Useful expressions and vocabulary:

Good morning: Buenos días

Good afternoon: Buenas tardes (hasta las 18h)
Good evening: Buenas tardes- noches (desde las 18h)
It´s a pleasure to see you again: es un placer verle de nuevo
Can I help you?: ¿en qué puedo ayudarle?
What can I get you?: ¿qué le pongo?
Do you have…?: ¿tiene…?
Reservation/booking: reserva
Would you like…?: ¿le gustaría…?
Come this way: venga por aquí, acompáñeme
That´ll be fine: eso está bien
Over there: por allí
In the shade: a la sombra
In the sun: al sol

Sure: claro, por supuesto Lemonade: limonada (también se usa

Certainly: por supuesto, desde luego a veces para sprite)
Great: estupendo, genial Orange: naranja
Hi: Hola (informal) Lemon: limón
Breakfast: desayuno Waiter/waitress: camarero/camarera
Full: complete Head waiter: jefe de sala
Lunch: comida, almuerzo Barman/bartender: camarero de barra
Dinner: cena Client/costumer/guest: cliente,
Beverage: bebida invitado
Ice: hielo Sir: caballero, señor
Coke: coca cola Madam: dama, señora
Table: mesa

Useful expressions and vocabulary. Aconsejar y recomendar:

Are you ready to order?: ¿sabe ya lo que desea? ¿está listo para pedir?
I can recommend: puedo recomendar
Have you decided? / ¿Han decidido?
Do you need anything else? / ¿Necesita algo más?
What does it come with? /¿Con qué viene? (acompañamiento)
May i suggest…?: ¿puedo sugerirle…?
Have you tried…?: ¿ha probado…?
It goes well with: va bien con
I´d like… : me gustaría…
Here you are: aquí tiene
Here it is: aquí está
The best: lo mejor, el mejor
I´m afraid: me temo que…
Fully booked: al completo

Typical: típico Indeed: efectivamente, de verdad,

Dish: plato realmente
Tasty: sabroso Speciality: especialidad
Delicious: delicioso Excellent: excelente

Useful expressions and vocabulary. Preparación de platos y

bebidas

I´ll have that: tomaré eso

Still or sparkling? /¿Sin gas o con gas?

Chef/cook: cocinero Starter: entrante

Meat: carne Main course: plato principal
Fish: pescado Dessert: postre
Fruit: fruta Crushed ice: hielo picado
Vegetable: verdura Juice: zumo
Aperitif: aperitivo Creamy: cremoso
Snack: tentempié Mineral Water? / ¿Agua mineral?

Accesorios de mesa y menaje de cocina:

Set up the table: montar la mesa Spoon: cuchara

Fork: tenedor Dessert spoon: cucharilla de postre
Knife: cuchillo Glass: vaso
Napkin: servilleta Dinner plate: plato llano
Table cloth: mantel Soup plate: plato hondo
Dessert plate: plato de postre Pot: olla
Tea pot: tetera Strainer: colador
Jug: jarra Blender: batidora
Pan: sartén Cocktail shaker: coctelera
Bowl: bol, cuenco Toothpick: palillo de dientes
Oven: horno

Modos de cocinar:

Grill: a la plancha Smoked: ahumado

Boil: hervir Tinned: enlatado, en conserva
Roast: asar Raw: crudo
Fry: freír Rare: poco hecho
Poach: escalfar, pasar por agua Medium rare: medio hecho
Stew: guisar Médium: en su punto
Bake: cocer al horno Well done: muy hecho
Steam: cocer al vapor Burnt: quemado

Hierbas y condimentos:

Garlic: ajo Oil: aceite

Parsley: perejil Vinegar: vinagre
Thyme: tomillo Sugar: azúcar
Rosemary: romero Mint: menta
Oregano: oregano Basil: albahaca
Salt: sal Cinnamon: canela
Nutmeg: nuez moscada Chilli pepper: guindilla
Saffron: azafrán Sauce: salsa
Pepper: pimienta Dressing: condimento para ensalada
Paprika: pimentón Gravy: salsa para carne
Mustard: mostaza Mayonnaise: mayonesa
 Verduras:
Artichoke: alcachofa Cucumber: pepino
Asparagus: espárragos Leek: puerro
Aubergine: berenjena Lentils: lentejas
Avocado: aguacate Mushrooms: champiñones
Beans: judías Onion: cebolla
Beetroot: remolacha Peas: guisantes
Brussels sprouts: coles de Bruselas Pepper: pimiento
Cabbage: col, repollo Potatoes: patatas
Caper: alcaparra Pumpkin: calabaza
Carrots: zanahorias Radish: rábano
Cauliflower: coliflor Spinach: espinacas
Celery: apio Sweet potato: batata
Chickpeas: garbanzos Tomato: tomate
Chive: cebolleta Turnip: nabo
Courgette: calabacín

Alergias:
I’m allergic to …: soy alérgico a …
I’m a vegetarian: soy vegetariano/a
I am celliac: soy celíaco
I’m severely allergic to …: soy severamente alérgico a …

Wheat: el trigo
Dairy products: productos lácteos
Nuts: las nueces
Shellfish: los mariscos

Pago y despedida:
I hope you´ve enjoyed your meal: espero que haya disfrutado su comida
Have a nice day/evening: que tenga un buen día/ que pase una buena noche
I´m glad to hear that: me alegra escuchar eso
See you soon: hasta pronto
Can we split the bill?:¿Podemos pagar por separado?
Keep the change: quédese el cambio
Let us know: hágnos saber
It´s on me: pago yo, corre de mi cuenta
It´s on the house: invita la casa
My pleasure: un placer

Bill: cuenta Instead: en vez de

To settle the bill: pagar la cuenta Tax: tasa, impuesto
By credit card: con tarjeta de crédito Tip: propina
Expired: caducada Amount: cantidad
To sign: firmar To include: incluir
Receipt: recibo, ticket, cuenta Service: servicio
Check: también usada para cuenta To charge: cobrar
Cange: cambio To owe: deber
No longer: ya no To come back: regresar

Disculpas, gestión de quejas:

I´ll change it for you: se lo cambiaré

My apologies: acepte mis disculpas
I am extremely sorry: lo lament muchísimo
I´ll see what I can do: veré qué puedo hacer
We´ve been waiting for: llevamos esperando
There must be: debe haber

Complain: queja Complaint form: hoja de

Make sure: asegurarse reclamaciones
To check: comprobar Mistake: error

Check In
Front Desk Receptionist
What name is the reservation under?
How long will you be staying?
Are you planning on checking out tomorrow?
I'm afraid you can't check in until after xx:xx pm.
What type of vehicle are you driving?
Do you know the license plate number of your vehicle?
Complimentary breakfast is served in the lobby between xx:xx and xx:xx am.
I'll give you two room keys.
The dining room is on the main floor at the end of the hall.
The weight room and sauna are on the top floor.
Just call the front desk if you need any extra towels or pillows.

Guest
We have a reservation under XXXXXX.
Do you have any vacancies?
Is the hotel booked, or can we get a room for tonight?
How do we get to our room from here?
Is it okay to park out front?
What time is the pool open until?
What time is breakfast served at?
Is it too early to check in?
Can we get a wake-up call?
When is check out time?

Check Out
Front Desk Receptionist
Are you ready to check out?
What room were you in?
How was your stay?
Was everything satisfactory?
Will you be putting this on your card?
And how will you be paying for this?
Would you like to speak to the hotel manager on duty?
I'll just need your room keys, please.
Enjoy the rest of your holiday.
Have a safe trip home.

Guest
We're checking out of room XXX.
Sorry we're a bit late checking out.
I'm afraid we overslept/slept in.
We really enjoyed our stay.
We have a few complaints.
We'll be back next time we're in town.