24. Ir de Tapas

Question 1

Suggesting a plan to friends

Answer 1

Sugiriendo un plan a amigos

Question 2

Do you want to have some tapas?

Answer 2

Quieres tomar unas tapas?

Question 3

We can order some big plates of food to share

Answer 3

Podemos pedir algunas raciones para compartir

Question 4

I’d rather have a proper meal

Answer 4

Casi prefiero cenar en condiciones
(For supper, lunch would be comida)

Question 5

I think I would prefer…

Answer 5

Casi prefiero…

Question 6

I think I’d rather go to the cinema

Answer 6

Casi prefiero ir al cine

Question 7

Properly

Answer 7

En condiciones

Question 8

Typical food

Answer 8

Comida típica

Question 9

Anchovies in vinegar

Answer 9

Boquerones

Question 10

Ratatouille

Answer 10

Pisto

Question 11

Garlic mushrooms

Answer 11

Champiñón al ajillo

Question 12

Garlic chicken

Answer 12

Pollo al ajillo

Question 13

Scrambled eggs with asparagus

Answer 13

Revuelto de espárragos

Question 14

Little green fried peppers

Answer 14

Pimientos del padrón

Question 15

Warm chorizo cooked in cider

Answer 15

Chorizo a la sidra

Question 16

How to get the waiter’s attention
(How to address the waiter)

Answer 16

Como dirigirse al camarero

Question 17

Word to attract a waiters attention (informal and not very polite!)

Answer 17

Oiga

Question 18

Excuse me (informal – tú form)

Answer 18

Perdona

Question 19

Excuse me (formal – usted form)

Answer 19

Perdone

Question 20

How to order

Answer 20

Cómo pedir

Question 21

Can you take our order, please? (formal – usted form)

Answer 21

¿Nos puede tomar nota, por favor?

Question 22

What do you recommend (to us)? (formal – usted form)

Answer 22

¿Qué nos recomienda?

Question 23

Can we have a plate of cheese, please? (formal – usted form)

Answer 23

¿Nos pone una ración de queso, por favor?

Question 24

Bring us the bill, please? (formal – usted form)

Answer 24

¿Nos trae la cuenta, por favor?

Question 25

Can you tell us how much is it? (formal – usted form)

Answer 25

¿Nos dice cuanto es?

Question 26

Fussy

Answer 26

Tiquismiquis

Question 27

It’s finger-licking good.

Answer 27

Está para chuparse los dedos.

Question 28

Roast lamb

Answer 28

Cordero asado

Question 29

Lamb chops

Answer 29

Chuletas de cordero

Question 30

Roast pork
(Suckling pig)

Answer 30

Cochinillo

Question 31

Sirloin

Answer 31

Solomillo

Question 32

Hake

Answer 32

Merluza

Question 33

Sole (fish)

Answer 33

Lenguado

Question 34

Sea bass

Answer 34

Lubina

Question 35

Sea bream

Answer 35

Besugo

Question 36

This phrase literally means that all the graves are full of people who have eaten too much for dinner! You would use it after you have eaten far, far too well for your last meal of the day. This is very relevant in Spain, where people eat very late and don’t have time to digest before bed.

Answer 36

De buenas cenas están las sepulturas llenas

Question 37

You would say this when something like a film or a meeting is overly long and boring. It literally means, “It’s longer than a day without bread”. As bread was the staple food in Spain in the past, days were pretty long and unbearable without it!

Answer 37

Es más largo que un día sin pan

Question 38

What do you (talking to more than 1 person) usually eat, Spanish food or food from other countries?

Answer 38

¿Qué soléis comer, comida española o de otros países?

Question 39

We recently went to…

Answer 39

Hace poco fuimos a…

Question 40

It is not like that

Answer 40

No es así

Question 41

Marina always complains that…

Answer 41

Marina siempre se queja de que…

Question 42

Different

Answer 42

Distintas
Differente

Question 43

Do you remember?

Answer 43

¿Te acuerdas?