DINING+and+FOOD

The Restaurant and Food – El Comedor y La Comida
 * breakfast **desayuno (//deh-sah-YOO-noh//)
 * lunch **comida (//koh-MEE-dah//) (Spain, Mexico), almuerzo (//ahl-MWEHR-soh//) (South America)
 * dinner or supper **cena (//SEH-nah//) (everywhere)
 * snack ** bocado (//boh-KAH-doh//)


 * Ordering Food - Pidiendo Comida **
 * **I want _. **Quiero _. (//KYEH-roh//)
 * **May I please have_. **Quisiera... por favor.
 * **I would like _.** Me gustaría._. (Me goost- ah- REE-ah)
 * **May I have _? **¿Me puede poner/traer _? (//meh PWEH-deh POH-nehr/TRAH-ehr//)
 * **May I have some _? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">¿Me puede dar un poco de _? (//meh PWEH-deh dahr oon POH-koh deh?//)
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">With **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">…con
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Excuse me, waiter? **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Disculpe ¡mesero! (//meh-SEH-roh//)
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">It was delicious. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Estaba delicioso/muy bueno/muy rico.
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The check, please. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">La cuenta, por favor. (//lah KWEHN-tah, pohr fah-BOHR//)

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Una mesa para una persona/dos personas, por favor. (//OO-nah MEH-sah pah-rah OO-nah pehr-SOH-nah / dohs pehr-SOH-nahs pohr fah-BOHR//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">A table for one person/two people, please. **

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Can I look at the menu, please? ** <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">¿Puedo ver el menú, por favor? (//PWEH-doh behr ehl meh-NOO pohr fah-BOHR?//) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">¿Hay alguna especialidad de la casa? (//ay ahl-GOO-nah ehs-peh-SYAH-lee-dahd deh lah KAH-sah?//) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">¿Hay alguna especialidad regional/de la zona? (//ay ahl-GOO-nah ehs-peh-SYAH-lee-dahd reh-HYOH-nahl/deh lah SOH-nah?//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Is there a house specialty? **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Is there a local specialty? **

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Drinks - Bebidas ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">¿Me puede poner/traer un vaso de _? (//meh PWEH-deh POH-nehr/TRAH-ehr oon BAH-soh deh?//) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">¿Me puede poner/traer una taza de _? (//meh PWEH-deh POH-ner/TRAH-ehr OO-nah TAH-sah deh?//) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">¿Me puede poner/traer una botella de _? (//meh PWEH-deh POH-nehr/TRAH-ehr OO-nah boh-TEH-yah deh?//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">May I have a glass of _? **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">May I have a cup of _? **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">May I have a bottle of _? **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">coffee **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">café (//kah-FEH//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">tea (//drink//) **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">té (//TEH//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">juice **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">zumo (//THOO-mo//) (Spain), jugo (//HOO-goh//) (South America)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">water **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">agua (//ah-GWAH//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">sparkling water **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">agua con gas (//ah-GWAH kohn gahs//) (if you say //agua//, if you ask at the bar, it will be tap **bottled water** a//gua mineral// (//ah-GWAH mee-NEH-rahl//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">beer **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">cerveza (//sehr-VAY-sah//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">red/white wine **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">vino tinto/blanco (//BEE-noh TEEN-toh/BLAHN-koh//)

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Food – Comida The basics – Lo básico **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">rice **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">arroz (//AHR-rohs//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">beans **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">frijoles (//free-HOH-lehs//), habichuelas (//ah-bee-CHWEH-lahs//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">traditional Costa Rican Beans and Rice **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> – Pinto Gallo (pEE-toh-GI-oh)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">chicken **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">pollo. (//POH-yoh//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">beef **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">ternera (//tehr-NEH-rah//), vacuno (//bah-KOO-noh//), res (//rehss//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">fish **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">pescado (//pehs-KAH-doh//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">ham **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">jamón (//hah-MOHN//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">sausage **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">salchicha (//sahl-CHEE-chah//), vienesa (//byeh-NEH-sah//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">cheese **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">queso (//KEH-soh//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">eggs **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">huevos (//oo-WEH-bohs//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">salad **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">ensalada (//ehn-sah-LAH-dah//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">(fresh) vegetables **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">verdura (fresca) (//behr-DOO-rah(FREHS-kah)//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">(fresh) fruit **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">fruta (fresca) (//FROO-tah(FREHS-kah)//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">bread **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">pan (//pahn//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">toast pan **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">tostada (pahn //tohs-TAH-dah//)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">noodles **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">fideos (//FEE-deh_ohs//)

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Do you want to learn more? []

To listen and practice ordering at a restaurant To listen and practice ordering snacks To listen and practice ordering tapas To listen and practice ordering breakfast To listen and practice [|chatting over a meal]


 * Resources to study and review : **

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