Basic Spanish in 30 Days: At a café

1. Domanda 1 di 10

   What does 'La cuenta, por favor' mean?

   • AThe bill, please.
   • BThe menu, please.
   • CThe coffee, please.
   • DA table, please.
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: A. The bill, please.

   La cuenta is the bill. Say it when you want to pay.

2. Domanda 2 di 10

   What is 'un café solo'?

   • AA coffee with a lot of milk
   • BAn iced coffee
   • CA small black coffee
   • DA large coffee
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   Risposta: C. A small black coffee

   Solo means alone: a café solo is coffee with no milk. A coffee with milk is un café con leche.

3. Domanda 3 di 10

   The waiter asks: '¿Algo más?' What does it mean?

   • AWhere are you sitting?
   • BIs it good?
   • CAnything else?
   • DAre you ready?
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   Risposta: C. Anything else?

   Algo means something and más means more: ¿Algo más? = Anything else?

4. Domanda 4 di 10

   Which is the most polite way to order a tea?

   • AQuisiera un té, por favor.
   • BQuiero un té.
   • CUn té.
   • DDame un té ahora, camarero.
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   Risposta: A. Quisiera un té, por favor.

   Quisiera (I would like) with por favor is the most polite. Quiero and dame sound direct.

5. Domanda 5 di 10

   Complete: 'Me ___ un bocadillo de jamón, por favor.' (I would like)

   • Agusta
   • Bgustaría
   • Cgusto
   • Dgustan
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   Risposta: B. gustaría

   Me gustaría means 'I would like'. Me gusta means 'I like' and is not used to order.

6. Domanda 6 di 10

   In Spain, a waiter says: '¿Qué le pongo?' What does he mean?

   • AHow much is it?
   • BWhat can I get you?
   • CWhat is your name?
   • DWhere should I put it?
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   Risposta: B. What can I get you?

   In Spain, ¿Qué le pongo? is a common way for a waiter to ask what you want to order.

7. Domanda 7 di 10

   The waiter asks: '¿Qué van a tomar?' Choose the best answer.

   • AHasta luego.
   • BSí, estamos muy bien, gracias.
   • CSon cinco euros.
   • DPara mí, un zumo de naranja.
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   Risposta: D. Para mí, un zumo de naranja.

   The waiter asks what you are having, so order: Para mí, un zumo de naranja (an orange juice for me).

8. Domanda 8 di 10

   Listen. What does the woman order?

   AscoltaAscolta, poi rispondi. La trascrizione compare dopo la risposta.

   Niente audio? Leggi il testo

   Camarero: Buenos días, ¿qué le pongo?
   Mujer: Quería un cortado y una tostada con tomate, por favor.

   • AA tea and a sandwich
   • BA cortado and a ham sandwich
   • CA coffee with milk and toast
   • DA cortado and toast with tomato
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: D. A cortado and toast with tomato

   She says quería un cortado y una tostada con tomate: a cortado and toast with tomato.

   Trascrizione

   Camarero: Buenos días, ¿qué le pongo?
   Mujer: Quería un cortado y una tostada con tomate, por favor.

9. Domanda 9 di 10

   Listen. How much does the customer pay?

   AscoltaAscolta, poi rispondi. La trascrizione compare dopo la risposta.

   Niente audio? Leggi il testo

   Cliente: ¿Cuánto es?
   Camarera: Son tres euros con ochenta.

   • A€8.30
   • B€3.18
   • C€3.80
   • D€13.80
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: C. €3.80

   The waitress says tres euros con ochenta: 3 euros and 80 céntimos.

   Trascrizione

   Cliente: ¿Cuánto es?
   Camarera: Son tres euros con ochenta.

10. Domanda 10 di 10

    Read the menu. You order a tea and toast with tomato. How much is it?

    Café Central
    Café solo: 1,40 €
    Café con leche: 1,70 €
    Té: 1,60 €
    Zumo de naranja natural: 3,00 €
    Tostada con tomate: 2,50 €

    • A€4.20
    • B€3.90
    • C€4.10
    • D€5.50
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. €4.10

    A tea is 1,60 € and toast with tomato is 2,50 €: 1.60 + 2.50 = 4.10 euros.

Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.