Unit 6b1

Carlos and Francisca are customers at the Restaurante Teide in Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Carlos

Buenas noches. Queremos una mesa para dos.

Good evening. We want a table for two.

Camarero

¿Quieren sentarse en ésa del rincón?

Do you want to sit in that one in the corner?

Carlos

Sí, está bien.

Yes, it is fine.

Camarero

Un momento, que les traigo la carta. (He brings the menu.) Aquí la tienen. Vuelvo en seguida.

One moment, that I may bring you the menu. Here you have it. I shall return right away.

Carlos and Francisca decide what they want to eat.

Camarero

¿Qué van a tomar?

What are you going to eat?

Francisca

Yo quiero sopa de pescado y de segundo, chuletas de cerdo con papas fritas.

I want fish soup and for seconds, pork chops with fried potatoes.

Camarero

¿Va a tomar ensalada?

Are you going to have a salad?

Carlos

Sí, tráigame una ensalada mixta.

Yes, bring me a mixed salad?

Camarero

¿Y para Ud., señor?

And for you sir?

Carlos

Para mí, una tortilla a la española.

For me, a Spanish tortilla.

Camarero

¿Y de segundo?

And for seconds?

Francisca

De segundo quiero arroz con pollo.

For seconds I want Chicken with rice.

Carlos

¿Van a beber algo?

Are you going to drink something?

Camarero

Un agua mineral para mí.

One mineral water for me.

Francisca

¿Con gas or sin gas?

Carbonated or without carbonation?

Camarero

Con gas.

Carbonated.

Francisca

A mí tráigame una cerveza.

Bring me a beer.

Get together with two or more partners to make up other conversations like the one above. Use items from the menu below.

Restaurante Miramar

MENÚ A LA CARTA

Entradas

Ensaladas variadas
Sopa de verduras
Sopa de mariscos
Tortillas variadas

500 pts.
450 pts.
580 pts.
600 pts.

Variety of salads
Vegetable soup
Seafood soup
Variety of tortilla

Platos fuertes

Paella
Cocido
Pescado frito o a la plancha
Chuleta de ternera, de cordero, de cerdo
Riñones al jerez

2200 pts.
2000 pts.
2000 pts.
2300 pts.
2100 pts.

Paella
Spanish stew
Fried or Grilled Fish
Veal, lamb or Pork chops
Kidneys in Sherry

Postres

Fruta
Flan
Helado

450 pts.
500 pts.
380 pts.

Fruit
Custard
Ice Cream

Bebidas

Agua mineral
Vino (Tinto, blanco)
Café

Gaseosas

80 pts.
200 pts.
80 pts.
80 pts.
120 pts.

Mineral Water
Wine (Red, White)
Coffee
Hot Tea
Sodas

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

¿Qué van a tomar / comer?
¿Va a tomar ensalada?
¿Qué quieres beber?
¿Quieres comer algo?


¿tiene . . ?
Sí/no tenemos
Prefiero
Quisiera . . .
Tráiganos

What will you eat?
Will you have salad?
What do you want to drink?
Do you want to eat something?


Do you have . . .?
Yes, we have / no, we don’t have
I prefer . . .
I would like . . .
Bring us . . .

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