Learn how to ask for the bill at a restaurant
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Asking for the check. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask for the check and verify the change in Spanish. |
Lesson focus |
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| Becky: Here’s the formal way to ask “Can you bring me the check, please?” in Spanish. |
| Laura: [Normal] ¿Me trae la cuenta por favor? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “to me” |
| Laura: [Normal] me [Slow] me |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “bring” |
| Laura: [Normal] trae [Slow] trae |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “the” |
| Laura: [Normal] la [Slow] la |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “check” |
| Laura: [Normal] cuenta [Slow] cuenta |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “please” |
| Laura: [Normal] por favor [Slow] por favor |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning “Can you bring me the check, please?” |
| Laura: [Slow] ¿Me trae la cuenta por favor? [Normal] ¿Me trae la cuenta por favor? |
| Becky: Now, let’s hear another common question “Where can I pay the bill?” |
| Laura: [Normal] ¿En dónde puedo pagar? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “in” |
| Laura: [Normal] en [Slow] en |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “where” |
| Laura: [Normal] dónde [Slow] dónde |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “can I” |
| Laura: [Normal] puedo [Slow] puedo |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “pay” |
| Laura: [Normal] pagar [Slow] pagar |
| Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning “Where can I pay the bill?” |
| Laura: [Slow] ¿En dónde puedo pagar? [Normal] ¿En dónde puedo pagar? |
| Becky: Here’s a sentence meaning “Excuse me, the change is wrong.” |
| Laura: [Normal] Disculpe, el cambio es incorrecto. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “excuse me” |
| Laura: [Normal] disculpe [Slow] disculpe |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “the” |
| Laura: [Normal] el [Slow] el |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “change” |
| Laura: [Normal] cambio [Slow] cambio |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “is “ |
| Laura: [Normal] es [Slow] es |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “wrong” |
| Laura: [Normal] incorrecto [Slow] incorrecto |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, “Excuse me, the change is wrong.” |
| Laura: [Slow] Disculpe, el cambio es incorrecto. [Normal] Disculpe, el cambio es incorrecto. |
| Becky: Here’s an expression meaning, “Keep the change.” |
| Laura: [Normal] Quédese con el cambio. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “you keep” in the formal register. |
| Laura: [Normal] quédese [Slow] quédese |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “with” |
| Laura: [Normal] con [Slow] con |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “the” |
| Laura: [Normal] el [Slow] el |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “change” |
| Laura: [Normal] cambio [Slow] cambio |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, “Keep the change.” |
| Laura: [Slow] Quédese con el cambio. [Normal] Quédese con el cambio. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it’s time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Laura: In Mexico, it is customary to give tips to the waiter or waitress, of around 10% of the total bill. |
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. |
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