A University Phrase Book

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17. At the restaurant

At the restaurant

17.1 breakfast 17.2 snacks, appetizers 17.3 beverages 17.4 first courses 17.5 main courses 17.6 cooking techniques 17.7 sauces and side dishes 17.8 side dishes 17.9 desserts 17.10 general vocabulary 17.11 At the restaurant 17.12 Ordering food and beverages 17.13 Talking to other people at the table 17.14 Paying

breakfast

sausage (generic)

spiral-shaped pastry

hard-boiled egg

soft-boiled egg, boiled egg

bread rubbed with tomato

wholemeal bread, whole wheat bread

snacks, appetizers

toasted almonds

sautéed potatoes served with a spicy tomato sauce

squid slices fried in batter

seasoned red sausage tapa

beverages

sparkling mineral water

still mineral water

chocolate milk shake

white coffee, regular coffee

decaffeinated coffee

Catalan champagne

alcohol-free beer

iced (lemon) drink

orxata (cold tiger nut drink)

a small white coffee

first courses

boiled vegetables

main courses

braised veal and potatoes

frankfurter sausage

Spanish omelette

cooking techniques

charcoal-grilled

garlic and parsley sauce

fried in batter

charcoal broiled

coated in bread crumbs

pounded garlic, parsley and almond thickener

sautéed (lightly fried with onion and garlic)

sauces and side dishes

allioli (oil and garlic sauce)

béchamel sauce

romesco (dried red pepper, garlic and almond sauce)

side dishes

aubergine, eggplant

courgette, zucchini

baked red pepper, aubergine and onion

chips, french fries

red or green pepper

mashed potatoes

desserts

vanilla ice cream

chocolate ice cream

natural yoghurt

strawberries with cream

curd cheese and honey

nuts and dried fruit

peaches in syrup

general vocabulary

waiter / waitress

wine / champagne glass

have lunch (to)

be mistaken (to)

have breakfast (to)

cold ( temperature)

one course set meal

check over (to)

saltcellar, salt shaker

have dinner (to)

serviette, napkin

At the restaurant

Are there
- any tickets?
- any season tickets?
- any cards?

Do I have to show my card?

Have you a table
- for two?
- for three?
- for four?

May we sit here?

Will I have to wait long?

I would like to see the menu, please

Is there a special menu today?

Is there
- a vegetarian
- a salt-free
- a diet
menu?

Could you please let me see the one course set meal menu, please?

Where are
- the serviettes, napkins?
- the plates?
- the glasses?

Where is the cutlery?

Where can I find
- a spoon,
- a fork,
- a knife,
- a teaspoon,
please?

May I take
- the salt,
- the cruet set,
- the tray,
please?

Where are
- the toothpicks,
- the glasses,
- the beverages,
please?

Where is
- the bread, please?
- the phone?

Where are the toilets, please?

Ordering food and beverages

I would like
- a coffee
- an ice cream
- a beer

Do you have
- stuffed olives?
- orange juice?
- chips?

I want
- a ham sandwich
- a plain omelette
- a one course set meal
- a grilled steak

Please I'd like
- some pieces of toast rubbed with tomato
- herbal tea
- dish number three
- a four-seasons pizza

I would like to have
- today's special menu
- a yoghurt
- curd cheese and honey
- a paella

Please bring me
- a beer
- a salad
- a bottle of house wine
- some more bread

What
- fruit
- dessert
- vegetables
- fish
do you have?

I would like to have
- the tiger nut drink
- the pork sausage
- the lentils
- a fried egg

What do you recommend?

What's today's special?

What do you recommend today?

Please let me see the menu

What is
- allioli?
- samfaina?

What does
- escalivada
- romesco
mean?

I like
- my steak rare
- cheese in thin slices
- cold milk
- very hot soup
- quite thin slices of bread

Could you please wrap up
- this pastry?
- this sandwich?
I want to take it away with me

Could you please change this meal?

Could you heat up this meal?

This is not what I ordered

This food
- is not good
- is too salty
- is too spicy

Talking to other people at the table

Could you please pass
- the salt
- the bread

Do you want
- some water?
- a dessert?

Could you pour me just a little
- wine
- water
please?

Please could you pass
- the toothpicks
- the cruet set
- the bottle

Do you want to taste...?

It's delicious!

I am very hungry

I am not very hungry

Have you finished?

Enjoy your meal!

Enjoy your meal!

Shall we drink a toast?

Paying

The bill, please

How much is it?

Where is the till?

May I pay with a card?

Can you give me the receipt?

You've given me too much change

The change is not correct

I think you have made a mistake with this bill

Could you please check the bill?

This bottle of wine is not mine

This is not my bill

I have ordered...

Here it says...

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