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Lesson 51 of 238

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The same, please in Spanish

It's lunchtime at Café Laurel. Justin is choosing something to eat, and Amanda joins him during her break from work.

You'll ask for a recommendation, check what comes with a dish, and tell Michael when you're ready to order.

These lines help when a menu leaves you guessing. Amanda has another solution: let Justin choose, then order the same thing.

By the end of this lesson

Ask about a dish, say you're ready to order, and order something specific or the same as someone else.

  • Lo mismo, por favorThe same, please
  • Voy a querer ___, por favorI'll have ___, please
  • ¿Qué me recomiendas?What do you recommend?
  • ¿Con qué viene?What comes with it?
  • Ya estoy listo para ordenarI'm ready to order
  • Todavía no, graciasNot yet, thanks
  • ¿Esto es vegetariano?Is this vegetarian?

Scene — Amanda joins the table

It's lunchtime at Café Laurel. Michael waits beside Justin's table while Justin studies the menu.

Amanda is stopping in during her work break. She takes a seat and leaves her menu closed while Justin does the choosing.

Michael waits beside Justin’s table while Justin studies an open menu and Amanda arrives to take a seat during her work break.

Learn — Choose your lunch

There are seven lines for choosing and ordering lunch. Tap ▶ and say each one aloud.

Learn the longer lines as whole pieces; you don't need to explain every word.

  1. Amanda asks Michael for the same choice as Justin, gesturing toward Justin while keeping her own menu closed.

    Lo mismo, por favor

    The same, please

    When to use it: Order the same thing someone else has just ordered.

    Make sure the server knows which order you mean.

  2. Justin politely orders by pointing to a food picture on his menu while Michael listens and Amanda waits with her menu closed.

    Voy a querer ___, por favor

    I'll have ___, please

    When to use it: Tell the server what you've chosen to order.

    Fill the blank with your order, such as una quesadilla.

  3. Justin asks Michael for a recommendation with an open-handed questioning gesture over his menu.

    ¿Qué me recomiendas?

    What do you recommend?

    When to use it: Ask someone for help choosing something from the menu.

  4. Justin asks what accompanies the main dish, pointing between its menu picture and the pictured side dishes.

    ¿Con qué viene?

    What comes with it?

    When to use it: Ask which sides or extras come with a dish.

    Name or point to the dish first so the server knows what you mean.

  5. Justin closes his menu and tells Michael he is ready to order with confident eye contact and a small raised hand.

    Ya estoy listo para ordenar

    I'm ready to order

    When to use it: Tell the server you've decided and are ready to give your order.

    This is Justin's line; learn it as one piece.

  6. Amanda politely tells Michael she is not ready yet, holding up a gentle wait gesture while Justin continues choosing.

    Todavía no, gracias

    Not yet, thanks

    When to use it: Politely say you need more time before ordering.

  7. Amanda asks Michael whether the pictured dish is vegetarian, pointing to a vegetable dish in Justin’s open menu.

    ¿Esto es vegetariano?

    Is this vegetarian?

    When to use it: Check whether a dish is vegetarian before ordering it.

Story — One menu, two orders

Watch Justin ask about the dish before he orders. The highlights show the lines you've just learned.

Use Show English if you need help, and notice how Amanda avoids opening her menu.

  1. Michael¿Estamos listos?Are we ready?
  2. JustinTodavía no, gracias.Not yet, thanks.
  3. Justin¿Qué me recomiendas?What do you recommend?
  4. MichaelLa quesadilla de queso.The cheese quesadilla.
  5. Justin¿Con qué viene?What comes with it?
  6. MichaelCon ensalada.With salad.
  7. Justin¿Esto es vegetariano?Is this vegetarian?
  8. MichaelSí.Yes.
  9. JustinYa estoy listo para ordenar.I'm ready to order.
  10. JustinVoy a querer una quesadilla, por favor.I'll have a quesadilla, please.
  11. Amanda joins the table and slides her unopened menu aside.
  12. AmandaLo mismo, por favor.The same, please.
  13. Michael writes down two quesadillas and collects the menus.
  14. JustinGracias.Thank you.

Practice — Ask before you order

Nine exercises let you listen, match, and choose what to say at the table.

Keep trying or use the skip button. Each explanation helps you see why the answer fits.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    ¿Estamos listos?Drop the English here
    GraciasDrop the English here
    Todavía no, graciasDrop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Spanish, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What does it mean?

    ¿Qué me recomiendas?

  4. What do you say?

    Michael recommends a quesadilla. Ask which side dishes come with it.

  5. True or false?

    This question checks whether a dish is vegetarian.

  6. What do you say?

    You've chosen a quesadilla. Use the line with a blank to tell Michael exactly what you'll have.

  7. Fill the gap

    I'm ready to order

    Ya estoy ____ para ordenar

  8. What do you say?

    Michael asks whether you're ready to order. You still need time to read the menu.

  9. Build the line

    I'm ready to order

    Tap the words in order.

Say it — Your turn to order

You're Justin, and Michael asks first. Tap the microphone to answer, or tap ▶ to hear the model line.

Ask about lunch and then order. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. Michael¿Estamos listos?Are we ready?
  2. Justin (you)Politely say you're not ready yet.

    Todavía no, gracias

    Not yet, thanks

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Recap — what you can say now

SpanishEnglish
Lo mismo, por favorThe same, please
Voy a querer ___, por favorI'll have ___, please
¿Qué me recomiendas?What do you recommend?
¿Con qué viene?What comes with it?
Ya estoy listo para ordenarI'm ready to order
Todavía no, graciasNot yet, thanks
¿Esto es vegetariano?Is this vegetarian?
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Keep these ordering lines handy with Yak Cards, and practice them before your next meal out.

Try asking about a dish before you order it. Amanda's shortcut can wait until someone else has chosen.

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