| A | B |
| el restaurante | restaurant |
| la mesa | table |
| el/la mesero(a) | waiter/waitress |
| el menú | menu |
| la cuenta | the bill |
| la tarjeta de crédito | credit card |
| la propina | the tip |
| el tenedor | fork |
| el cuchillo | spoon |
| la cucharita | iced tea spoon (little spoon) |
| el plato | plate/dish |
| el vaso | drinking glass |
| la taza | cup |
| el platillo | saucer/little plate |
| el mantel | tablecloth/blanket |
| la servilleta | napkin |
| la comida | food |
| la carne | meat |
| el biftec | beef/steak |
| el pollo | chicken |
| el jamón | ham |
| los mariscos | shellfish (in general) |
| el pescado | fish (prepared for eating) |
| las legumbres, las verduras, los vegetales | vegetables |
| las habichuelas | beans |
| las frutas | fruit |
| la papa | potato |
| la lechuga | lettuce |
| los huevos | eggs |
| el queso | cheese |
| el pan | bread |
| el arroz | rice |
| la sal | salt |
| la pimienta | table pepper |
| el aceite | oil |
| delicioso(a) | delicious |
| rico(a) | rich, flavorful |
| malo(a) | bad |
| crudo(a) | rare, crude |
| pedir (i,i stem-changing) | to ask for/to order |
| servir (i stem-changing) | to serve |
| freír (i,i stem-changing) | to fry |
| repetir (i,i stem-changing) | to repeat |
| seguir (i,i stem-changing) | to follow/to continue |
| preferir (ie,i stem-changing) | to prefer |
| dormir (ue,u stem-changing) | to sleep |
| morir (ue,u stem-changing) | to die |
| casi crudo | almost raw, rare |
| a término medio | medium rare |
| bien cocido (hecho) | well done |
| tener hambre | to have hunger (to be hungry) |
| tener sed | to be thirsty (to have thirst) |
| Tengo hambre. | I'm hungry. |
| Tengo sed. | I'm thirsty. |
| ¿Tienes hambre? | Are you hungry? |
| Tenemos hambre. | We are hungry. |
| ¿Tienes sed? | Are you thirsty? |
| Tenemos sed. | We are thirsty. |
| Tienen sed. | They are thirsty. |
| Los animales tienen hambre. | The animals are hungry. |