Food & Drinks

1. Un cafè, se vos plai

   A coffee, please

   Usage

   For ordering in a café or bar: name the item, then add se vos plai

   Grammar Note

   Name the item and add se vos plai for a polite order. cafè is masculine and takes the grave accent

2. L'addicion, se vos plai

   The bill, please

   Usage

   Used at the end of a meal to ask for the bill

   Grammar Note

   addicion is the restaurant bill; note the -cion ending, unlike French addition. Composed

3. Es deliciós!

   It's delicious!

   Usage

   A compliment on the food

   Grammar Note

   The subject is dropped: "it is delicious". For a feminine dish use deliciosa

4. Avètz una taula per dos?

   Do you have a table for two?

   Usage

   Asked on entering; swap dos for another number as needed

   Grammar Note

   avètz is the polite 2nd plural of aver; the word order is declarative with question intonation. Composed

5. Soi vegetarian

   I am vegetarian

   Usage

   Tells staff you avoid meat; a woman says vegetariana

   Grammar Note

   soi is the 1st singular of èsser with the subject dropped; the adjective agrees with the speaker (vegetarian / vegetariana). Composed

6. Quina es l'especialitat de l'ostal?

   What is the house specialty?

   Usage

   Asks a restaurant for its signature dish

   Grammar Note

   quina agrees with feminine especialitat; ostal is "house", used here for the establishment. Composed

7. Sens glutèn, se vos plai

   Gluten-free, please

   Usage

   For people who cannot eat gluten, said when ordering

   Grammar Note

   sens (without) + noun; glutèn carries an accent on the final syllable. Composed

8. lo ris

   Rice

   Usage

   A basic word for ordering or describing food

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the final s is pronounced

9. lo pan

   Bread

   Usage

   A basic word for bakeries and the table

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun. Not French "pan" (panel): here pan is bread

10. las pastas

    Noodles / Pasta

    Usage

    Refers to noodles and pasta in general, used in the plural

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun pasta; the plural pastas is the usual word for noodles

11. picant

    Spicy hot

    Usage

    Used to ask about or describe spiciness

    Grammar Note

    Adjective; the feminine is picanta

12. doç

    Sweet

    Usage

    Describes sweetness in taste or desserts

    Grammar Note

    Adjective; the final ç is pronounced /s/

13. crus

    Raw (uncooked)

    Usage

    Describes food that is not cooked

    Grammar Note

    Adjective; the feminine is crusa. The final s is pronounced

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