Food & Drink (Comida y Bebida)
Order food and drinks in Spanish. Learn essential restaurant vocabulary and polite phrases.
A lesson of Spanish A1 — Beginner, in Everyday Vocabulary, about 10 minutes.
Food and Drink (Comida y Bebida)
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to order food and drinks in Spanish, ask for the bill, and express food preferences.
Essential Restaurant Vocabulary
The scene: You're in a Spanish restaurant.
Polite phrases:
- Una mesa para dos, por favor. — A table for two, please.
- La carta / el menú, por favor. — The menu, please.
- ¿Qué recomienda usted? — What do you recommend?
- Quisiera... — I would like... (very polite)
- Quiero... — I want... (common but direct)
- Para mí, ... — For me, ... (ordering)
- La cuenta, por favor. — The bill, please.
Food Vocabulary
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el desayuno | breakfast |
| el almuerzo / la comida | lunch |
| la cena | dinner |
| el pan | bread |
| la ensalada | salad |
| la sopa | soup |
| la carne | meat |
| el pollo | chicken |
| el pescado | fish |
| la pasta | pasta |
| el arroz | rice |
| las verduras | vegetables |
| la fruta | fruit |
| el postre | dessert |
| el helado | ice cream |
Drink Vocabulary
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el agua | water |
| el café | coffee |