Start at the beginning and work your way through the different situations, from a restaurant, to a market and bar. Learn the correct responses and phrases for specific moments while avoiding the mistakes of direct translation. More topics to come with their grammar points. Follow us on social media to be kept up to date.
1. Arriving at a restaurant
There are generally no hosts or hostesses in Spain. But it’s still a good idea to wait to be seated when you enter a restaurant…
2. How to order a meal
Querer is the first verb you need to master for using Spanish in food related situations. Why? Because: “¿Qué quieres?” …
3. How to order at a bar
What’s the difference between ordering at a bar and a restaurant? This greeting from the bartender: “¿Qué te pongo?” …
4. How to ask for items
The literal answer is: pedir. But to know if a place has something, the answer is: tener. Although, as often is…
5. Making requests in Spanish
Not the same thing as asking for items. It’s almost an order, which is why Spanish speakers…
6. How to order at the market
“El mercado” (The market) in Spain consists of various stalls, some of which...
7. Asking for recommendations
The Spanish verb for “to suggest” is sugerir, which has the “-ge”, almost jota sound in the middle and is irregular. The verb for “to recommend” is…
8. Commenting positively on the meal
To express delight in the way a dish looks when the waiter brings the meal to the table, use the verb tener in this phrase: ” Tiene muy buena pinta”…
9. How to ask about the order
So far the present simple has been the focus of these lessons, with occasional forays...
10. Complaining about the meal
You might be able to order what you wanted correctly in Spanish. And most of the time it...