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💳 Restaurant: Paying & Leaving

En el restaurante: pagar y despedirse

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🍽️ Food & Eating Out · Lesson 6 of 7

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💳 Asking for the check · Pidiendo la cuenta
The check, please.
La cuenta, por favor.lah KWEHN-tah, pohr fah-VOHR.
Here it is, thanks for coming.
Aquí la tiene, gracias por venir.ah-KEE lah TYEH-neh, GRAH-syahs pohr veh-NEER.
Do you accept card?
¿Aceptan tarjeta?¿ah-SEHP-tahn tahr-HEH-tah?
We're going to split the check.
Vamos a dividir la cuenta.VAH-mohs ah dee-vee-DEER lah KWEHN-tah.
Keep the change.
Quédese con el cambio.KEH-deh-seh kohn ehl KAHM-byoh.
🙏 Leaving thanks · Dando las gracias al salir
Everything was delicious, please compliment the chef.
Todo estuvo delicioso, felicite al cocinero.TOH-doh ehs-TOO-voh deh-lee-SYOH-soh, feh-lee-SEE-teh ahl koh-see-NEH-roh.
I'll tell him, thank you so much for coming.
Se lo diré, muchas gracias por venir.seh loh dee-REH, MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs pohr veh-NEER.
We'll be back soon, I promise.
Volveremos pronto, se lo prometo.vohl-veh-REH-mohs PROHN-toh, seh loh proh-MEH-toh.
We're always happy to have you.
Los esperamos siempre con gusto.lohs ehs-peh-RAH-mohs SYEHM-preh kohn GOOS-toh.
Have a good night.
Que tengan buena noche.keh TEHN-gahn BWEH-nah NOH-cheh.
💬 Paying phrases · Frases para pagar
Can we pay?
¿Podemos pagar?¿poh-DEH-mohs pah-GAHR?
Do you accept tips on card?
¿Aceptan propina en tarjeta?¿ah-SEHP-tahn proh-PEE-nah ehn tahr-HEH-tah?
It's all on one check.
Todo en una cuenta.TOH-doh ehn OO-nah KWEHN-tah.
Keep the change.
Quédese con el cambio.KEH-deh-seh kohn ehl KAHM-byoh.
Separate checks, please.
Cuentas separadas, por favor.KWEHN-tahs seh-pah-RAH-dahs, pohr fah-VOHR.
💬 Saying thanks · Dar las gracias
It was an excellent meal.
Fue una comida excelente.fweh OO-nah koh-MEE-dah ehks-seh-LEHN-teh.
Thank you for such a delicious meal.
Gracias por una comida tan rica.GRAH-syahs pohr OO-nah koh-MEE-dah tahn REE-kah.
The service was excellent today.
El servicio fue excelente hoy.ehl sehr-VEE-syoh fweh ehks-seh-LEHN-teh oy.
We loved everything, we'll definitely be back.
Nos encantó todo, sin duda regresaremos.nohs ehn-kahn-TOH TOH-doh, seen DOO-dah reh-greh-sah-REH-mohs.
✏️ Restaurant in a sentence · El restaurante en una oración
I order rice with chicken.
Yo pido arroz con pollo.yoh PEE-doh ah-RROHS kohn POH-yoh.
I'm allergic to shellfish.
Soy alérgico/a a los mariscos.soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh/ah ah lohs mah-REES-kohs.
Is this to stay or to go?
¿Es para aquí o para llevar?¿ehs PAH-rah ah-KEE oh PAH-rah yeh-VAHR?
They share the dessert.
Ellos comparten el postre.EH-yohs kohm-PAHR-tehn ehl POHS-treh.
Tomorrow I am going to reserve a table.
Mañana voy a una mesa.mah-NYAH-nah voy ah reh-sehr-VAHR OO-nah MEH-sah.
What do you recommend?
¿Qué me recomienda usted?¿keh meh reh-koh-MYEHN-dah oos-TEHD?
Yesterday I ordered a salad.
Ayer pedí una ensalada.ah-YEHR peh-DEE OO-nah ehn-sah-LAH-dah.
Yesterday they paid the bill.
Ayer ellos la cuenta.ah-YEHR EH-yohs pah-GAH-rohn lah KWEHN-tah.
Yesterday you chose the fish.
Ayer escogiste el pescado.ah-YEHR ehs-koh-HEES-teh ehl pehs-KAH-doh.
You try the soup.
Tú pruebas la sopa.too PRWEH-bahs lah SOH-pah.
❓ Restaurant: ask & answer · El restaurante: preguntas y respuestas
Do you have a table for two?
¿Tiene una mesa para dos?¿TYEH-neh OO-nah MEH-sah PAH-rah dohs?
Yes, one moment.
Sí, un momento.see, oon moh-MEHN-toh.
What do you recommend?
¿Qué me recomienda?¿keh meh reh-koh-MYEHN-dah?
I recommend the fish to you.
Le recomiendo el pescado.leh reh-koh-MYEHN-doh ehl pehs-KAH-doh.
Do you have options without shellfish?
¿Tiene opciones sin mariscos?¿TYEH-neh ohp-SYOH-nehs seen mah-REES-kohs?
Yes, you can order rice with chicken.
Sí, puede pedir arroz con pollo.see, PWEH-deh peh-DEER ah-RROHS kohn POH-yoh.
What did they eat yesterday?
¿Qué ayer?¿keh koh-MYEH-rohn ah-YEHR?
They ate soup and salad.
sopa y ensalada.koh-MYEH-rohn SOH-pah ee ehn-sah-LAH-dah.
Are you going to pay the bill?
¿Vas a pagar la cuenta?¿vahs ah pah-GAHR lah KWEHN-tah?
Yes, I am going to pay by card.
Sí, voy a pagar con tarjeta.see, voy ah pah-GAHR kohn tahr-HEH-tah.
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “The check, please.”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “— Aquí la tiene, gracias por venir.”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “Do you accept card?”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “Vamos a dividir la cuenta.”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “Keep the change.”?

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