A1.39: Ordering food and dining out

Pedir comida y comer fuera

Listening & reading materials

Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

A1.39.1 Diálogo

Pedir en un restaurante

Ordering at a restaurant


A1.39.2 Cultura

Ferran Adrià y el restaurante "El Bulli"

Ferran Adrià and the restaurant El Bulli


Vocabulary (10)

 El bar: The pub (Spanish)

El bar

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The pub Show

 El restaurante: The restaurant (Spanish)

El restaurante

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The restaurant Show

 El postre: The dessert (Spanish)

El postre

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The dessert Show

 El plato: The plate (Spanish)

El plato

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The plate Show

 El menú: The menu (Spanish)

El menú

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The menu Show

 La pizzería: The pizzeria (Spanish)

La pizzería

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The pizzeria Show

 Tomar (to take) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tomar

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To take Show

 La bebida: The drink (Spanish)

La bebida

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The drink Show

 El camarero: The waiter (Spanish)

El camarero

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The waiter Show

 Dejar una propina: to leave a tip (Spanish)

Dejar una propina

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To leave a tip Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Pide lo que quieras del menú. (Order what you want from the menu.)
  2. Interpretar un diálogo en el restaurante. (Play a dialogue in the restaurant.)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

¿Me puede traer la carta, por favor?

Can I have the menu please?

¿Quieres pedir?

Do you want to order?

Quiero una ensalada de primero.

I want to have a salad as a starter.

Quiero profiteroles de postre.

I want profiteroles for dessert.

¿Puedo reservar una mesa para cuatro personas a las 8 en punto?

Can I reserve a table for four people at 8 o’clock?

Quiero una pizza como plato principal.

I want a pizza as my main dish.

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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

Tomar


To take

2

La bebida


The drink

3

El bar


The pub

4

El plato


The plate

5

El camarero


The waiter

Exercise 4: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
una mesa | para esta | noche? | 10 personas | puedo reservar
10 personas puedo reservar una mesa para esta noche?
(Can I book a table for 10 people for tonight?)
2.
menfa hoy? | chef del | 10 platos | recomienda el
10 platos recomienda el chef del menfa hoy?
(What 10 dishes does the chef recommend on the menu today?)
3.
postre. | un cafe9 | y quiero | pedir un | He tomado
He tomado un cafe9 y quiero pedir un postre.
(I have had a coffee and I want to order a dessert.)
4.
traeddo el | camarero la | bebidas? | nos ha | carta de
nos ha traeddo el camarero la carta de bebidas?
(Has the waiter brought us the drinks menu?)
5.
comida y el | servicio han sido | Hemos dejado una | excelentes. | propina porque la
Hemos dejado una propina porque la comida y el servicio han sido excelentes.
(We left a tip because the food and service have been excellent.)
6.
ya la | un poco | ha abierto | queremos esperar | me1s? | pizzereda o
ha abierto ya la pizzereda o queremos esperar un poco me1s?
(Has the pizzeria opened yet or do we want to wait a little longer?)

Exercise 5: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

He pedido una pizza y está muy rica. (I have ordered a pizza and it is very tasty.)
¿Has reservado una mesa para esta noche en el restaurante? (Have you booked a table for tonight at the restaurant?)
El camarero ha traído las bebidas rápido. (The waiter brought the drinks quickly.)
Hemos dejado una propina porque el servicio ha sido excelente. (We left a tip because the service was excellent.)

Exercise 6: Cluster the words

Instruction: Arrastra cada palabra a la categoría donde se usa cuando estás en un restaurante o en un bar.

En un restaurante

En un bar

Exercise 7: "Haber" + participio (el pretérito perfecto)

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: "Haber" + participio (el pretérito perfecto)

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hemos tomado, he tomado, han comido, ha comido, habéis tomado, han bebido, hemos bebido, has tomado

1. Beber:
Ellos ... un zumo en la cafetería.
(They have drunk a juice in the café.)
2. Comer:
Ella ... un plato de pasta en el restaurante italiano.
(She has eaten a plate of pasta at the Italian restaurant.)
3. Beber:
Nosotras ... una bebida en el bar.
(We have drunk a drink in the pub.)
4. Tomar:
Nosotros ... una bebida fría en la cafetería.
(We have had a cold drink in the café.)
5. Tomar:
Tú ... tu plato favorito en el restaurante.
(You have taken your favourite dish in the restaurant.)
6. Tomar:
Vosotros ... el menú para leerlo.
(You have taken the menu to read it.)
7. Comer:
Ellas ... un postre después de la cena.
(They have eaten a dessert after dinner.)
8. Tomar:
Yo ... un postre pequeño.
(I have had a small dessert.)

Grammar

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A1.39.3 Gramática

"Haber" + participio (el pretérito perfecto)

"Haber" + participio (el pretérito perfecto)


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Vivir to live

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
(yo) he vivido I have lived
(tú) has vivido You have lived
(él/ella) ha vivido he/she has lived
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos vivido we have lived
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis vivido you have lived
(ellos/ellas) han vivido They have lived

Exercises and examples phrases

Pedir to ask

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
(yo) he pedido I have asked
(tú) has pedido You have asked
(él/ella) ha pedido he/she has asked
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos pedido We have asked
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis pedido You have asked
(ellos/ellas) han pedido they have asked

Exercises and examples phrases

Beber to drink

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
(yo) he bebido I have drunk
(tú) has bebido You have drunk
(él/ella) ha bebido He/she has drunk
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos bebido we have drunk
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis bebido You have drunk
(ellos/ellas) han bebido they have drunk

Exercises and examples phrases

Comer to eat

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
(yo) he comido I have eaten
(tú) has comido You have eaten
(él/ella) ha comido He/she has eaten
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos comido we have eaten
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis comido You have eaten
(ellos/ellas) han comido They have eaten

Exercises and examples phrases

Hablar to speak

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
(yo) he hablado I have spoken
(tú) has hablado You have spoken
(él/ella) ha hablado He/she has spoken
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos hablado we have spoken
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis hablado You have spoken
(ellos/ellas) han hablado they have spoken

Exercises and examples phrases

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