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7¡A comer!Section 3 of 8

7.3

Listen & read

En el bar

Saturday afternoon. After the market, Marta and Daniel go into a busy tapas bar in Salamanca. The waiter comes to their table.

  1. Camarero

    ¡Buenas tardes! ¿Qué os pongo?

    Good afternoon! What can I get you?

  2. Marta

    Para mí, un zumo de naranja, por favor.

    An orange juice for me, please.

  3. Daniel

    Yo prefiero una limonada. ¿Es natural?

    I prefer a lemonade. Is it homemade?

  4. Camarero

    Sí, claro. ¿Y para comer?

    Yes, of course. And to eat?

  5. Marta

    Queremos unas tapas. ¿Qué nos recomienda?

    We'd like some tapas. What do you recommend?

  6. Camarero

    La tortilla está muy buena, y el jamón también.

    The tortilla is very good, and so is the ham.

  7. Daniel

    Entonces, ¿nos pone una ración de jamón y una tapa de tortilla?

    Then could we have a portion of ham and a tapa of tortilla?

  8. Marta

    Y una ensalada, por favor. No como mucha carne.

    And a salad, please. I don't eat much meat.

  9. Camarero

    Muy bien. ¿Algo más?

    Very good. Anything else?

  10. Daniel

    Y agua, por favor. Una botella.

    And some water, please. A bottle.

  11. Camarero

    Perfecto. Ahora mismo.

    Perfect. Right away.

  12. Daniel

    Marta, ¡qué buena está la tortilla! ¿La quieres probar?

    Marta, the tortilla is so good! Do you want to try it?

  13. Marta

    Sí, la quiero probar. ¡Mmm, buenísima! Perdone, ¿nos cobra?

    Yes, I want to try it. Mmm, delicious! Excuse me, can we pay?

  14. Camarero

    Sí. Son veintitrés euros con cincuenta.

    Yes. That's twenty-three euros fifty.

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