Top 50 phrases to get by Spain: Dining out

💬 In Spain, [menú] often means a set meal deal, not just the list of dishes. To ask for the list itself, people also say [la carta].

🇪🇸 This will be understood, but in a restaurant in Spain it can sound a bit abrupt if you use it by itself while pointing. Softer options like [esto, por favor] or [para mí, esto] usually land better.

🇪🇸 In Spain, asking for [la cuenta] is normal when you're ready; staff usually won't bring it until you do. [Por favor] keeps it polite without sounding stiff.

💬 The ending changes with the noun: [vegetariano] for a man, [vegetariana] for a woman. The same pattern shows up in [soy vegetariana] or [un plato vegetariano].