| A | B |
|---|
| el apertivo | appetizer |
| la bebida | beverage |
| las tapas | appetizers |
| el plato principal | main course, entrée |
| los mariscos | seafood, shellfish |
| la entrada | entree, main course |
| el aguacate | avocado |
| la albóndiga | meatball |
| la almeja | clam |
| el arroz | rice |
| el atún | tuna |
| el caldo | soup, broth |
| el camarón | shrimp |
| la carne de cerdo | pork |
| el ceviche | fish marinated in lime juice |
| el chile | red or green chile pepper |
| la empanada | turnover (pastry) |
| la enchilada | cheese or meat filled tortilla |
| el gazpacho | chilled vegetable soup |
| el huachinango | red snapper |
| la jícama | jicama |
| el lenguado | sole |
| el lomo de res | beef tenderloin |
| el mejillón | mussel |
| el menudo | tripe soup |
| el café negro | black coffee |
| estar loco(a) por ... | to be crazy about .... |
| ayunar | to fast |
| la carta | menu |
| la comida criolla | native or regional food |
| la comida ligera | light meal |
| la comida típica | typical meal |
| ayunar | to fast |
| riquísimo() | very delicious |
| morirse de hambre (ue, u) | to be starving, dying of hunger |
| morirse de sed (ue, u) | to be dying of thirst |
| el/la camarero(a) | waiter/waitress (España) |
| el/la mesero(a) | waiter/waitress (América) |
| una mesa afuera | a table outside |
| una mesa cerca de la ventana | a table near the window |
| una mesa en el patio | a table on the patio |
| un restaurante caro | an expensive restaurant |
| un restaurante económico | an inexpensive restaurant |
| tener una reservación a nombre de ___ | to have a reservation in the name of ___ |
| el menú del día | special menu of the day |
| pedir (i, i) | to order, to ask for |
| el pimentero | pepper shaker |
| el salero | salt shaker |
| agua de grifo | tap water |
| agua sin gas | water w/o carbonation |
| agua con gas | sparkling water, mineral water |
| café con lecho | coffee with cream |
| el hielo | ice |
| el buñuelo | deep fried sugar tortillas |
| el chile relleno | stuffed pepper |
| las enchiladas suizas | enchiladas with sour cream sauce |
| el mole | Mexican sauce made of chili peppers, chocolate, etc. |
| el mole poblano | chicken in mole sauce |
| la paella | popular rice dish in Spain |
| el tamale | corn dough wiht meat/veggies wrapped with corn husk |
| la pedida | order |
| para llevar | to go |
| salud! | cheers! |
| buen provecho! | Enjoy your meal! |
| música en vivo | live music |
| una mesa adentro | a table inside |
| ¿Nos trae la cuenta por favor? | Could you bring us the bill please? |
| ¿Está incluída la propina? | Is the tip included? |
| ¿Es picante? | Is it spicy? |
| ¿Es pesado? | Is it heavy? |
| ¿Cuál es la especialidad de la casa? | What is the house specialty? |
| ¿Qué me recomienda? | What do you recommend? |
| No sé qué pedir. | I don't know what to order. |
| No sé qué comer. | I don't know what to eat. |
| No sé qué tomar. | I don't know what to drink. |
| De aperitivo, me gustaría... | For an appetizer, I'd like... |
| De plato principal, me gustaría... | For the main dish, I'd like... |
| De postre, me gustaría... | For dessert I'd like... |
| ¿Desearía probar...? | Would you like to try...? |
| ¿Qué desearía comer? | What would you like to eat? |
| ¿Qué desearía tomar? | What would you like to drink? |
| ¿Cuantás personas son? | How many are in your party? |
| el menú | the menu |
