Restaurant & Café

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Feminine noun taking 'el' in the singular to avoid double 'a' sound.

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Masculine noun; plural adds '-s'.

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Standard feminine noun ending in -a.

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In Spain, 'el menú' usually refers to a set fixed-price meal.

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'La carta' refers to the full a-la-carte menu.

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Feminine form is 'la camarera'. In Latin America, 'mesero/a' is also common.

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Essential phrase when finishing a meal.

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Feminine noun ending in -a.

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Plural adds '-es' to the singular form.

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'Vino tinto' is red wine; 'vino blanco' is white wine.

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Feminine noun ending in -a.

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Used for cold drinks; use 'taza' for hot drinks.

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Used for hot beverages like coffee or tea.

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Means both the physical plate and a course/dish.

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Feminine noun ending in -e.

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'Pescado' refers to fish as food; a living fish in water is 'pez'.

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'Patatas' is used in Spain; 'papas' in Latin America.

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Masculine noun ending in -e.

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Stem-changing verb (e -> i) in present tense: pido, pides, pide.

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Regular -er verb in present tense.

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In Latin America, 'tomar' is also frequently used for 'to drink'.

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Regular present tense: pago, pagas, paga.

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Agrees in gender/number: rico, rica, ricos, ricas. Often used with 'estar'.

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Same form for masculine and feminine singular.

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Essential polite phrase, placed at the beginning or end of requests.