INTRODUCTION |
Becky: Ordering at a restaurant. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to order at a restaurant or coffee shop in Spanish. |
Lesson focus
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Becky: Here’s the way to say “Can I see the menu?” in Spanish. |
Laura: [Normal] ¿Puedo ver el menú? |
Becky: First is a word meaning “may I” |
Laura: [Normal] puedo [Slow] puedo |
Becky: Next is the word meaning “see” |
Laura: [Normal] ver [Slow] ver |
Becky: Next is the word meaning “the” |
Laura: [Normal] el [Slow] el |
Becky: Last is the word meaning “menu” |
Laura: [Normal] menú [Slow] menú |
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning “Can I see the menu?” |
Laura: [Slow] ¿Puedo ver el menú? [Normal] ¿Puedo ver el menú? |
Becky: Ok, now let’s hear another common question, “What do you recommend?” |
Laura: [Normal] ¿Qué me recomienda? |
Becky: First is a word meaning “what” |
Laura: [Normal] qué [Slow] qué |
Becky: Next is the word meaning “to me” |
Laura: [Normal] me [Slow] me |
Becky: Last is the word meaning “recommend” |
Laura: [Normal] recomienda [Slow] recomienda |
Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning “What do you recommend?” |
Laura: [Slow] ¿Qué me recomienda? [Normal] ¿Qué me recomienda? |
Becky: Following is the way to say “A coffee, please.” |
Laura: [Normal] Un café, por favor. |
Becky: First is a word meaning “a” |
Laura: [Normal] un [Slow] un |
Becky: Next is the word meaning “coffee” |
Laura: [Normal] café [Slow] café |
Becky: Next is the word meaning “by” |
Laura: [Normal] por [Slow] por |
Becky: Last is the word meaning “favor” |
Laura: [Normal] favor [Slow] favor |
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning “A coffee, please.” |
Laura: [Slow] Un café, por favor. [Normal] Un café, por favor. |
Becky: Finally is a way to say “I want this.” |
Laura: [Normal] Quiero esto. |
Becky: First is a word meaning “I want” |
Laura: [Normal] quiero [Slow] quiero |
Becky: Last is the word meaning “this” |
Laura: [Normal] esto [Slow] esto |
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning “I want this.” |
Laura: [Slow] Quiero esto. [Normal] Quiero esto. |
Cultural Insight |
Becky: Now it’s time for a quick cultural insight. |
Laura: The last phrase will come in handy if you have a menu with pictures. Just point at what you want and say Quiero esto. |
Outro
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Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
Laura: Hasta pronto. |
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