Learning Spanish the real way. This is a very practical vocabulary so next time you go to a Hispanic restaurant, try it!
Vocabulario Activo:
Personal:
Anfitrión (a) = host / hostess
Cliente (m.f) = customer
Cocinero (a) = cook
Gerente (m.f.) = manager
Mesero (a) = waiter (1)
Camarero (a) = waiter (1)
(1) the word is rarely use. Most people call them by their name.
Objetos:
Botellla = bottle
Cubiertos (m) = silverware
Cuchara = spoon
Cuchillo (m) = knife
Mantel (m) = tablecloth
Mesa = table
Menú (m) = menu
Palillo (m) = toothpick
Plato (m) = plate
Servilleta = napkin
Silla = chair
Tenedor (m) = fork
Vaso (m) = glass
Vela = candle
Servicio:
Barato = cheap
Bebidas = beverages / drinks
Bufé (m) = buffet
Caro = Expensive
Entremés (m) = appetizer
Especialidad = specialty
Plato (m) = dish
Plato fuerte (m) = main dish
Poner la mesa = to set the table
Quitar la mesa = to clear the table
Reclamación = complaint
Servicio (m) = service
Expresiones:
Desean algo para tomar? = Do you want something to drink?
Puedo traerles unos entremeses? = May I bring you some appetizer?
Cuál es la especialidad de la casa? = What’s the specialty of the house?
Tarjeta de crédito o débito = Credit or debit card
La cuenta, por favor. = The check, please.
Cobrar más de la cuenta = to overcharge
Comida de segundo plato = second fidle / cast-off
Cuánto dejamos de propina? = How much do we tip?
To be polite, we use expression such as: gustaría, desearía, apetece
Le gustaría + infinitive or a noun. (would you like…) Example:
Le gustaría un vino? Le gustaría acompañar… con un vino?
(would you like some wine? would you like to accompany… with some wine?
Sí, me gustaría… = I would like
Sí, por favor. = Yes, please
Sí, un vino rojo. = Yes, red wine.
Sí, qué clase de vino tiene? Yes, what’s available?
Sí, tiene vino blanco? = Yes, do you have white wine?
Sí, Tiene Chardonnay? = Do you have Chardonnay?
No. Gracias. = No, thank you.
Desearía + infinite or a noun: (Do you want …) Example:
Desearía un vino? Desearía acompañar … con un vino?
Sí, desearía… = yes, I want…
Do you want some wine? Do you want to accompany … with some wine?
Le apetece un vino? Do you feel like a wine?
Sí, me apetece… = yes, I feel like…
Apetecer is mostly used to express what we feel like eating. However, it’s not wrong to say would you like or do you want.
Other ways to order:
Yo prefiero = I prefer
Yo quiero = I want
yo deseo = I want / I desire
traigame = bring me
Y nunca olvide decir “por favor y gracias.”
(don’t forget to say please and thank you)
Recuerda, “lo cortés no quita lo valiente.”
(It’s an expression that translates “You don’t lose anything by being polite/ it doesn’t hurt to be polite.”)
Buen apetito!
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