Food and Drink in Spain
Everyday Spanish expressions for tapas bars, set lunches and paying the bill.
In Spain people go de tapas, hopping between bars for a cold drink and small plates or raciones to share. Lunch is the big meal, eaten around two, and on weekdays many restaurants offer a menú del día with two courses, dessert and a drink. After eating comes the sobremesa, staying at the table to chat. The cards follow an evening of tapas in Seville and a long lunch the next day.
- 1
¿Cómo se llama esto aquí?
What do you call this here?
- 2
¿Nos vamos de tapas?
Shall we go out for tapas?
- 3
Tengo un hambre que me muero.
I'm absolutely starving.
- 4
Ponme un mosto, por favor.
Can I get a grape juice, please?
- 5
¿Qué os pongo?
What can I get you?
- 6
Pedimos unas raciones para compartir.
Let's order a few dishes to share.
- 7
Esto está de muerte.
This is delicious.
- 8
Está para chuparse los dedos, de verdad.
It's finger-licking good, honestly.
- 9
¿Tienen menú del día?
Do you do a set lunch menu?
- 10
De primero, ensalada, y de segundo, pescado.
Salad to start, then the fish for the main.
- 11
Estoy lleno, no puedo más.
I'm stuffed, I can't eat another bite.
- 12
Hoy invito yo.
Today it's on me.
- 13
¿Pagamos a medias?
Shall we split it?
- 14
¿Me pones un poco más de pan?
Could I have a bit more bread?
- 15
¡Qué bien huele!
That smells so good!
- 16
Aquí se come a las dos.
Here we have lunch at two.
- 17
No soy muy de dulce.
I'm not much of a sweet tooth.
- 18
Nos quedamos un rato de sobremesa.
Let's stay and chat at the table for a bit.
- 19
Con este calor, el mosto fresquito entra solo.
In this heat, a cold grape juice goes down a treat.
- 20
En el norte lo llaman de otra manera.
In the north they call it something else.