- 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