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Let's take a closer look at the conversation.
Do you remember how the waiter says,
"Go ahead."
Adelante.
The word adelante literally means "ahead," but translates as "Go ahead," in this context. Adelante (enunciated). Adelante.
Note: Adelente has multiple meanings depending on the situation.
For example, it’s used when offering someone a seat or to go first through a door. It can also mean "Come in" when inviting someone into a room.
In this case, Adelante is used as an invitation to state an order. "Go ahead."
Adelante.
Let’s take a closer look at the response.
Do you remember how Karen says,
"Two orders of this, please?"
Dos órdenes de esto, por favor.
First is dos, "two." Dos (enunciated). Dos.
Next is órdenes, "orders." Órdenes (enunciated). Órdenes.
Órdenes is from orden, meaning “order.” Orden.
After this is de, meaning "of." De (enunciated). De.
Last, is the word esto, "this." Esto (enunciated). Esto.
The word esto can be used when the name of the thing is not known and is close to the speaker. Karen uses it because she’s pointing at something on the menu close to her, and she doesn’t know the Spanish word for it.
Last is, por favor, "please." Por favor (enunciated). Por favor.
Altogether, Dos órdenes de esto, por favor. "Two orders of this, please." Dos órdenes de esto, por favor.
The pattern is
ORDER de esto, por favor.
ORDER of this, please.
ORDER de esto, por favor.
To use this pattern, simply replace the {ORDER} placeholder with the number of items you're requesting.
Note: This pattern requires a number followed by the Spanish word for "order." When you're ordering a quantity greater than one, you'll have the number followed by órdenes, "orders." If, however, you're ordering one of something, use una orden, meaning "one order."
Imagine you'd like three orders of something you don’t know the Spanish word for.
Three. tres. Tres (enunciated). Tres.
Because there will be more than one order, “three orders” is tres órdenes.
Say,
"Three orders of this, please."
Ready?
Tres órdenes de esto, por favor.
"Three orders of this, please."
Tres órdenes de esto, por favor.

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