2.2.5
Eating Out
Comer Fuera - Eating Out
Comer Fuera - Eating Out


Key vocab
Key vocab
- El plato principal - main course.
- Un camarero - a waiter.
- Dígame - tell me.
- Una mesa - a table.
- Reservar - to reserve.
- ¿Qué quieres? - what do you want?
- Un primer plato, una entrada - starter.
- La cuenta - bill.
- El postre - dessert.


Un restaurante
Un restaurante
- Voy a reservar una mesa para el sábado.
- I am going to book a table for Saturday.
- El camarero fue muy maleducado ayer.
- The waiter was very rude last night.
- Quiero ir a un restaurante la semana que viene.
- I want to eat at a restaurant next week.


¿Qué quieres?
¿Qué quieres?
- ¿Dígame?
- Can I take your order? (In Spain the waiters only say 'tell me').
- Para comenzar quiero las gambas (🍤) y después la paella. Gracias.
- To start with I want the prawns and after wards the paella. Thank you.


La comida
La comida
- ¿Cómo estaba la comida?
- How was your food?
- La comida era rica, gracias.
- The food was delicious, thank you.
Las Opiniones - Opinions
Las Opiniones - Opinions


Key vocab
Key vocab
- Caro - expensive.
- Decepcionado, decepcionante - disappointing.
- Fatal - bad.
- Asqueroso/a - disgusting.
- Malo/a - bad.
- Horroroso/a - horrible.


Key vocab
Key vocab
- Barato/a - cheap.
- Bueno/a - good.
- Estupendo/a - great.
- Rico - delicious.
- Maravilloso/a - marvellous.


Mi plato
Mi plato
- Mi plato era asqueroso y caro.
- My meal was disgusting and expensive.
- Mi plato era maravilloso, ¡que rico!
- My meal was marvellous, how tasty!
- Ayer, la comida tenía un olor horroroso pero era rica.
- Last night the food had a horrible smell but it was delicious.


La comida
La comida
- ¿Cómo estaba la comida?
- How was the food?
- La comida era decepcionante y demasiado caro.
- The food was dissapointing and too expensive.
Ser - To Be
Ser - To Be
'Ser' is one of the three verbs that are irregular in the imperfect tense. It has a completely irregular conjugation.
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8Common Tenses
8.1Present Tense
8.1.1Regular AR Verbs
8.1.2Negative Verbs
8.1.3Irregular AR Verbs
8.1.4Irregular AR Verbs: Exceptions
8.1.5Regular ER Verbs
8.1.6Irregular ER Verbs
8.1.7Irregular ER Verbs 2
8.1.8Regular IR Verbs
8.1.9Irregular IR Verbs
8.1.10Irregular IR Verbs 2
8.1.11Irregular IR Verbs 3
8.1.12Irregular IR Verbs 4
8.1.13Verb Phrases
8.1.14The Use of 'Se'
8.2Preterite Tense
8.2.1Regular AR Verbs
8.2.2Irregular AR Verbs (1/4)
8.2.3Irregular AR Verbs (2/4)
8.2.4Irregular AR Verbs (3/4)
8.2.5Irregular AR Verbs (4/4)
8.2.6Regular ER Verbs
8.2.7Irregular ER Verbs (1/5)
8.2.8Irregular ER Verbs (2/5)
8.2.9Irregular ER Verbs (3/5)
8.2.10Irregular ER Verbs (4/5)
8.2.11Irregular ER Verbs (5/5)
8.2.12Regular IR Verbs
8.2.13Irregular IR Verbs (1/6)
8.2.14Irregular IR Verbs (2/6)
8.2.15Irregular IR Verbs (3/6)
8.2.16Irregular IR Verbs (4/6)
8.2.17Irregular IR Verbs (5/6)
8.2.18Irregular IR Verbs (6/6)
8.3Imperfect Tense
8.4Preterite vs Imperfect Tenses
8.5Future Tense
9Important Verbs
9.1To Be - 'Ser' & 'Estar'
9.2To Like - 'Gustar'
9.3To Have - 'Tener'
10Advanced Tenses
10.1The Simple Future
10.2Conditional Tense
10.3Continuous Tenses
10.4Perfect Tense
10.5Present Subjunctive
10.5.1Present Subjunctive: AR Verbs
10.5.2Present Subjunctive: ER Verbs
10.5.3Present Subjunctive: IR Verbs
10.5.4Irregular AR Verbs (1/3)
10.5.5Irregular AR Verbs (2/3)
10.5.6Irregular AR Verbs (3/3)
10.5.7Irregular ER Verbs (1/2)
10.5.8Irregular ER Verbs (2/2)
10.5.9Irregular IR Verbs (1/3)
10.5.10Irregular IR Verbs (2/3)
10.5.11Irregular IR Verbs (3/3)
10.5.12The Verb 'Ir'
10.5.13Subjunctive Uses
10.6Imperfect Subjunctive
11Extra Grammar
11.2Negatives
11.3Nouns
11.4Asking Questions
11.5Adjectives
11.6Adverbs
11.7Conjunctions
11.8Pronouns
11.9By, With, From, Of
11.10Verbs
11.11Comparisons
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1The Basics
1.1Pronouns
1.2Verbs
1.3Nouns
1.4Adjectives
1.5Abbreviations
2Home & Abroad
2.2Holiday
2.4Everyday Life, Traditions & Communities
3Education & Employment
3.2School Trips
3.4Future Plans
4Personal Life & Relationships
4.1House & Home
4.2Daily Routines & Helping at Home
4.3Family & Friends
5The World Around Us
5.1Environmental Issues
5.2Weather
5.3Travel & Transport
5.5Information & Communication
6Social Activities, Fitness & Health
6.1Special Occasions
6.2Hobbies & Interests
6.3Shopping & Money Matters
6.4Injuries, Illness & Health
7Listening
7.1Town & Region
7.2Holiday
7.3Customs
7.4Education
7.5Personal Life & Relationships
7.6The Media & Technology
7.7Social Activities
7.8The Environment
7.9Fitness & Health
8Common Tenses
8.1Present Tense
8.1.1Regular AR Verbs
8.1.2Negative Verbs
8.1.3Irregular AR Verbs
8.1.4Irregular AR Verbs: Exceptions
8.1.5Regular ER Verbs
8.1.6Irregular ER Verbs
8.1.7Irregular ER Verbs 2
8.1.8Regular IR Verbs
8.1.9Irregular IR Verbs
8.1.10Irregular IR Verbs 2
8.1.11Irregular IR Verbs 3
8.1.12Irregular IR Verbs 4
8.1.13Verb Phrases
8.1.14The Use of 'Se'
8.2Preterite Tense
8.2.1Regular AR Verbs
8.2.2Irregular AR Verbs (1/4)
8.2.3Irregular AR Verbs (2/4)
8.2.4Irregular AR Verbs (3/4)
8.2.5Irregular AR Verbs (4/4)
8.2.6Regular ER Verbs
8.2.7Irregular ER Verbs (1/5)
8.2.8Irregular ER Verbs (2/5)
8.2.9Irregular ER Verbs (3/5)
8.2.10Irregular ER Verbs (4/5)
8.2.11Irregular ER Verbs (5/5)
8.2.12Regular IR Verbs
8.2.13Irregular IR Verbs (1/6)
8.2.14Irregular IR Verbs (2/6)
8.2.15Irregular IR Verbs (3/6)
8.2.16Irregular IR Verbs (4/6)
8.2.17Irregular IR Verbs (5/6)
8.2.18Irregular IR Verbs (6/6)
8.3Imperfect Tense
8.4Preterite vs Imperfect Tenses
8.5Future Tense
9Important Verbs
9.1To Be - 'Ser' & 'Estar'
9.2To Like - 'Gustar'
9.3To Have - 'Tener'
10Advanced Tenses
10.1The Simple Future
10.2Conditional Tense
10.3Continuous Tenses
10.4Perfect Tense
10.5Present Subjunctive
10.5.1Present Subjunctive: AR Verbs
10.5.2Present Subjunctive: ER Verbs
10.5.3Present Subjunctive: IR Verbs
10.5.4Irregular AR Verbs (1/3)
10.5.5Irregular AR Verbs (2/3)
10.5.6Irregular AR Verbs (3/3)
10.5.7Irregular ER Verbs (1/2)
10.5.8Irregular ER Verbs (2/2)
10.5.9Irregular IR Verbs (1/3)
10.5.10Irregular IR Verbs (2/3)
10.5.11Irregular IR Verbs (3/3)
10.5.12The Verb 'Ir'
10.5.13Subjunctive Uses
10.6Imperfect Subjunctive
11Extra Grammar
11.2Negatives
11.3Nouns
11.4Asking Questions
11.5Adjectives
11.6Adverbs
11.7Conjunctions
11.8Pronouns
11.9By, With, From, Of
11.10Verbs
11.11Comparisons
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