Vamos a empezar cuando los clientes que hablan inglés entran en el local. Primero,
escucha algunas frases que los clientes podrían decir:
Hello, a table for two please. - Hola, una mesa para dos por favor.
Hi, have you got a table for three? - ¿Tiene una mesa para tres?
We have a reservation. - Tenemos una reserva.
Is there a long wait? - ¿Hay que esperar mucho?
We'll have a drink at the bar while we're waiting. - Vamos a tomar una copa en el bar mientras
esperamos.
Can we sit by the window? - ¿Podemos sentarnos junto a la ventana?
Could we have a table next to the window, please? - ¿Podríamos tener una mesa al lado de la
ventana, por favor?
Can we sit over there? - ¿Podemos sentarnos ahí?
Buenos días - good morning, buenas tardes - good afternoon o good evening,
El saludo good morning se dice hasta mediodía. Se dice good afternoon entre mediodía y las 6
de la tarde. Después de dice Good evening. Repite: Good morning, good afternoon, good
evening.
Can I help you? - ¿Le puedo ayudar?
Repite: help you - Can I? - Can I help you? - Can I help you?
Do you have a reservation? - ¿Tiene usted una reserva?
Repite: reservation - have a - have a reservation - Do you have? - Do
you have a reservation?
A table for four? - ¿Una mesa para cuatro?
Repite: four - for four - a table for four - a table for four? - A table for
two? - a table for three? - a table for six?
I'm sorry, we're fully booked. - Lo siento, no nos quedan mesas
disponibles.
Repite: booked - fully booked - we're fully booked - I'm sorry - I'm sorry, we're fully
booked.
Follow me, please - Sígame por favor.
Repite: follow - follow me - Follow me, please.
Certainly, this way please. - Desde luego, por aquí por favor.
Repite: Certainly - this way please - Certainly, this way please.
Could I have your name please? - ¿Su nombre por favor?
Repite: name please - your name please - Could I? - Could I have? - Could I have your
name please?
I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name. - Disculpe. No he entendido su nombre.
Repite: your name - catch your name - didn't catch your name - I didn't catch your name -
I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name.
I'm sorry, that table's reserved. - Lo siento, esa mesa está reservada.
Repite: Reserved - table's reserved - that table's reserved - I'm sorry, that table's
reserved.
Would you like to wait at the bar? - ¿Le gustaría esperar en la barra?
Repite: the bar - at the bar - wait at the bar - Would you like? - Would you like to? - Would
you like to wait at the bar? - Would you like to wait at the bar?
Los clientes se sientan en la mesa. Fíjate en las frases que podrías escuchar:
Could we see the menu, please? - ¿Podríamos ver la carta, por favor?
Do you have a set menu? - ¿Tienen menú del día?
I'd like to order, please. - Me gustaría pedir, por favor.
What kind of beer do you have? - ¿Qué tipo de cerveza tiene?
Do you have draught beer? - ¿Tiene cerveza de barril?
What beer do you have on tap? - ¿Qué cerveza tiene de barril?
What bottled beer do you have? - ¿Qué cerveza tiene de botella?
What are your specialties? - ¿Cuáles son sus especialidades?
I'll have a Coke, please. - Tomaré una Coca-Cola, por favor.
Just mineral water, please. - Solamente un agua mineral, por favor.
I'd like a small beer, please. - Me gustaría una cerveza pequeña, por favor.
Do you have a menu in English, please? - ¿Tiene una carta en inglés, por favor?
Do you have a high chair, please? - ¿Tiene una silla alta, por favor?
What would you like to drink? - ¿Qué le gustaría tomar para beber?
Repite: drink - to drink - like to drink - you like to drink - would you
like to drink - What would you like to drink? - What would you like to
drink?
Would you like a drink first? - ¿Le gustaría tomar algo primero?
Repite: Would you like - a drink - Would you like a drink? - Would
you like a drink first?
Here you are. - Aquí lo tiene.
Repite: Here you are. - Here you are.
Here's the menu. - Aquí tiene la carta.
Repite: menu - the menu - Here's the menu.
I'll be right back with your drinks. - Vuelvo ahora mismo con las bebidas.
Repite: drinks - your drinks - with your drinks - right back - I'll be - I'll be right back - I'll
be right back with your drinks. - I'll be right back with your drinks.
I'm sorry, we only have bottled beer. - Lo siento, sólo tenemos cerveza de botella.
Repite: beer - bottled beer - we have - we only have - we only have bottled beer - I'm
sorry - I'm sorry, we only have bottled beer.
We have Heineken, Carlsberg and Guinness. - Tenemos Heineken, Carlsberg y Guinness.
Repite: Guinness - Carlsberg and Guinness - Heineken, Carlsberg and Guinness - We have
- We have Heineken, Carlsberg and Guinness.
The soup of the day is cream of mushroom. - La sopa del día es la crema de champiñones.
Repite: mushroom (champiñón) - mushroom - cream of mushroom - day - soup of the day
- The soup of the day - The soup of the day is cream of mushroom.
Our specials are listed on the board. - Nuestras especialidades están en la pizarra.
Repite: the board - on the board - listed on the board - specials - Our specials - Our
specials are listed on the board.
The set meal has three courses - first course, the main course, and dessert. - El menú
del día tiene tres platos - primer plato, el plato principal y postre.
Repite: courses (platos) - courses - three courses - has three courses - set meal (menu del
día) - set meal - The set meal - The set meal has three courses. - first course - the main
course - and dessert.
Ahora escucha e intenta contestar al cliente antes que oigas un ejemplo de respuesta en
inglés. Después repite mi contestación para practicar la pronunciación. Habla después
del tono.
Could we see the menu, please? - Here you are.
Do you have draught beer? - I'm sorry, we only have bottled beer.
What bottled beer do you have? - We have Heineken, Carlsberg and Guinness.
We'd like a small beer and a glass of white wine, please. - I'll be right back with your drinks.
Luego, los clientes piden de la carta. Fíjate en algunas frases que podrías escuchar.
What's the house special? - ¿Cuál es la especialidad de la casa?
What do you recommend? - ¿Qué me recomienda?
Could I see the wine list, please? - ¿Puedo ver la carta de vinos, por favor?
We'll have a bottle of the house red, please. - Tomamos una botella de vino tinto de la casa,
por favor.
I'd like a glass of house white, please. - Me gustaría un vaso de vino blanco de la casa, por
favor.
What does it come with? - ¿Con qué se acompaña el plato?
What does the chicken come with? - ¿Con qué se sirve el pollo?
I'll have the soup to start. - Voy a pedir la sopa para empezar.
Then I'd like the roast beef. - Luego me gustaría la carne asada.
Can I get a salad with that? - ¿Puedo tener una ensalada con eso?
Is there a vegetarian option? - ¿Hay una opción vegetariana?
Which wine would you recommend? - ¿Qué vino me recomienda?
Ahora, escucha y repite algunas frases que tú podrías decir:
Are you ready to order? - ¿Está listo para pedir?
Repite: order - to order - ready to order - Are you - Are you ready to order?
Our speciality is seafood paella. - Nuestra especialidad es la paella de marisco.
Repite: seafood (marisco) - seafood - seafood paella - Our speciality - Our speciality is -
Our speciality is seafood paella.
I recommend the fish. It's very good. - Recomiendo el pescado. Está muy bueno.
Repite: the fish - I recommend - I recommend the fish - It's good - It's very good. - I
recommend the fish. It's very good.
Would you like to see the wine list? - ¿Le gustaría ver la carta de vinos?
Repite: wine list - the wine list - see the wine list - Would you like? - Would you like to see
- Would you like to see the wine list?
The chicken comes with rice or potatoes. - El pollo
viene con arroz o patatas.
Repite: chicken - The chicken - comes with - The
chicken comes with - rice - potatoes - rice or
potatoes - The chicken comes with rice or potatoes.
The drinks are in the back of the menu. - Las
bebidas están en la parte posterior de la carta.
Repite: the menu - of the menu - in the back - in
the back of the menu - The drinks - The drinks are -
The drinks are in the back of the menu.
You can get the salad on the side. - Puede usted tener la ensalada aparte.
Repite: the side - on the side - You can get - the salad - You can get the salad - You can
get the salad on the side. - chips (patatas fritas)
Repite: chips - You can get the chips on the side - vegetables (verduras) - Repite:
vegetables - you can get the vegetables on the side.
How would you like your steak? - ¿Cómo le gustaría su filete?
Repite: steak (¡Ojo! se dice steak y no stick).
Repite: Steak - your steak - like your steak - You like your steak - How would - How would
you like your steak?
And for you sir? - ¿Y para usted, señor?
Repite: sir - you sir - for you sir - And for you sir?
And for you madam? - ¿Y para usted señora?
Repite: madam - you madam - for you madam - And for you madam?
Yes, of course, sir. - Sí, por supuesto, señor.
Repite: of course - Yes, of course - Yes, of course, sir.
Certainly madam. - Por supuesto, señora.
Repite: Certainly - certainly madam - sir (señor) certainly sir.
I'm sorry, we have no more chicken. - Lo siento, no tenemos más pollo.
Repite: chicken - no more - no more chicken - we have no more chicken - I'm sorry - I'm
sorry, we have no more chicken.
Would you like anything for dessert? - ¿Quiere algo de postre?
Repite: dessert - anything - anything for dessert - Would you like? - Would you like
anything for dessert?
Ahora escucha e intenta contestar al cliente antes que oigas un ejemplo de respuesta en
inglés. Después repite mi contestación para practicar la pronunciación. Habla después
del tono.
What does the chicken come with? - The chicken comes with rice or potatoes.
Can I get a salad with that? - Certainly madam.
What do you recommend? - I recommend the fish. It's very good.
What is the house special? - Our specialty is seafood paella.
Can I get a salad with that? - Yes, of course, sir.
Después de llevar la comida a la mesa, éstas son algunas frases que podrías escuchar:
Excuse me. This isn't what I ordered! - Disculpe. Ésto no es lo que pedí!
Could we have some more bread, please? - ¿Podría traernos un poco más de pan, por favor?
Could I have some dressing, please? - ¿Podría traer un poco de aliño, por favor?
Could we have salt and pepper, please? - ¿Podría traernos sal y pimienta, por favor?
Excuse me, but this is cold. - Perdone, pero ésto está frío.
Could we have another bottle, please? - Otra botella, por favor.
Excuse me, we've been waiting for over half an hour. - Disculpe, hemos estado esperando
durante más de media hora.
Excuse me, we ordered a while ago and our food hasn't arrived yet. - Disculpe, pedimos hace
un rato y la comida no ha llegado todavía.
I'm sorry but I ordered the side salad not the vegetables. - Lo siento, pero yo pedí la ensalada
no las verduras.
Excuse me, this steak is over done, I ordered rare. - Disculpe este filete está demasiado hecho,
lo pedí poco hecho.
Excuse me, where's the toilet? (UK) - Perdone, ¿dónde está el baño?
Excuse me, is there a restroom? (US) - Disculpe, ¿hay un baño?
Could we see the dessert menu, please? - ¿Podríamos ver la carta de postres, por favor?
Excuse me, what do you have for dessert? - Perdone, ¿qué tiene de postre?
Ahora, escucha y repite algunas frases que podrías decir:
I'm sorry, there's been a mistake. - Lo siento, ha sido / ha habido
un error.
Repite: mistake - a mistake - there's been - there's been a mistake
- I'm sorry - I'm sorry, there's been a mistake.
Yes, certainly. - Si, por supuesto.
Repite: Yes, certainly.
I'm sorry. I'll change it for you. - Lo siento, lo voy a cambiar.
Repite: you - for you - change it - change it for you - I'll change it -
I'll change it for you - I'm sorry - I'm sorry, I'll change it for you.
I'm sorry for the delay. Your food will be right out. - Siento el retraso. Su comida va a
salir ahora mismo.
Repite: the delay - I'm sorry - I'm sorry for - I'm sorry for the delay - Your food - will be -
Your food will be - right out - Your food will be right out. - I'm sorry for the delay. Your
food will be right out.
Would you like some more wine? - ¿Quiere más vino?
Repite: wine - more wine - some more wine - Would you like? - Would you like some more
wine? - beer (cerveza)
Repite: beer - Would you like some more beer? - Another drink (otra bebida)
Repite: another drink - Would you like? - Would you like another drink?
I'm sorry, I'll warm it up for you. - Lo siento, lo voy a calentar para usted.
Repite: warm (calentar) - warm it up - I'll warm it up - for you - I'll warm it up for you -
I'm sorry - I'm sorry, I'll warm it up for you.
How is everything? - ¿Cómo va todo?
Repite: everything - How is - How is everything?
Is everything ok for you? - ¿Está todo bien para ustedes?
Repite: you - for you - ok for you - everything - everything ok for you - Is everything ok
for you?
It's over there on the right. - Está allí a la derecha.
Repite: right - the right - on the right - over there - It's over there - over there on the right
- It's over there on the right.
It's straight ahead on the left. - Es todo recto a la izquierda.
Repite: left - the left - on the left - ahead - straight ahead (todo recto) - straight ahead -
straight ahead on the left - It's straight ahead on the left.
What would you like for dessert? - ¿Qué le gustaría de postre?
Repite: dessert - for dessert - What would you like? - What would you like for dessert?
Ahora escucha e intenta contestar al cliente antes que oigas un ejemplo de respuesta en
inglés. Después repite mi contestación para practicar la pronunciación. Habla después
del tono.
Excuse me. This isn't what I ordered! - I'm sorry, there's been a mistake. I'll change it for you.
Excuse me, we've been waiting for over half an hour. - I'm sorry for the delay. Your food will be
right out.
Excuse me this steak is overdone, I ordered rare. - I'm sorry. I'll change it for you.
Excuse me, but this is cold. - I'm sorry, I'll warm it up for you.
Excuse me, where's the toilet? - It's over there on the right. / It's straight ahead on the left.
Could we have some more bread, please? - Yes, certainly.
Bueno, ahora estamos al final de la comida o cena. Fijate en algunas frases que podrías
escuchar:
That was delicious, thank you. - Eso estaba delicioso, gracias.
Could I have the bill, please? (UK) / Could I have the check, please? (US) - ¿La cuenta, por
favor?
Can we have the bill, please? (UK) / May we have the check, please? (US) - ¿La cuenta, por
favor?
Can you bring us the bill, please? (UK) / Can you bring us the check, please? (US) - ¿Nos puede
traer la cuenta, por favor?
Do you take Visa? - ¿Aceptan Visa?
We'd like separate bills, please. - Nos gustaría tener la cuenta por separado, por favor.
Can we take this with us? - ¿Podemos llevar ésto con nosotros?
Is service included? - ¿Está incluido el servicio?
Ahora, escucha y repite algunas frases que podrías decir:
How was everything? - ¿Cómo fue todo?
Repite: everything - How was everything? - your meal (su
cena / su comida)
Repite: your meal - How was your meal? - the wine (el
vino)
Repite: the wine - How was the wine? - the dessert (el
postre)
Repite: the dessert - How was the dessert?
Can I bring you anything else? - ¿Puedo ofrecerle algo más?
Repite: else - anything else? - bring you - can I - Can I bring you - Can I bring you
anything else?
Would you like coffee? - ¿Le gustaría cafe?
Repite: coffee - like coffee - Would you like? - Would you like coffee?
Certainly, sir. Here you are. - Por supuesto señor. Aquí lo tiene.
Repite: you are - Here you are - Certainly - Certainly, sir. Here you are.
Yes, we accept all major credit cards. - Sí, aceptamos todas las tarjetas de crédito.
Repite: credit cards - accept - we accept - major credit cards - all major credit cards - we
accept all major credit cards - Yes, we accept all major credit cards.
We stay open until the last customer leaves. - Permanecemos abiertos hasta que se va el
último cliente.
Repite: open - stay open - We stay open - We stay open until - leaves - customer -
customer leaves - the last - the last customer leaves - We stay open until the last
customer leaves.
Yes, of course. I'll pack it up for you. - Sí, por supuesto. Lo voy a empaquetar para usted.
Repite: pack it up - I'll pack it up - I'll pack it up for you. Yes, of course - Yes, of course. I'll
pack it up for you.
No madam, service isn't included.- No señora, el servicio no está incluido.
Repite: Included - isn't included - service - service isn't included - No madam - No madam,
service isn't included. - No sir, service isn't included.
Ahora escucha e intenta contestar al cliente antes que oigas un ejemplo de respuesta en
inglés. Después repite mi contestación para practicar la pronunciación. Habla después
del tono.
Can we take this with us? - Yes, of course. I'll pack it up for you.
Could I have the bill, please? - Certainly, sir. Here you are.
Do you take Visa? - Yes, we accept all major credit cards.
Is service included? - No madam, service isn't included.
A veces, hay que tomar reservas por telefono. Fíjate en algunas frases que podrías
escuchar:
I'd like to book a table for four at 8pm, please. - Me gustaría reservar una mesa para cuatro
personas a las 8 de la tarde, por favor.
I'd like to reserve a table for a party of six at 1 o'clock, please. - Me gustaría reservar una mesa
para un grupo de seis personas a la una en punto, por favor.
I'd like to book a table for two in the name of Smith, please. - Me gustaría reservar una mesa
para dos a nombre de Smith, por favor.
Good afternoon, may I help you? - Buenas tardes, ¿puedo ayudarle?
Repite: help you - may I - may I help you? - Good afternoon - Good
afternoon, may I help you? - Good morning, may I help you? - Good
evening, may I help you?
Certainly, can I take your name, please? - Me dice su nombre por
favor?
Repite: name please - your name please - Can I take? - Can I take
your name? - Can I take your name, please? - Certainly, can I take
your name, please?
At what time, sir? - ¿A qué hora, señor?
Repite: time - what time - At what time, sir?
For how many people, madam? - ¿Para cuántas personas, señora?
Repite: people - how many - how many people - For how many people? - For how many
people, madam? - For how many people, sir?
Thank you very much, sir. Goodbye. - Muchas gracias, señor. Adiós.
Repite: Thank you - very much - Thank you very much - Thank you very much, sir.
Goodbye - Thank you very much, madam. Goodbye.
We look forward to seeing you madam. Goodbye. - Esperamos contar con su presencia
señora. Adiós.
Repite: look forward - We look forward - seeing you - to seeing you - We look forward to
seeing you - We look forward to seeing you madam. Goodbye. - We look forward to seeing
you sir. Goodbye.
Ahora escucha e intenta contestar al cliente antes que oigas un ejemplo de respuesta en
inglés. Después repite mi contestación para practicar la pronunciación. Habla después
del tono.
I'd like to book a table for four at 8pm, please. - Certainly, can I take your name, please?
My name's Tony Philips and I'd like to reserve a table for six for tomorrow, please. - At what
time, sir?
Thank you. - Thank you very much, sir. Goodbye.
A continuación, revisamos el vocabulario y las frases que hay que saber.
Voy a decir las palabras primero en español y luego en inglés. Si las sabes, intenta decirlas antes de que las diga yo. Luego repítelas para practicar la pronunciación.
El primer plato (entrantes y primeros platos) - The first course
ensalada - salad. Repeat:
o salad
o ensalada verde - green salad
o ensalada de marisco - seafood salad
o ensalada de pasta - pasta salad
o ensalada de la casa - house salad
o ensalada de col - coleslaw
o ensalada de patata - potato salad
o ensaladilla - diced vegetable salad
o ensaladilla rusa - russian salad
sopa - soup. Repeat:
o soup
o sopa de tomate - tomato soup
o sopa de pollo - chicken soup
o sopa de verduras - vegetable soup
o puré de guisantes - pea soup
o sopa de cebolla - onion soup
o crema de champiñones - cream of mushroom
o sopa de fideos - noodle soup
salmón ahumado - smoked salmon
cóctel de gambas - prawn cocktail
lentejas - lentils
alubias, habichuelas - kidney beans
garbanzos - chickpeas
aguacate - avocado
jamón - ham
jamón serrano - parma ham
jamón york, jamón cocido - boiled ham
chorizo - hard pork sausage
embutido, salchicha - sausage
patatas bravas - spicy fried potatoes
croqueta - croquette
o croqueta de pescado - fish croquette
o croqueta de pollo - chicken croquette
o croqueta de jamón y patata - ham and potato croquette
Seguimos con el plato principal, plato fuerte - The main course
Primero vamos hablar de los diferentes tipos de carne. Carne en inglés es... - meat
¿Cómo se dice filete? - steak Repite: steak
carne de cerdo - pork
carne de cordero - lamb
chuletas de cordero con patatas - lamb chops and potatoes
asado de cordero - roast lamb
carne bovina - beef
hígado - liver
pato - duck
pavo - turkey
carne de gallina, pollo - chicken
pollo asado - roast chicken
Ahora el pescado. Pescado en inglés es.... - fish
¿Cómo se dice anchoa? - anchovy. Repite: anchovy
arenque - herring
bacalao - cod
atún, bonito - tuna
boquerón - fresh anchovy
caballa - mackerel
calamar - squid
lenguado - sole
lubina - sea bass
merluza - hake
pulpo - octopus
salmón - salmon
trucha - trout
El marisco en inglés es - shellfish, seafood.
Repite: shellfish, seafood.
¿Cómo se dice cangrejo? - crab
ostras - oysters
mejillones - mussels
gambas - shrimps
gambas a la plancha - grilled shrimps
langostino - prawn
langosta, bogavante - lobster
almeja - clam
calamares a la romana - squid rings fried in batter
¿Cómo se dice tortilla? - omelette
tortilla francesa - plain omelette
tortilla de queso - cheese omelette
tortilla de jamón - ham omelette
tortilla de patata - potato omelette
tortilla de patata y cebolla - potato and onion omelette
Los huevos en inglés son - eggs
¿Cómo se dice huevos revueltos? - scrambled eggs
¿y los huevos pasados por agua? - soft-boiled eggs
huevos duros - hard-boiled eggs
huevos fritos - fried eggs
huevos y beicon - bacon and eggs
arroz a la cubana - rice with banana, tomato sauce and
fried egg.
o Repite: fried egg tomato sauce - tomato sauce and fried egg. - banana - rice - rice
with banana, tomato sauce and fried egg.
bocadillo - sandwich
caldo - broth
estofado - stew
hamburguesa - hamburger
Vamos a practicar el vocabulario de las guarniciones - side dishes
arroz - rice
patatas fritas - chips (UK) / fries o French fries (US)
pasta - pasta
patatas asadas - roast potatoes
patatas asadas con piel - jacket potatoes
patatas al horno - baked potatoes
puré de patatas - mashed potatoes
fideos - noodles
pan - bread
pan tostado - toast
cacahuetes - peanuts
almendras - almonds
Ahora las verduras - vegetables
(la palabra 'vegetables' tiene 3 sílabas, y se oye la primera sílaba fuerte. Escucha: VEGtables. Repite: vegetables.)
¿Cómo se dice guisantes? - peas - Repite: peas
¿y setas, champiñones? - mushrooms
brócoli - broccoli
zanahorias - carrots
tomates - tomatoes
cebollas - onions
ajo - garlic
alcachofa - artichoke
apio - celery
batata, moniato - sweet potato
berenjena - aubergine, eggplant
calabacín - marrow
calabaza - pumpkin
col - cabbage
coliflor - cauliflower
espárrago - asparagus
espinaca - spinach
haba - broad bean
lechuga - lettuce
nabo - turnip
patata - potato
pepino - cucumber
perejil - parsley
pimiento - pepper
pimiento morrón - sweet pepper
puerro - leek
rábano - radish
remolacha - beetroot
Ahora las frutas - Fruit - repite: fruit
albericoque - apricot
caqui - persimmon
cerezas - cherrys
ciruela - plum
dátiles - dates
frambuesas - raspberrys
fresas - strawberrys
granada - pomegranate
grosella negra - black currant
mandarina - tangerine
manzana - apple
melocotón - peach
melón - melon
naranja - orange
pera - pear
piña - pineapple
plátano - banana
pomelo - grapefruit
sandía - watermelon
uvas - grapes
zarzamoras - blackberrys
Vamos a repasar los postres. Postre en inglés es dessert - Repite: dessert
tarta, pastel dulce - cake - repite: cake
pastel de chocolate - chocolate cake
tarta de frutas - fruit cake
tarta de queso - cheesecake
bizcocho - sponge cake
tarta de manzana - apple tart
helado - ice-cream
fruta fresca - fresh fruit
dulce de almíbar - preserved fruit
macedonia de frutas - fruit salad
nata - fresh cream
nata montada, crema batida - whipped cream
yogur - yoghurt
arroz con leche - rice pudding
compota de manzanas - stewed apples
crema catalana - crème brùlée
dulce de membrillo - quince jelly
flan - crème caramel
gelatina - jelly
miel - honey
natillas, crema inglesa - custard
turrón - nougat
Ahora revisamos las bebidas - drinks
vino - wine, some wine
vino de la casa - house wine
vino tinto - red wine
vino blanco - white wine
vino rosado - rose
un vaso de vino - a glass of wine
carta de vinos - wine list
champán - champagne
cerveza - beer, some beer
una caña de cerveza - a glass of beer
una botella de cerveza - a bottle of beer
cerveza de barril - draught beer / beer on tap
sidra - cider
bebida no alcoholica - non-alcoholic drink
agua - water
agua mineral - mineral water
refresco - soft drink
jugo, zumo - juice
jugo (zumo) de frutas - fruit juice
jugo (zumo) de naranja - orange juice
batido - milkshake
café - coffee, some coffee
café americano - large black coffee
café solo - black coffee
café con leche - coffee with milk
café cortado - coffee with a dash of milk
café descafeinado - decaf coffee
café irlandes - Irish coffee
té - tea, some tea
una taza de té - a cup of tea
té con leche - tea with milk
té con limón - tea with lemon
infusión de hierbas - herbal tea
chocolate caliente - hot chocolate
leche - milk
azúcar - sugar
¿Cómo se llama en inglés la bebida alcohólica de alta graduación? - spirits. Repite:
spirits. En continuación hay los spirits más habituales. Escucha y repite:
ginebra - gin
bacardi - bacardi
whisky - whisky
coñac - brandy
vodka - vodka
Ahora revisamos el vocabulario general relacionado con el restaurante. Escucha y repite - general vocabulary
restaurante - restaurant
restaurante autoservicio - self-service restaurant
barra - bar
camarera - waitress
camarero - waiter
cliente/a - customer
quitar la mesa - to clear the table
poner la mesa - to lay the table
copa de vino - wine glass
cuchillo - knife
tenedor - fork
cuchara - spoon
cubiertos - cutlery
entremés - hors d’oeuvres
especialidad - speciality
especialidad del chef - chef’s special
la cuenta - the bill / the check
propina - tip
menú de tres platos - a three-course meal
menú, lista de comidas - menu
comedor - dining room
mesa - table
silla - chair
mantel - table cloth
servilleta - serviette, napkin
vaso - glass
plato - plate / dish
jarra - pitcher
bandeja - tray
pajita - straw
palillero - toothpick holder
pimienta - pepper
pimentero - pepper pot
salero - salt cellar
aceite de oliva - olive oil
mantequilla - butter
queso parmesano - parmesan cheese
salsa de tomate - tomato sauce
mermelada - jam
plato - course
reservado - reserved
reservar una mesa - to book a table
servir (en la mesa) - to serve
cocinar, cocer - to cook
cortar - to cut
a la parrilla - grilled
casi crudo - rare, poco hecho - medium-rare, bien hecho - well-done
pelar - to peel
freir - to fry
frito - fried
asar - to roast
estofar, guisar - to stew
guisado - stewed
cocer al horno - to bake
horneado, asado - baked
carne asada - roast meat
hervir - to boil
hervido, cocido - boiled
picante - spicy
desayunar - to have breakfast
comer / almorzar - to have lunch
cenar - to have dinner
Ahora, escucha una conversación en un restaurante con un camarero y dos clientes ingleses.
Waiter : Good afternoon. A table for two?
Terry : Yes please, can we sit by the window?
Waiter : Certainly. Here you are.
Steph : Thank you.
Waiter : Would you like a drink first?
Steph : I'll have a glass of white wine, please.
Terry : I'll have a small beer.
Waiter : Certainly. Here's the menu. I'll be right back with your drinks
Waiter : Would you like a drink first?
Steph : I'll have a glass of white wine, please.
Terry : I'll have a small beer.
Waiter : Certainly. Here's the menu. I'll be right back with your drinks.
Waiter : Are you ready to order?
Steph : Yes, I'll have vegetable soup to start. Then chicken with a side salad.
Waiter : And for you sir?
Terry : Pasta salad please, and then I'll have steak with baked potatoes.
Waiter : How would you like your steak?
Terry : Medium-rare please.
Waiter :Thank you very much.
Waiter : How is everything?
Steph : Fine, thank you. Could we have some more bread?
Waiter : Certainly madam.
Waiter : What would you like for dessert?
Steph : I'll have the fresh fruit salad, please.
Terry : And I'll have some chocolate cake.
Waiter : Thank you very much.
Waiter : Would you like coffee?
Terry : No thanks. Could we have the bill, please?
Waiter : Certainly, sir. Here you are.
Terry : Thank you very much