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:
- the yo and èl/ella forms have accents
- the nosotros form is the same as the present tense
- 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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