| Knowing how to order food in Spanish is essential, | | | | seated. The waiter will bring you a menu and ask, |
| whether you are on a short visit to a | | | | "Would you like to drink something?"("Quieres |
| Spanish-speaking country or planning to live there. | | | | tomar algo?"). |
| Even if you don't speak a word of Spanish, it will | | | | - Let the waiter know you want to order by |
| only take a few minutes to learn some basic | | | | saying, "I would like to order dinner now." In |
| phrases so that you are able to communicate in a | | | | Spanish, this would be, "Quiero pedir una cena |
| Spanish restaurant. Spanish speakers are very | | | | ahora." |
| patient with English speakers and are ready to | | | | - Request drink by saying, "And to drink, we |
| help in identifying local dishes and ingredients. | | | | would like..."( "Y para tomar, quisieramos...") |
| - The first thing you want to do is to ask for a | | | | - Say "yo no entiendo" ("I don't understand") if |
| table. Waiter, a table for two." In Spanish, you will | | | | the waiter asks you a question you can't |
| say "Camarero, una mesa para dos". Or if you | | | | translate. |
| have a table reserved, then you will say, " Tengo | | | | - Ask for the bill by saying "me trae la cuenta, |
| una reserva para Maria". This means " I have a | | | | por favor?" If you want to pay through credit |
| table reserved in the name Maria." | | | | card, ask them, "Aceptan tarjetas de credito?" |
| - Summon the waiter by saying, " La carta, por | | | | (Do you accept credit cards? |
| favor" ("The menu, please!") once you've been | | | | |