| What would you like (to eat)? | ¿Qué desean tomar? |
| appetizers, snacks, nibbles | las botanas/las tapas/los antojitos |
| check | la cuenta |
| customer (male) | el cliente |
| free, unoccupied table | una mesa libre |
| is the tip included? | ¿Está incluido el servicio? |
| kebabs | las brochetas/los pinchitos |
| meat pie | la empanada |
| meatballs | las albóndigas |
| menu | el menú |
| occupied table | una mesa ocupada |
| olives | las aceitunas |
| order | la orden |
| right away | enseguida |
| server, waitress | la camarera/la mesera |
| server, waiter (male) | el camarero/el mesero |
| shrimp | los camarones |
| slices of fried plantain | los tostones |
| snack | la merienda |
| surprise | una sorpresa |
| to accomplish, to fulfill, to have a birthday | cumplir |
| to arrive | llegar |
| to attend | asistir |
| to be [temporary] | estar |
| to be going to (do something) | ir a |
| to be hungry | tener hambre |
| to be thirsty | tener sed |
| to drink | beber |
| to eat | comer |
| to have (a meal) | tomar |
| to have just done something | acabar de |
| to have to (do something) | tener que |
| to have to, must, should | deber |
| to have, to be {ages, feel, measure] | tener |
| to learn | aprender |
| to like | gustar |
| to live | vivir |
| to need | necesitar |
| to not think so | creer que no |
| to open | abrir |
| to read | leer |
| to receive | recibir |
| to run | correr |
| to see | ver |
| to sell | vender |
| to share | compartir |
| to think so | creer que sí |
| to understand | comprender |
| to write | escribir |