Useful phrases for at a restaurant
¿Puede traer el menú, por favor?
Could you bring the menu, please?
Quisiera la sopa, por favor.
I'd like the soup, please.
¿Lleva leche?
Does it contain milk?
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Can I pay by card?
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A short Spanish conversation
This is an illustrative exchange. You may hear different wording in real life; notice what each turn is trying to accomplish.
¿Puede traer el menú, por favor?
Sí, aquí tiene.
Quisiera la sopa. ¿Lleva leche?
Voy a preguntar en la cocina.
Now answer without looking
Order the soup politely and ask whether it contains milk.
Try saying your answer aloud. Then compare it with one natural way to respond.
Quisiera la sopa, por favor. ¿Lleva leche?
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A common sticking point
¿Lleva leche? asks about an ingredient; it does not communicate the severity of an allergy. For a food allergy, clearly explain it, confirm understanding with staff, and use a professionally translated allergy card when appropriate. A practice dialogue cannot establish food safety.
Change the situation. Keep the useful language.
Replace soup with ensalada, salad. Ask your ingredient question, then request the bill with La cuenta, por favor and ask to pay by card.
On your next attempt, note one part that was hard to retrieve. Review that phrase, then return to the entire exchange. When the familiar version feels easier, add a follow-up you have not rehearsed.
Take this situation into a real roleplay.
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