Recursio
Lesson 96. At the bar and restaurant
10 words in this lesson
Tap 🔊 and repeat out loud. These words come back in the dialogue and the exercises below.
review in the theme “bar and restaurant”
What you already know
This lesson uses forms from several modules:
| in this lesson | what it is | lesson |
|---|---|---|
| Me gusta mucho el ajo. | gustar | 26 |
| Me gustaría tomar algo. | polite phrase | 93 |
| Para mí, una ración de queso. | para mí | 86, 89 |
| La próxima vez pagaré yo. | futuro simple | 91–92 |
| ¿Nos sentamos? | verb with se; sentarse | 36, 54 |
New phrases
- ¿Qué lleva? — “what’s in it?” Here llevar means “to contain”.
- ¿Me cobras? — “can I pay?” In Spain people often say this informally to bar staff; you can also say La cuenta, por favor.
- Tengo alergia a + food: Tengo alergia al ajo. Remember: a + el = al.
Words
La ración — a bigger plate than a tapa, usually for sharing. La terraza — a bar’s tables outside. El aceite — cooking oil; in Spain it’s often olive oil.
¿Nos sentamos en la terraza? — Shall we sit on the terrace?
Una ración de queso, por favor. — A plate of cheese, please.
¿Qué lleva la ensalada? — What's in the salad?
Soy vegetariana: no como carne. — I'm a vegetarian: I don't eat meat.
Tengo alergia al ajo. — I'm allergic to garlic.
Dialogue
Listen to each line and repeat it. Try to understand it before you look at the translation.
Javier Hace buen tiempo. ¿Nos sentamos en la terraza? The weather's nice. Shall we sit on the terrace?
Lucía ¡Sí! Me gustaría tomar algo. ¿Pedimos unas raciones? Yes! I'd like a drink. Shall we order a few plates?
Javier Claro. Una ración de queso y otra de patatas. Sure. A plate of cheese and one of potatoes.
Lucía ¿Y la ensalada de la casa? ¿Qué lleva? And the house salad? What's in it?
Javier Lleva tomate, cebolla y aceite. Y un poco de ajo. It's got tomato, onion and oil. And a bit of garlic.
Lucía Perfecto. Me gusta mucho el ajo. Perfect. I really like garlic.
Javier Perdona, ¿me cobras, por favor? Excuse me, can I pay, please?
Lucía ¡Gracias, Javier! La próxima vez pagaré yo. Thanks, Javier! Next time it's on me.
Check yourself
Listen. What did you hear?
1. How do you say “I'm allergic to garlic”?
2. A woman talks about herself. How does she say “I'm a vegetarian”?
3. How do you ask the waiter “What's in the salad?”
4. Lesson 89. You're ordering with friends. How do you say “A plate of cheese for me”?
Match each word with its translation
Build the question: “Can I pay, please?” (informal, to the waiter)
Build the sentence: “Next time I'll pay”
What you can do now
- Suggest a seat: ¿Nos sentamos en la terraza?
- Ask about a dish: ¿Qué lleva la ensalada?
- Mention an allergy: Tengo alergia al ajo.
- Ask to pay: ¿Me cobras, por favor?
Key phrases of the lesson:
¿Nos sentamos en la terraza?
¿Qué lleva la ensalada?
¿Me cobras, por favor?
Day 96 of 100. Next up: the following lesson.
Lesson 97. Travelling and at the hotel →The course is the first step. Next comes the Recursio app: short daily practice with spaced review.