If you are planning a trip to a Spanish speaking country like Mexico then undoubtedly you would be looking for some authentic Mexican foods while you there. To help you blend into Spanish restaurant atmosphere I’ve got 7 simple phrase lessons in spanish for you to master. If you have researched the language you would notice that phrases and pronunciations are the same in most Spanish regions in Central and South America. The only main difference you would find is the idiomatic expressions.
7 Phrase Lessons in Spanish For You To Master Before Dining Out
• Let us start with a simple common phrase used all over the world, Please” is “por favor” and is pronounced “poor fah voor.” If you listen carefully to Spanish native speakers you will hear them say “por favor” after every request they make. It is culturally appropriate to do this and you would find people surprised to hear a foreigner request things in this way.
• “I want” is “quiero” and is pronounced “kyair oh.” “Thank you” is “gracias” and is pronounced “grah see uss.”
• If you anything like me and enjoy an appetizer before your meals then you would be asking for “tapas” pronounced “ta pus”. This would usually include small sandwiches, tortillas and other traditional finger foods of your choice.
• If you are more of a soup person for appetizer then you would ask for “sopa,” pronounced “soh puh,”. The common soup dishes served are cream soups.
• Two popular dinner dishes often ordered by visitors are “Arroz con pollo,” pronounced “are ros cone poyo,” this is white rice with chicken. The other is “paella,” pronounced “pi ay yuh,”, this is a saffron rice dish with shellfish and chicken.
• If you look at the menu and see “bebidas,” which is pronounced “bay bee dahss.” Then you would be looking at the beverage section.
Beer – “cerveza,” pronounced “sair vay suh.”
Soft drinks – “refrescos,” pronounced “ray fress cos.”
Water – is “agua,” pronounced “ah gwah.”
Coffee – “cafe,” pronounced “ca fay.”
Milk – “leche,” prounounced “lay chay.”
Coffee with milk and sugar – “cafe con leche.”
• If you are interested in adding on to your menu then Say “otro” or “otra” for another. They are pronounced “oh troh” and “oh truh.”
With these basic but widely used Spanish phrases in restaurants I hope you will be better prepared for next trip. If you enjoy learning the Spanish language and want to learn more then i recommend you try the Rocket Spanish language program.
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