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Ordering Flashcards

1
Q

First I would like the salad.

I would like to begin with the salad.

A

Primero quisiera la ensalada.

Para empezar quisiera la ensalada.

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Later I would like the spareribs.

After the salad I would like the spareribs.

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Después quisiera las costillas de cerdo.

Después de la ensalada, quisiera las costillas de cerdo.

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Please, bring them together.

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Por favor, tráigales (TRY-gah-les) todos juntos.

Imperative of traer is TRAIGA
Sometimes “les” can be used as a direct object pronoun.

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Please do not bring them all together (at the same time).

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Por favor, no tráigales todos juntos.

Junto = Together

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Please bring them separately.

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Por favor, tráigales por separados.

Note, imperative of Traer is TRAIGA.

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Please bring them together.

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Por favor, tráigales todos juntos.

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Waiter:

Are you ready?

A

Estás listo?

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I am finished.

It’s over.

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Ya terminé

Ya está

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Waiter:

May I clear the table?

Response:

Not yet thank you.

A

Puedo levantarme?

Levantar can mean to lift or raise, as well as, to clear up, as in clearing a table after a meal.

No, todavía no, gracias.

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Waiter:

Would you like your meat cooked in the oven, on the grill, or on the barbecue?

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Cómo comes la carne, al horno, a la plancha, o a la parilla?

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Waiter:

How do you like it done?

Medium Rare

A

Como lo quiere?

Rosado con bien jugoso

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Is it dressed (salad)?

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Ha esta preparada?

(“Ha” is the present 3rd person singular of “Haber”, which means “has” in this context)

Esta=this

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Rare

Medium Rare

Medium

Well Done

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-rojo intenso y sangrante (bleeding) en el centro

– rosado con bien jugoso

– a punto pero todavia jugoso (but still juicy)

– bien cocida

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14
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I’m not ready yet. (to order)

We are not ready yet.

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Todavía no estoy listo.

Todavía no estamos listos.

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Would like, as in , ordering food

Same idea as Gustar

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Me gustaría– me gustarían (if what you want is plural)
Te gustaría– te gustarían
Le gustaría– le gustarían
Nos gustaría– nos gustarían
Os gustaría – os gustarían
Les gustaría – les gustarían

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I would like a coffee.

We would like two beer.

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Me gustaría un café.

Nos gustarían dos cervezas por favor.

Pronounced gustar-IAN (as in the name Ian)

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17
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Will you give me

A small draft beer

Will you give me a small draft beer.

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Me pones….

Una caña

Me pones una caña.

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Another

Another small draft beer.

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Otro / Otra

Otra caña.

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I’m sitting outside.

We are sitting outside.

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Me siento afuera.

Nos sentamos afuera.

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Would you give me a toasted bread with tomato .

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Me pones una tostada de tomate por favor.

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When pointing to something you want, but don’t know the name for.

One of those.

To the right / left or above / below

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Uno / Una de eso

A derecha

A izquierda

Arriba

Abajo

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22
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Will you give me

A small draft beer

Will you give me a small draft beer.

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Me pones….

Una caña

Me pones una caña.

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Another

Another small draft beer.

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Otro / Otra

Otra caña.

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I’m sitting outside.

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Me siento afuera.

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Would you give me a toasted bread with tomato .

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Me pones una tostada de tomate por favor.

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26
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Produce

A

Huerta

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Crispy

I would like the sweetbreads crispy.

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Crocante

Quisiera las mollejas crocantes.

key-see-AIR-ah

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28
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I have already ordered.

We have already ordered.

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Ya he ordenado.

Ya hemos ordenado.

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29
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Will you give me

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Me pones … (will you put me)
In LM use usted form…..Me pone

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30
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What can I get you?
What would you like?

I’d like a beer please.
Or
I’ll have beer please.

A

Qué le pongo?

  • What can I put (give )you ( literal)—using 1st person singular of Poner.

Póngame una cerveza por favor.

-Please put (give) me a beer.
Imperative of Poner is Pon (Tu),Ponga, Pongan

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31
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Will you give me …..

Will you give me a cortado please?

A

Me das….? (Spain)
Me da ….? (LM use usted form)

Me das un cortado por favor?

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32
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What to say when your coffee has just been given to you and you are in a hurry and you want to pay right away.

A

Cuánto Cuesta?

They will respond , and expect to be paid then.

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33
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At a sit down restaurant when you are ready to pay you simply ask, “La cuenta por favor.”

At a bar or café when it was time to leave you ask, “What do I owe you”

A

Qué le debo?

Cuánto le debo?

In Spain you could use the informal “te”.

Qué te debo?
Cuánto te debo?

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34
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I appreciate it.

When you want to go beyond a simple,”Gracias”.

A

Lo aprecio.

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35
Q

Empanada……What is it?

Las mollejas……What are they?

What is that, ……?

What are those,……?

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Empanada, qué es?

Mollejas, qué son?

Qué es ese or esa?

Qué son esos or esas?

36
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If a waiter is extra helpful…

Thank you for helping me. (Us)

A

Gracias por ayudarme.

Or, if more than one at the table

Gracias por ayudarnos.

37
Q

If you want a description of the sauce or whatever might be on top.

A

Qué lleva encima?

37
Q

A tumbler

Usually used when ordering wine at a tapas bar

A

El chato

El chato de vino.

38
Q

Spare ribs

A

Las Costillas de Cerdo

Note:

El CAstillO (Castillo) = Castle NOT Spareribs

39
Q

Shank

The chef cooked a lamb shank with potatoes.

A

El Garrón

El chef cocinó un garrón de cordero con papas.

gah- RRRON

40
Q

Draft Beer

A

Cerveza de Grifo

41
Q

Menue

Wine List

A

El Menú

La Carta

Both can mean Menue

La carta de vinos

42
Q

Salad Dressing

For the salad, prepare a dressing with olive oil, mustard, and honey.

This salad doesn’t have any dressing.

A

El Aliño

Para la ensalada, prepara un aliño con aceite de oliva, mostaza y miel.

ah- SAY-teh

Esta ensalada no tiene ningún aliño.

In negative clauses “Ningún “ means ‘Any”
In positive clauses it means “None”

nean-GOON

43
Q

A luxury restaurant

A luxury hotel

I have worked in several luxury hotels around the world.

A

Un Restaurante de Lujo

Un Hotel de Lujo.

Note: Luxury = El Lujo

Adjective is De Lujo ( always ends in “o”, never feminine or plural).

He trabajado en varios hoteles de lujo alrededor del mundo.

44
Q

Shoulder , but only in the culinary sense

I’m going to prepare a pork shoulder for dinner.

A

la paletilla

Voy a preparar paletilla de cerdo para la cena.

pah-lay-TEE-yah

45
Q

Burned —adjective

The fish was raw and the potatoes were burned.

A

Quemado / a

kay- MAH - doh

El pescado estaba crudo y las papas estaban quemadas.

46
Q

I am Starving

A

Me estoy muriendo de hambre.

moo-ree- EN- doh

47
Q

I am dying of thirst

A

Estoy muriendo de sed.

moo-ree- EN- doh

48
Q

We would like to eat supper outside.

A

Quisiéramos cenar afuera.

key-see-ER-amos

49
Q

We would like to eat supper inside.

A

Quisiéramos cenar dentro.

key-see-ER-amos

50
Q

Are we able to eat dinner outside?

A

Podemos cenar afuera?

51
Q

When do you serve lunch / dinner?

A

A que hora sirve almuerzo / la cena?

SEAR-vey

52
Q

What does it come with?

A

Con qué viene?

53
Q

Is it served hot or cold.

A

Se sirve caliente o frío?

54
Q

Hora d’oeuvres

A

Entremeses

55
Q

Selection

A

Un Surtido

56
Q

Vegetables

Green Beans

Lentils

A

Las Verduras

Las judías verde

(who-DEE-ahs)

Las Lentejas

57
Q

Poultry

Breast Thigh

A

Las Aves

La Pechuga

El Muslo

58
Q

Artichokes

Peas

Lettuce

A

Las Alcachofas

Los Guisantes

La Lechuga

59
Q

Wings

Turkey

Goose

A

Las Alitas (de pollo / de pavo)

El Pavo

La Oca

60
Q

Veal

Veal chop

A

La Ternera

Las Chuletas de Ternera

tehr -NEY-rah

61
Q

Lamb

Lamb Chops

Roast Suckling Lamb

A

El Cordero

Las Chuletas de Cordero

Cordero Lechal

62
Q

Wild Boar

The dinner guests loved the wild boar roast I cooked.

A

El Jabalí

hah-bah-LEE

A los comensales les encantó el asado de jabalí que preparé.

Los Comensales = Dinner Guests or Fellow Diners in a restaurant.

63
Q

Pork

Pork chops

Pork Cheeks

Roast Suckling Pig

A

El Cerdo

Las Chuletas de Cerdo

La Carrillada

El Cochinillo (Spain) in LA El Lechón lay-CHON

64
Q

Venison

A

La Cierva

El Venado

65
Q

Lamb

Lamb Chops

Roast Suckling Lamb

A

El Cordero

Las Chuletas de Cordero

Cordero Lechal

66
Q

Sheep

A

La Oveja

67
Q

Mutton

A

El Carnero

68
Q

Goat

Kid (baby goat)

Male goat or Billy goat

When we went to Segovia, we ate some excellent roast kid at a rotisserie.

A

La Cabra

El Cabrito

El Chivo

Cuando fuimos a Segovia, comimos un excelente cabrito asado en un asador.

69
Q

Rabbit

Hare

A

El Conejo

El Liebre

70
Q

Brains

A

Los Sesos

NEVER ORDER

71
Q

Sautéed

To sauté or to Fry lightly.

Sauté the garlic and add the ground beef

A

Rehogadas

Rehogar

rrrey-o-GAR

Rehoga el ajo y añade la carne molida. AH-ho

To Add as in ingredients = añadir

ah-nyah-DEER

72
Q

Deep Fried in Batter (fritters)

Fry the pieces of fish coated in batter for four minutes.

A

Rebozado / a / os / as

Fríe los trozos rebozados de pescado por cuatro minutos.

73
Q

Ratatouille

A

Pisto

74
Q

Scrambled Eggs

A

Los Huevos Revueltos

75
Q

Take out container (to bring home leftovers)

A

Caja Para Llevar

KAH-hah

76
Q

Two large breaded veal chops stuffed with ham & cheese. (Asturian)

A

Cachopo

cah-CHO-poe

77
Q

Scallops

A

Las Zamburiñas (very small scallops)

Las Vieiras vee-EH-rahs

78
Q

Sunny side up eggs

Are sunny-side up eggs safe to eat?

A

El huevo frito con la yema blanda

Blanda = Soft

¿Es seguro comer el huevo frito con la yema blanda?

79
Q

Egg Yolk

The chef separated the yolk from the egg white.

A

La Yema

El chef separó la yema de la clara del huevo.

80
Q

Small Sole and sometimes small Flounder

Did you catch anything? - Yes, one sole / plaice.

Flounders live at the bottom of oceans.

A

Acedía

ah-say-DEE-ah

Pescaste algo? - Sí, una acedía. pehs-CAS-teh

To Fish or To Catch = Pescar

Las acedías viven en el fondo del mar.

81
Q

A tapa with dried and salted tuna.

I tried mojama when I went to Cádiz.

A

Mojama

Probé mojama cuando fui a Cádiz.

82
Q

Pork Hock

A

Codillo de Cerdo in Spain

coh-DEE-yoh

In humans Codillo = Elbow

Chamorro in México Cha-MOE-rroh

83
Q

Romaine Lettuce Heart

A

Cogollos

Can also be used to describe centre of marijuana plant

84
Q

At an informal spot, you might ask, “What do you have (left).

A

Qué le queda ( formal you )

Like Gustar, so for formal “you”, Queda is preceded by “le”.

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