Restaurante Vocabulario Básico

Spanish	English
el aperitivo	appetizer
el camarero (Spain)	waiter, waitress
el mesero (Hispanoamérica)	waiter, waitress (Hispanic America)
la copa	alcoholic drink
el trago	alcoholic drink
el fondo	back of room or building
el entremés (España)	appetizer (Spain)
el local	place, premises
la pareja	pair, couple
el postre	dessert
el primer plato (o platillo)	the first course
el segundo plato	the second course
la ración	the portion
el refresco	soft drink
charlar	to chat
citarse con	to make a date or appoitnment with
comprometerse	to commit oneself, to get engaged
encontrarse con (o - ue)	to meet, to run into
ponerse	to become (for emotional states or conditions: contento, triste, enojado)
probar (o - ue)	to taste, to try (food or drink)
señalar	to signal, to point out
fuerte	strong, heavy (for meal and drinks)
ligero, ligera	light (for meals and drinks)
alrededor de	around
enseguida	right away
a partir de... (una hora)	strating from..., as of... (a certain time)
de espaldas	with one's back turned
hacer falta	to need, to be missing
¡Qué casualidad!	What a coincidence!
Está como para chuparse los dedos	It's finger licking good!
Está delicioso (a)	It's delicious
Está exquisito (a)	It's exquisite