chapter 01 · 🍽️
At the Restaurant
From "how many?" to "the bill, please" — the four lines that get you through any meal.
Dinner for twoTAPAS BAR, MADRID · 21:00
- 01STAFF ¡Buenas noches! ¿Cuántos son?Good evening! How many of you?
- 02YOU Somos dos.There are two of us.
- 03YOU ¿Qué me recomienda?What do you recommend?
- 04YOU La cuenta, por favor.The bill, please.
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Allergic to half the menu Soy alérgico a las gambas. I’m allergic to prawns. Splitting the bill (awkwardly) ¿Podemos pagar por separado? Can we pay separately? Sending back cold soup, politely Perdone, la sopa está fría. Excuse me, the soup is cold. Booking a table for tonight ¿Tienen mesa para dos esta noche? Do you have a table for two tonight?
chapter 02 · 🚆
Getting Around
Platforms, taxis and ticket machines — so you end up where you meant to, roughly on time.
Wrong platform?ATOCHA STATION, MADRID · 8:15
- 01YOU Perdone, ¿este tren va a Sevilla?Excuse me, does this train go to Seville?
- 02STAFF No, es el andén de enfrente.No, it’s the opposite platform.
- 03YOU ¿A qué hora sale el próximo?What time does the next one leave?
- 04STAFF Dentro de cinco minutos.In five minutes.
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Your suitcase vs. rush hour ¡Perdón, me bajo! Excuse me, getting off! Telling the taxi where to go A este hotel, por favor. To this hotel, please. Buying the right ticket Un billete de ida a Valencia, por favor. A one-way ticket to Valencia, please. Missed your stop. Again. Me he pasado de parada. I missed my stop.
chapter 03 · 🛍️
Out Shopping
Browse in peace, find your size, and walk out with the right thing (or quietly return it).
"Just looking"BOUTIQUE, BARCELONA
- 01STAFF ¿Le puedo ayudar?Can I help you?
- 02YOU Solo estoy mirando, gracias.Just looking, thanks.
- 03YOU ¿Lo tiene en una talla más grande?Do you have this in a bigger size?
- 04STAFF Los probadores están allí.The fitting rooms are over there.
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Tax-free? Yes please. ¿Puedo recuperar el IVA? Can I get the tax back? Asking for a little discount ¿Me puede hacer un descuento? Can you give me a discount? Gift wrap for the in-laws ¿Me lo envuelve para regalo? Could you gift-wrap it? Returning shoes you’ve definitely worn Casi no los he usado. I’ve barely worn them.