Useful Phrases in a Restaurant (by Damaris and Federico)

Imagine that you arrive to a restaurant where everything is in English. Of course, you will need to know how to ask these questions:

*Hello, do you have any free table?

(Hola, ¿tiene alguna mesa libre?)

*Where is the toilet?

(¿Dónde está el baño?)

*How much does this cost?

(¿Cuánto cuesta ésto?)

*Can I have the bill, please?

(La cuenta, por favor.)

And you will hear these questions:

*Have you booked a table?

(¿Tiene una reserva?)

 

*How will you pay?

(¿Cómo va a pagar?)

 

*Are you ready to order?

(¿Está listo para ordenar?)

 

*To eat here or to take away?

(¿Para comer acá o para llevar?)

*Would you like to be in the smoking area or in the normal zone?

(¿Le gustaría estar en la zona de fumadores o en la zona normal?)

 

*Table for two?

(¿Mesa para dos?)

*Anything to drink?

(¿Algo para tomar?) 

 

These are typical dialogs in a restaurant:

*TELEPHONE BOOKING (reserva telefónica)

Customer: Hello, is this the restaurant?

Receptionist: Yes, good morning.

Customer: I want to make a reservation.

Receptionist: OK, when?

Customer: Tonight.

Receptionist: How many people will you be?

Customer: Two.

Receptionist: Ok, thanks, bye!

Customer: Bye!

*ARRIVING (llegada)

Waiter: Hello, good night.

Customer: Hi

Waiter: Have you got a reservation?

Customer: Yes! For table … (12)

Waiter: OK, this way please.

Customer: Thanks.

*ORDERING (pedido)

Waiter: Are you ready to order?

Customer: Yes, I want (pizza, salad, chips, hamburger, etc)

Waiter: OK, in a minute, anything to drink?

Customer: Yes, two Cokes. Thanks.

*LEAVING (salida)

Customer: Can I have the bill, please?

Waiter: Yes, it is … How will you pay?

Customer: By credit card / in cash.

Waiter: OK, thanks. Good bye!

Customer: Thanks, Bye!