| A | B |
| la especialidad de la casa | the specialty of the house |
| el anuncio | the sign |
| llamar la atención | to attract the attention |
| En qué pudo servirle? | May I help you? |
| la carta | the menu |
| escoger | to chose |
| perdone que la interrumpa | excuse me for interrupting you |
| los mariscos | seafood |
| la advertencia | the advice |
| caldo gallego | a typical soup from Galicia in Spain |
| paella valenciana | a dish typical of Valencia in Spain |
| pollo a la catalana | stewed chicken with pine nuts and raisins; typical of the Catalaña region in Spain |
| desconcertarse (e-ie) | to disconcert; confuse |
| a todos lados | all around |
| no ha dado en el clavo | has not hit the nail on the head |
| duros | hard |
| volver a + infinitive | to start . . . again |
| por desgracia | unfortunately |
| se nos acabó | we have run out of it |
| como para chuparse ls dedos | good enough to lick your fingers |
| esto es el colmo | This is the limit |
| medio mundo | halfway around the world |
| tampoco así | Not that, either! |
| justamente | precisely |
| no me negará usted | you won't disgaree with me |
| darse por vencido (a) | to admit one's defeat (to give up) |
| en la restaurante | in the restaurant |
| la fonda | small restaurant |
| el mesón | inn; pub |
| la posada | inn |
| el café | a cafe |
| la cafetería | a cafeteria |
| para comidas completas | for all foods |
| para comidas regionales típicas | for foods typical of a region |
| para comidas ligeras | for light food |
| bocadillos y helados | sandwiches and ice-creams |
| las tiendas de comestibles | grocery store |
| la panadería | bread store |
| la pastelería | pastery store |
| la lechería | milk and dairy product store |
| la carnicería | butcher shop |
| la pescadería | fish store |
| la frutería | fruit store |
| la verdulería | vegetable and produce store |
| el supermercado | supermarket |
| Qué se le ofrece? | What is offered? |
| un litro | a liter |
| Quisiera un kilo | I would like a kilogram |
| Déme una libra de aceitunas | give me a poud of lives |
| una docena de | a dozen of |
| un pedazo de | a piece of |
| algo más | something more |
| alguna otra cosa | some other thing |
| un tarro de mostaza | a jar of mustard |
| unpaquete de arroz | a package of rice |
| una lata de atún | a can of tuna |
| una botella de agua minteral | a bottle of mineral water |
| una caja de galletas | a box of cookies |
| una bolsa de rosetas de maíz palomitas | a bag of popcorn |
| pase a la caja | I pass to the box |
| Cuánto es? | How much is it? |
| Cuánto le debo? | How much do i owe? |
| Son cien pesos | It is one hundred pesos |
| Tiene cambio? | Do you have change? |
| Aquí tiene su cambio | Here is your change |
| Como pedir | How to ask |
| camarero(a), mozo(a), mesero(a) | waiter |
| el menú | the menu |
| una jarra | a pitcher |
| una servilleta | a napkin |
| en seguida | Right away |
| aquí lo tiene | Here it is |
| aquí está | Here it is |
| sugerir (e-ie) | to follow |
| recomendar (e-ie) | to recommend |