Situation 1: Reserving a table - Situacin 1: Reservar la mesa

Seor I would like to reserve a table for four people for this evening Seor Quisiera reservar una mesa para cuatro personas por esta noche

Camarero What time would you like to eat? Camerero Para qu hora ser?

We would like to come at 8pm. Nos gustara venir a las ocho.

That`s fine, what is the name please? Vale.A nombre de quin por favor?

Mr. Ballesteros. Sr. Ballesteros.

Ok Mr. Ballesteros, we will see you at 8 o`clock. Vale Sr. Ballesteros. Nos veremos a las ocho.

Situation 2: Arrival - Situacin 2: Llegada

Seor Good evening.We have booked a table in the name of Ballesteros. Seor Buenas noches.Hemos reservado una mesa a nombre de Ballesteros.

Camarero Ah yes, Mr. Ballesteros; your table is over here on the left. Here we are, the waiter will be with you shortly. Camerero Ah s, Sr. Ballesteros; su mesa est por aqu a la izquierda.Aqu estamos, el camarero vendr a servirle dentro de poco.

Thank you Gracias.

Good evening, here are the menus. Can I get you something to drink while you are choosing your meals? Buenas noches.Aqu estn los mens.Quieren algo para beber mientrs eligen su comida?

Yes thank you. We would like two glasses of red wine and two lemonades please. S.Queremos dos vasos de vino tinto y dos limonadas por favor.

No problem. Vale.

Situacin 3: Order the food - Situation 3: Pedir la comida

Camarero Are you ready to order your meals yet? Camerero Estn listos para pedir?

Seor Yes, for starters we would like one tortilla, one melon and two of the seafood salads. SeorS, para empezar nos gustara la tortilla, el meln y dos ensaladas de mariscos.

Then for main courses we would like one fillet steak, one hake with vinaigrette, rice with king prawns and the chicken with grapes. Despus, como plato principal nos gustara el filete, la merluza con vinagreta, el arroz con langostinos y el pollo con uvas.

How would you like the steak? Cmo le gustara el filete?

Well done please. Bien hecho por favor.

Ok, would you like further drinks? Vale, quieren ms bebidas?

Yes please - two more glasses of lemonade, and for us a bottle of your house red S por favor - dos ms limonadas y una botella de su vino tinto de casa para nosotros.

The waiter returns to the table El camarero vuelve a la mesa

Camarero I`m sorry, but there is no hake available this evening. Would you like to choose something else? Camerero Lamento, no tenemos ms merluza. Les gustara elegir otro plato?

Seor Yes, we will have the mussels in tomato sauce instead please. Seor S, queremos los mejillones en salsa de tomate en vez de la merluza por favor.

Here we are: the seafood salads.Whose is the melon and the tortilla?Enjoy your meal. Aqu estn las ensaladas de mariscos.Para quin es el meln?Y la tortilla? Buen provecho.

Situacin 4: Order the deserts - Situation 4: Pedir los postres

Camarero Would you like the dessert menu? CamereroLes gustara ver el men de postres?

Seor Yes please Seor S por favor.

Here you are.I would recommend the fried milk cubes with cinnamon. I will give you some minutes to decide. Aqu est.Les recomiendo la leche frita con canela.Les dar unos minutos para decidir.

Are you ready yet? Estn listos a pedir?

Yes, we would like two of your recommendation the fried milk cubes with cinnamon. Also we would like the fresh fruit salad, some chocolate ice-cream and finally, two coffees please. S, nos gustara dos de lo que Vd recomendi la leche frita con canela.Tambin quisiramos la ensalada de frutas, un helado de chocolate y para terminar, dos cafs con leche.

After the meal - Despus de la cena

Camarero Did you enjoy the meal? Camerero Les gust la comida?

Seor Yes, everything was very delicious. Could we have the bill please? Seor S, todo fue muy sabroso.Nos trae la cuenta por favor?

Yes of course. S claro.

Do you take credit card? Aceptan tarjetas de crdito?

Yes no problem. Here you are, please enter your PIN. Thank you.See you again! S claro.Por favor, marque su contrasea en la mquina.Gracias.Hasta luego!