almendras. Què rico!
Lleva una taza de almendras.


How do you make roast chicken? You cut a whole chicken in pieces and add salt and pepper to taste. You bake the chicken for an hour and a half.

What’s in the soup? It tastes like garlic?
I only put in a teaspoon of garlic

The cake smells like almonds. How delicious!
It has a cup of almonds.



Past Participles

-past participles are adjectives
-to make a past participle:
-ar: add –ado
-er and ir: add –ido

Past participles used to describe food
asado(a)                           roasted
balanceado(a)                balanced
cocido (a)                        cooked
congelado(a)                   frozen
derretido(a)                      melted
frito(a)                                fried
hervido(a)                         boiled
horneado(a)                     baked
picado(a)                         diced
quemado(a)                     burned
revuelto(a)                        stirred, scrambled
tostado(a)                         toasted

 

Help in a Store


El abrigo
La blusa
La bolsa
Las botas
Los calcetines
La camisa
La camiseta
La chaqueta
La falda
Los pantalones
Los pantalones cortos
Los jeans
El saco
Las sandalias
El sombrero
El suèter
El traje de baño
El vestido
Los zapatos (de tenis)

De algodòn
De lana
De seda

El color
El nùmero
La talla

overcoat
blouse
purse
boots
socks
shirt
t-shirt
jacket
skirt
pants
shorts
jeans
sport coat
sandals
hat
sweater
swimsuit
dress
(tennis) shoes

Made of cotton
Made of wool
Made of silk

Color
(shoe) size
(clothing) size


Otro (a)
Un par de…
Para hombres
Para mujeres
Para niños

La tienda de ropa
El teatro
El/la dependiente
El/la cliente

Cerrar (ie)
Devolver (ue)
Llevar
Usar

 


Other, another
A pair of…
For men
For women
For children

Clothing store
Theater
Salesclerk
Client, customer

To close
To return something
To wear
To use, to wear


Colors
    








Giving Opinions on Clothes


A la (ùltima) moda
Pasado(a) de moda
Barato (a)
Caro (a)
Feo (a)
Bonito (a)
Pequeño(a)
Grande

La ganga
Un robo

Costar (ue)
Quedar bien/mal
Tener razòn
Cerrar (ie)
Devolver (ue)
Llevar
Usar

in (the latest) style
Out of style
Inexpensive
Expensive
Ugly
Beautiful
Small
Large

Bargain
Rip-off

To cost
To fit well/bad
To be right
To close
To return something
To wear
To use, to wear



Asking for and Giving Opinions and
Asking for and Offering Help in a Store


To ask for opinions
Què te parece…?
Còmo me queda…?
Y el/la …? Cuesta…

To give opinions
Me parece…
Es un robo!
Te queda…
Què caro!

To ask for and offer help
En què le puedo servir?
Qùe talla/nùmero usa?
Còmo le queda…?
A què hora cierra la tienda?

To respond
Me gustarìa…
Nada màs estoy mirando
Busco…
Quiero devolver… La necesito en otro color
Necesito una talla mas grande/ pequeño
Cierra a…


What do you think of…?
How does…fit me?
What about this…? It costs…

 

I think it’s…
It’s a rip-off!
It looks…on you
How expensive!

 

How can I help you?
What shoe/clothing size do you wear?
How does…fit you?
What time does the store close?

 

I would like…
I’m just looking
I’m looking for…
I want to return… I need it in another color
I need a bigger/ smaller size
It closes at…



Saying Where You Went and What You Did


el centro comercial
el almacèn
la joyerìa
la librerìa
la tienda de ropa
la tienda de mùsica
la zapaterìa
la jugueterìa
la heladerìa
la plaza de comida

el anillo
los aretes
la pulsera
las tarjetas
la tarjeta regalo
las revistas de tiras còmicas
el DVD
los audìfonos
el disco compacto (en blanco)
los juguetes
el batido
todo
las vitrinas
el dinero
una fortuna

mirar las vitrinas
shopping mall
department store
jewelry store
bookstore
clothing store
music store
shoe store
toy store
ice cream shop
food court in a mall

ring
earrings
bracelet
greeting cards
gift card
comic books
DVD
headphones
(blank) CD
Toys
milkshake
everything
store windows
money
a fortune

to window-shop



tomar un batido
ahorrar
gastar
vender
comprar
pagar
dejarle un recado

ayer
anteayer
anoche
el fin de semana pasado
hoy


to drink a milkshake
to save money
to spend
to sell
to buy
to pay
to leave a message

yesterday
day before yesterday
last night
last weekend
today


 


To Talk on the Phone


Alò/ Bueno/ Diga
Hola. Està…?

De parte de quièn?
Habla…

Espera un momento, ya te (lo/la) paso
Gracias,…

Lo siento, no està
Quieres dejarle un recado?

No gracias. Llamo màs tarde
Sì, por favor, que me llame despuès
Hello
Hi. Is … there?

Who’s calling?
… speaking

Hold on a moment, I’ll get (him/her) yep
Thanks…

I’m sorry. He’s not here
Would you like to leave a message?

No thanks. I’ll call back later
Yes, please ask him to call me late



Past Tense- The Preterite
-ar verbs

 

Drop the “ar” and add the following endings:

Endings-
yo                                       è
tu                                        aste
ust., el, ella                        ò
nosotros                             amos
vosotros                             asteis
ust., elllos, ellas                 aron

cantar-
cantè           cantamos
cantaste     cantasteis
cantò           cantaron

rules:

  1. the yo and èl/ella forms have accents
  2. the nosotros form is the same as the present tense
  3. no stem change

 

Reflexive Verbs
Use the correct form of the verb, including the pronoun

levantarse
me levantè             nos levantamos
te levantaste         os levantasteis
se levantò               se levantaron

 

Irregular Verbs
ir- to go
ser- to be

fui                  fuimos
fuiste             fuisteis
fue                fueron


Special Verbs
-car → tocar, sacar, buscar
-gar → jugar, pagar
-zar → almorzar

All these verbs change in the yo form

  • tocar- qu
  • toquè, tocaste, tocò, …
  • jugar- gu
  • juguè, jugaste, jugò, …
  • almorzar- c
  • almorcè, almorzaste, almorzò, …

 

 

 


Costar and Numbers to 1 million

costar- to cost
cuesto          costamos
cuestas        costàis
cuesta          cuestan

Cuànto cuesta(n)…?
Cuesta- singular    
Cuestan- plural

Numbers


100- cien
101- ciento uno(a)
102- ciento dos
200- doscientos(as)
300- trescientos(as)
400- cuatrocientos(as)
500- quinientos(as)
600- seiscientos(as)
700- setecientos(as)
800- ochocientos(as)
900- novecientos(as)
1000- mil
2000- dos mil
1 million- un millòn
2 million- dos millones


uno changes in gender
uno- male    una- female
from 200 and on, numbers change in gender when followed by a noun
doscientos abrigos          doscientas bolsas
ciento and mil stay the same
use de after millon and millones when it’s followed by a noun
un millòn de dòlares        dos millones de personas
the . is the , and the , is the . in spanish
1.000= 1,000           $1,00= $1.00

 

To Offer Help and Talk About Chores


poner la mesa
preparer la cena
lavar los platos
limpiar la baño
pasar la aspiradora
arreglar la sala
cortar el cèsped
sacar la basura
decorar
olvidar de…

la sala
la cocina
la comedor
el baño
la habitaciòn
el garaje
el patio

los refrescos
el postre
el refriderador

Puedo ayudarte?
Algo màs?
No te olvides de…


to set the table
to make dinner
to wash the dishes
to clean the bathroom
to vacuum
to clean up the living room
to cut the grass
to take out the trash
to decorate
to forget to…

the living room
the kitchen
the dining room
the bathroom
the bedroom
the garage
the patio

sodas
dessert
the fridge

Can I help you?
Anything else?
Don’t forget to…


Puedo ayudarte?

Què hay que hacer en…?

Què màs tengo que hacer?

Algo màs?

No te olvides de…
Sì, pasa la aspiradora

Tenemos que poner…en el refrigerador.
Do you need any help?

What needs to be done in…?

What else do I have to do?

Anything else?

Don’t forget to…
Yes, vacuum the living room.

We have to put…in the fridge.



Talking about plans and places


conocer el centro
pasear en bote
salir
celebrar
visitar un museo
ir al zoològico
ir de compras al mercado

Vamos a ir a…
Tengo ganas de…
No sè.
Quiero ir a…
Prefieres…o…?

Adònde piensan ir esta noche?
Vamos a ir al teatro

Què quieres hacer esta tarde?
Quiero salir.

Tienes planes para el sàbado?
No sè. Tengo ganas de descansar.

Prefieres ir al centro o…?

Prefiero ir a…


to get to know downtown
to go boating
to go out
to celebrate
to visit a museum
to go to the zoo
to go to the market

We’re going to go to…
I feel like…
I don’t know.
I want to go to…
Do you prefer…or…?

Where do you plant to go tonight
We are going to go to the theater

What do you want to do today?
I want to go out.

Do you have plans for…?
I don’t know. I feel like resting.

 

Do you prefer to go downtown or…?
I prefer to go to…



Describing People, Routines, and Activities


activo(a)
alto(a)
atlètico(a)
bajo(a)
bonito(a)
extrovertido(a)
moreno(a)
rubio(a)
serio(a)
simpàtico(a)

estar en una silla de ruedas
jugar al tenis
jugar al ajedrez
montar en bicicleta
ver television
traer pelìculas
levantarse
bañarse
ir de compras
ir al centro comercial
practicar deportes

las novelas (de misterio)
la tele
los videojuegos
los fines de semana
todos los dìas
active
tall
athletic
short
pretty
outgoing
dark-haired, dark-skinned
blond
serious
nice

to use a wheelchair
to play tennis
to play chess
to ride a bike
to watch TV
to bring movies
to get up
to wake up
to go shopping
to go to the mall
to play sports

(mystery) novels
television
video games
on weekends
everyday
Còmo eres?
Còmos es…?
Soy…
Tengo pelo castaño y ojos de color cafè
Mi…se llama…
Què hacen tus amigos los fines de semana?
Què haces todas las mañanas?
Me levanto, me baño…

Likes and Dislikes
Me gusta(n)…
Le encanta(n)…
Le gusta(n) mucho…
A ellos les gusta(n)
Prefiero…
Què te gusta hacer…
Te gustan màs…o…?
Y a tus amigos, què les gusta hacer?


What are you like?
What is…like?
I’m…
I have brown hair and brown eyes.
My…’s name is…
What do your friends do on weekends?
What do you do every morning?
I got up, I take a bath…

 

I like…
He/she loves…
He/she likes…very much
They like…
I prefer…
What do you like to do…
Do you like…or…more?
And your friends, what do they like to do?



Tener Expressions


Tener:
*sed
*hambre
sueño
miedo
frìo
calor
*razòn
(no) … razòn
suerte
*prisa
cuidado
años
ganas de (ir)
que
celos
verguenza
exito
* = feminine
use mucho or mucha before
tengo mucho miedo
tengo mucha hambre

 


to be:
thirsty
hungry
sleepy
scared
cold
hot
right
not right (wrong)
lucky
in a hurry
careful
to be…old
to feel like…
to have to…
jealous
embarrassed
successful



Present Tense
-ar:                                                -er                                       -ir
o        amos                                  o        emos                       o        imos
as       àis                                       es       èis                            es       ìs
a        an                                       e        en                            e        en

Boot Verbs
e à ie
empezar- to start
preferir- to prefer
querer- to want
tener- to have
venir- to come
pensar- to think
cerrar- to close
sentirse- to feel

o à ue
almorzar- to eat lunch
dormir- to sleep
poder- to be able to
probar- to try, to taste
volver- to return
jugar- to play

e à i
pedir- to order, to ask
repetir- to repeat
server- to serve

Irregular “Yo” form Verbs
ir- to go
voy               vamos
vas                vais
va                 van
saber- to know                 sè
-go verbs:
poner- to put                    pongo
venir- to come                 vengo
tener-to have                   tengo
hacer- to do                     hago
salir (de)- to leave           salgo
traer- to bring                   traigo


Present Progressive
estar- to be
estoy             estamos                   drop –ar and add –ando à  sacando
estàs             estàis            +         drop –er and add –iendo            à  poniendo
està              estàn                       drop –ir and add –iendo à  escribiendo

 

*tense = right now
estoy estudiando = i am studying

*no stem change except for –ir verbs
dormir      à  durmiendo
pedir        à  pidiendo
preferir     à  prefiriendo

*when there’s two vowels à becomes y
leer           à   leyendo
caer         à  cayendo

 


The Verb “IR”
ir- to go
voy     vamos
vas     va
va      van

Future tense
ir a + infinitive
*conjugate “ir”
Voy a comer
Vamos a dormer

 

The Verb “GUSTAR”
gustar- it’s pleasing to me
gusta- singular nouns or infinitives
gustan- plural nouns

*use with pronouns
me     nos
te       os
le        les

*always have an “a” at the beginning of the sentence

A Ricardo le gusta la pizza


Pronouns
Reflexive
me     nos
te       os
se       se

*use with reflexive verbs
levantarse
acostarse
lavarse
despertarse
sentarse
sentirse
afeitarse
bañarse
ponerse
secarse

*place before the conjugated verb
Me levanto a las seis.
Me voy a levantar.
*attach to the end of an infinitive
Voy a levantarme.

 

Direct Object
me                nos
te                  os
lo, la              los, las

Tengo el libro de historia.  à Lo tengo.

Indirect Object
me     nos
te       os
le        les

*In front of the conjugated verb
*Attached to an infinitive
el cartero me da la carta a mì. = the mailman gives the letter to me

*“a” is a hint
El cartero nos trae las cartas a nosotros.

 

Adjectives

 


Aburrido (a)
Activo (a)
Alto (a)
Antipàtico (a)
Atlètico (a)
Bajo (a)
Bonito (a)
Còmico (a)
Extrovertido (a)
Gracioso (a)
Guapo (a)
Intelectual
Inteligente
Moreno (a)
Pelirrojo (a)
Perezoso (a)
Romàntico (a)
Rubio (a)
Serio (a)
Boring
Active
Tall
Unfriendly
Athletic
Short
Pretty
Funny
Outgoing
Witty
Good-looking
Intellectual
Intelligent
Dark-haired; dark-skinned
Red-headed
Lazy
Romantic
Blonde
Serious
Simpàtico (a)
Tìmido (a)
Tonto
Trabajador (a)

Còmo eres?
Còmo es…?
Eres…?
Es…
Soy…
Tambièn
Bastante
Muy
Un poco


Friendly
Shy
Silly, foolish
Hard-working

What are you like?
What is … like?
Are you?
(He/ she/ it) is…
I’m
Also
Quite, pretty
Very
A little



Birthdays

 


Cuàntos años tienes?
Cuàntos años tiene…?
Tengo … años.
Èl/ Ella tiene … años.

Cuàndo es tu cumpleaños?
Cuàndo es el cumpleaños de…?
Es el … de…

 

 


How old are you?
How old is…?
I’m … years old.
He/ She is … years old.

When is you birthday?
When is …’s birthday?
It’s the (day) of (end).

 


El ajedrez
Los animals
Los carros
La comida china
La comida italiana
La comida mexicana
Los deportes
Las fiestas
Las frutas
Las hamburguesas
El helado
Los libros
Los libros de aventuras
Los libros de amor
La mùsica
Las pelìculas
Las pelìculas de ciencia ficciòn
Las pelìculas de terror
Las pelìculas de misterio
La pizza
Las verduras


Chess
Animals
Cars
Chinese food
Italian food
Mexican food
Sports
Parties
Fruit
Hamburgers
Ice cream
Books
Adventure books
Romance books
Music
Movies
Science fiction movies
Horror movies
Mystery movies
Pizza
Vegetables


Los videojuegos

Divertido (a)
Bueno (a)
Delicioso (a)
Fenomenal
Formidable
Pèsimo (a)
Malo (a)
Horrible
Interesante

Te gusta…?
Te gustan…?
Te gusta màs … o …?
Te gustan màs … o …?
Me gusta…mucho
Me gustan…mucho
Me gusta màs…
Me gustan màs…
No, no me gusta…
No, no me gustan…


Video games

Fun
Good
Delicious
Awesome
Great
Awful
Bad
Horrible
Interesting

Do you like…?
Do you like…?
Do you like … or … more?
Do you like … or … more?
I like … a lot.
I like … a lot.
I like … more.
I like … more.
No, I don’t like …
No, I don’t like …


Me da igual.


It’s all the same to me.

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