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hi
hola
good afternoon
buenas tardes
Mr.; gentleman; sir
señor
welcome (said to a man)
bienvenido
the restaurant
el restaurante
my name
mi nombre
to be (permanent)
ser
this afternoon; this evening
esta tarde
what (questions)
qué
to wish
desear
to take
tomar
the water
el agua
the soup
la sopa
so-so
regular
already
ya
to come
venir
to wait; to hope
esperar
better
mejor
the tea
el té
no
no
hot (temperature); warm (food)
caliente
the ice cream
el helado
excellent
excelente
please
por favor
yes
the white wine
el vino blanco
the red wine
el vino tinto
first; 1st
primero
to eat
comer
good
bueno
because
porque
to start; to begin
comenzar
the appetiser
el entremés
to have
tener
the shrimps
los camarones
the calamari
los calamares
spicy
picante
very
muy
the chicken
el pollo
to bring
traer
the salad
la ensalada
the lettuce
la lechuga
the tomato
el tomate
the onion
la cebolla
the cheese
el queso
to sound
sonar
the lotion; sour cream
la crema
of course; light (colour)
claro
the garlic
el ajo
the mushrooms
los champiñones
the lemon
el limón
the main course
el plato principal
to cook
cocinar
the salmon
el salmón
the butter
la mantequilla
a little bit
un poquito
the pasta
la pasta
to love (something; doing something)
encantar
maybe; perhaps
quizás
to prefer
preferir
just; only; alone
solo
to know (a fact)
saber
sweet
dulce
the dessert
el postre
to excuse
disculpar
late
tarde
early
temprano
to close
cerrar
the kitchen; the stove
la cocina
the door
la puerta
to be going (oneself); to go (oneself)
irse
to bother; to annoy
molestar
here
aquí
the manager
el gerente
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