Spanish Vocabulary
24 Spanish Words for Ordering at a Restaurant
Menu, drinks, ordering, asking for the bill.
The 24 words
| English | Spanish | Type |
|---|---|---|
| restaurant | restaurante | noun |
| menu | menú | |
| card | carta | |
| plate | plato | noun |
| account | cuenta | verb |
| tip | propina | noun |
| eat | comer | verb |
| drink | beber | verb |
| petition | pedir | verb |
| want | querer | verb |
| take | tomar | verb |
| bring | traer | verb |
| try | probar | verb |
| water | agua | noun |
| wine | vino | noun |
| beer | cerveza | noun |
| brown | café | noun |
| table | mesa | noun |
| waiter | camarero | noun |
| reserve | reserva | verb |
| entry | entrada | noun |
| dessert | postre | |
| pay | pagar | verb |
| recommend | recomendar | verb |
Practice until they stick
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