Dialogue

Vocabulary

Learn New Words FAST with this Lesson’s Vocab Review List

Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.

Or sign up using Facebook
Already a Member?

Lesson Notes

Unlock In-Depth Explanations & Exclusive Takeaways with Printable Lesson Notes

Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.

Or sign up using Facebook
Already a Member?

Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
Becky: Ordering at a restaurant. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to order at a restaurant or coffee shop in Spanish.

Lesson focus

Becky: Here’s the way to say “Can I see the menu?” in Spanish.
Laura: [Normal] ¿Puedo ver el menú?
Becky: First is a word meaning “may I”
Laura: [Normal] puedo [Slow] puedo
Becky: Next is the word meaning “see”
Laura: [Normal] ver [Slow] ver
Becky: Next is the word meaning “the”
Laura: [Normal] el [Slow] el
Becky: Last is the word meaning “menu”
Laura: [Normal] menú [Slow] menú
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning “Can I see the menu?”
Laura: [Slow] ¿Puedo ver el menú? [Normal] ¿Puedo ver el menú?
Becky: Ok, now let’s hear another common question, “What do you recommend?”
Laura: [Normal] ¿Qué me recomienda?
Becky: First is a word meaning “what”
Laura: [Normal] qué [Slow] qué
Becky: Next is the word meaning “to me”
Laura: [Normal] me [Slow] me
Becky: Last is the word meaning “recommend”
Laura: [Normal] recomienda [Slow] recomienda
Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning “What do you recommend?”
Laura: [Slow] ¿Qué me recomienda? [Normal] ¿Qué me recomienda?
Becky: Following is the way to say “A coffee, please.”
Laura: [Normal] Un café, por favor.
Becky: First is a word meaning “a”
Laura: [Normal] un [Slow] un
Becky: Next is the word meaning “coffee”
Laura: [Normal] café [Slow] café
Becky: Next is the word meaning “by”
Laura: [Normal] por [Slow] por
Becky: Last is the word meaning “favor”
Laura: [Normal] favor [Slow] favor
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning “A coffee, please.”
Laura: [Slow] Un café, por favor. [Normal] Un café, por favor.
Becky: Finally is a way to say “I want this.”
Laura: [Normal] Quiero esto.
Becky: First is a word meaning “I want”
Laura: [Normal] quiero [Slow] quiero
Becky: Last is the word meaning “this”
Laura: [Normal] esto [Slow] esto
Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning “I want this.”
Laura: [Slow] Quiero esto. [Normal] Quiero esto.
Cultural Insight
Becky: Now it’s time for a quick cultural insight.
Laura: The last phrase will come in handy if you have a menu with pictures. Just point at what you want and say Quiero esto.

Outro

Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson!
Laura: Hasta pronto.

Comments

Hide