Spanish : English
a elegir = of choice
a la plancha = grilled
a la romana = with breadcrumbs
a mí no = not me
a mí sí = I do
agua mineral, el = mineral water, the
ahora mismo / enseguida = right away
albóndigas, las = meat balls, the
algo = something
arroz con leche, el = rice with milk, the
bebida, la = drink, the
bistec, el = steak, the
blanco/-a = white
bola, la = ball, the
botella de agua, la = bottle of water, the
café, el = coffee, the
calamares fritos, los = fried squid, the
caliente = hot
camarero, el = waiter, the
cebolla, la = onion, the
cena, la = dinner, the
cerveza, la = beer, the
chocolate, el = chocolate, the
coco, el = coconut, the
comida, la = meal, the
copa dama blanca, la = ice cream with hot chocolate sauce, the
copa de helado, la = ice cream cup, the
copa de vino, la = wine glass, the
crema catalana, la = crème brulee, the
cuchara, la = spoon, the
cuchillo, el = knife, the
de primero = as a starter
de segundo = as the main course
delicioso/-a / rico/-a = delicious
desear = to wish
después de = after
ensalada, la = salad, the
ensalada de tomates, la = tomato salad, the
ensalada mixta, la = mixed salad, the
entrada, la / primer plato, el = starter, the
escalope de ternera, el = veal steak, the
espárragos, los = asparagus, the
faltar = to be lacking
filete de cerdo con = pork filet with
champiñones, el = mushrooms, the
flan, el = pudding, the/flan, the
fresa, la = strawberry, the
fruta, la = fruit, the
gamba, la = shrimp, the
gas, el = carbon dioxide, the
gazpacho andaluz, el = cold tomato soup from Andalucia
helado, el = ice cream, the
huevo, el = egg, the
incluido/-a = including
inmediatamente = immediately
IVA, el = VAT, the
jamón, el = ham, the
jamón serrano, el = serrano ham, the
limón, el = lemon, the
me gusta = I like
me trae = can you bring me
medio pollo, el = half a chicken
mejillones, los = mussels, the
melón, el = melon, the
menú, el = menu, the
merluza, la = hake, the
mesa, la = table, the
mosquito, el = mosquito, the
nata, la = cream, the
otro/otra/otros/otras = another…
paella con mariscos, la = paella with seafood, the
pagar en efectivo = to pay cash
para mí = for me
patata, la = potato, the
patatas fritas, las = fried potatoes, the
pedir = to order
pescado, el = fish, the
picante = spicy
pimienta, la = pepper, the
plátano, el = banana, the
plato principal, el = main course, the
plato, el = plate, the
poco más the, un = a little more
pollo, el = chicken, the
pollo al ajillo, el = chicken with garlic, the
postre, el = dessert, the
preferir = to prefer
propina, la = tip, the
pues = eh..
¡qué aproveche! = enjoy your meal!
¿qué tal? = what is the ... like?
ración, la = portion, the
refresco, el = soft drink, the
sal, la = salt, the
salado/-a = salt/salty
salmón, el = salmon, the
salsa, la = sauce, the
segundo plato, el = main dish, the
servilleta, la = napkin, the
sopa, la = soup, the
sopa de verduras, la = vegetable soup, the
soso/-a = bland
tampoco = nor/either/neither
tarta the fresas, la = strawberry pie, the
taza, la = cup, the
té, el = tea, the
temporada, la = season, the
tenedor, el = fork, the
tortilla de patatas, la = potato omelet, the
traer = to bring
traigo = I bring
vainilla = vanilla
vaso de agua, el = water glass, the
verduras, las = vegetables, the
vino, el = wine, the
vino de la casa, el = house wine, the
vino tinto, el = red wine, the