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Now listen again to the first conversation you heard. You should now be able to understand it. If there are any parts you are still not clear about, just replay this episode. Let’s get started! ¡Empecemos! Waiter: ¿Qué van a pedir señores? Mrs. Jacobs: Para mí, las enchiladas de mole y una ensalada. Waiter: ¿Y […] Read more

Imagine you are in these three scenarios and try to picture in your head how the conversation would go. Let’s get started! ¡Empecemos!   We’ll see you in the next episode! Subscribe on your favorite podcast network: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Practice Exercises Which do you prefer?  Check the box arroz papas pollo bistec pan […] Read more

 Congratulations. You have made it to the end of Unit 10 of the Live Lingua Spanish podcast, brought to you by LiveLingua.com. You should now be able to: Ask for the menu. Understand when the waiter asks what you want to order. Ask what are in certain dishes. Order your meal. If you are […] Read more

Objectives. In this unit you will learn how to: Asking for a table based on your party size. Understand the waiter when they ask you what you want to drink. Order drinks. If you want to read along with the text of these episodes, find additional practices exercise or get paired with a professional Spanish […] Read more

This is a conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs and a waiter at a restaurant. They have just arrived and ask for a table and give their drink order. Waiter: Buenas noches, señores. Mr. Jacobs: Buenas noches. Una mesa para dos personas por favor. Waiter: Por aquí por favor. Mr. Jacobs: Gracias. Waiter: ¿Van a […] Read more

“Señores” literally means “Gentlemen”. This is a polite way of addressing a group even if there are women in the group. “Tráigame” means “bring me”. Make sure you say “please”/”por favor” at the end of the sentence you use that, otherwise, it can sound like an order and be considered rude. The word for restroom […] Read more

When you enter a restaurant, one of the first things you will be asked is how many people are in your party. To answer the phrase you would use is: A table for X people please -> Una mesa para X personas, por favor. Where X is the number of people in your party. If […] Read more

There are many different types of drinks in Latin America. You can find the common ones found around the word along with types that are unique to the region. Many of the brand names for beverages are the same in Spanish as in English. Examples: Pepsi -> Pepsi               […] Read more

  When ordering a drink you would use the phrase: “Tráigame un X por favor” -> “Please bring me a X” Where the X is the drink that you want. Remember that to change the gender of the word “un” (a) based on the gender of the drink. Example: Milk -> La leche -> Tráigame […] Read more

If you don’t want to order anything to drink then you would use the phrase: No, no voy a tomar nada. If you are answering for two or more people you would say: No, no vamos a tomar nada. Let’s practice.  Example: You -> No, no voy a tomar nada.           […] Read more