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AT THE RESTAURANT
USEFUL VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS
1. At the table
TRAY CRUET STAND /ˈkruːɪt/ OIL BOTTLE
/treɪ/ /stænd/ /ɔɪl/ /ˈbɒtl/
VINEGAR BOTTLE
/ˈvɪnɪgər/ /ˈbɒtl/ SALT SHAKER PEPPER SHAKER
/sɔːlt/ /ˈʃeɪkər/ /ˈpepəʳ/ /ˈʃeɪkər/
SPOON
TEASPOON
SILVERWARE /ˈspuːn/
/ˈtiːspuːn/
/ˈsɪlvəwɛər/
TABLESPOON
CUTLERY /ˈteɪblspuːn/
/ˈkʌtlərɪ/
KNIFE FORK
/naɪf/ /fɔːrk/ PLATE
/pleɪt/
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CUP
SAUCER /kʌp/
/ˈsɔːsəʳ/
SOUP PLATE
/suːp/ /pleɪt/
MUG WINE GLASS
GLASS
/mʌg/ /waɪn//glɑːs/
/glɑːs/
BREAD BASKET NAPKIN
/bred/ /ˈbɑːskɪt/ /ˈnæpkɪn/ NAPKIN
/ˈnæpkɪn//'hoʊldər/
PAPER NAPKIN
TABLECLOTH
/ˈpeɪpəʳ/ /ˈnæpkɪn/
/ˈteɪblklɒθ/
NAPKIN HOLDER
/ˈnæpkɪn/
/ˈhoʊldər/
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2. Beverages
(TAP) WATER MINERAL WATER STILL WATER COFFEE
/tæp/ /ˈwɔːtər/ /ˈmɪnərl/ /ˈwɔːtər/ /stɪl/ /ˈwɔːtər/ /ˈkɒfɪ/
SPARKLING
WATER
/ˈspɑːklɪŋ/ /ˈwɔːtər/
TEA HERBAL TEA ICED TEA JUICE
/tiː/ /ˈh3ːbəl/ /tiː/ /aɪst/ /tiː/ /dʒuːs/
ORANGE JUICE APPLE JUICE STRAWBERRY LEMONADE
/ˈɒrɪndʒ/ /dʒuːs/ /ˈæpl/ /dʒuːs/ JUICE /leməˈneɪd/
/ˈstrɔːbərɪ/ /dʒuːs/
MILK BEER WHITE WINE RED WINE
/mɪlk/ /bɪər/ /waɪt/ /waɪn/ /red/ /waɪn/
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3. Food
HARD BOILED EGG EGGS AND HAM SCRAMBLED EGGS FRIED EGG
/hɑːrd/ /bɒɪld/ /eg/ /egs/ /ən/ /hæm/ /ˈskræmbld/ /egs/ /fraɪd/ /eg/
BREAD TOASTS BAGEL HAM
/bred/ /toʊsts/ /ˈbeɪgl/ /hæm/
BUTTER MARGARINE MILK CARAMEL JAM
/ˈbʌtər/ /ˌmɑːrdʒəˈriːn/ /mɪlk/ /ˈkærəməl/ /dʒæm/
CHEESE CREAM CHEESE CEREAL OATMEAL
/tʃiːz/ /kriːm/ /tʃiːz/ /ˈsɪərɪəl/ /ˈoʊtmiːl/
MUFFIN PANCAKES WAFFLES FRUIT SALAD
/ˈmʌfɪn/ /ˈpænkeɪks/ /ˈwɒfls/ /fruːt/ /ˈsæləd/
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SEAFOOD STEAK PORK (CHOPS) BEEF
/ˈsiːfuːd/ /steɪk/ /pɔːrk/ /tʃɒps/ /biːf/
SALMON CHICKEN TUNA RICE
/ˈsæmən/ /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ /ˈtjuːnə/ /raɪs/
MASHED POTATOES VEGETABLES SAUTÈ VEGETABLES (FRENCH) FRIES
/mæʃt/ /pəˈteɪtoʊs/ /ˈvedʒɪtəbls/ /ˈsoʊteɪ/ /frentʃ/ /fraɪs/
/ˈvedʒɪtəbls/
ONION RINGS GREEN BEANS GREEN PEAS LETTUCE
/ˈʌnjən/ /rɪŋs/ /griːn/ /biːns/ /griːn/ /piːz/ /ˈletɪs/
TOMATO CUCUMBER BROCCOLI ONION
/təˈmeɪtoʊ/ /ˈkjuːkʌmbər/ /ˈbrɒkəlɪ/ /ˈʌnjən/
CORN PEPPER AVOCADO CHILI
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/kɔːrn/ /ˈpepər/ /ævəˈkɑːdoʊ/ /ˈtʃɪlɪ/
CAULIFLORWER MUSHROOMS CELERY OLIVES
/ˈkɒlɪflaʊər/ /ˈmʌʃrʊms/ /ˈselərɪ/ /ˈɒlɪvs/
GARLIC CORIANDER PARSLEY SALAD
/ˈgɑːrlɪk/ /ˌkɒrɪˈændər/ /ˈpɑːrslɪ/ /ˈsæləd/
POTATOES BACKED POTATOES CARROT CABBAGE
/pəˈteɪtoʊs/ /beɪkt/ /pəˈteɪtoʊs/ /ˈkærət/ /ˈkæbɪdʒ/
CHERRIES STRAWBERRIES ORANGE PEAR
/ˈtʃerɪz/ /ˈstrɔːbərɪs/ /ˈɒrɪndʒ/ /pɛər/
PINEAPPLE BANANA APPLE WATERMELON
/ˈpaɪnˌæpl/ /bəˈnɑːnə/ /ˈæpl/ /ˈwɔːtərˌmelən/
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HONEYDEW CANTALOUPE GRAPES ICE CREAM
/ˈhʌnɪdjuː/ /ˈkæntəluːp/ /greɪps/ /aɪs/ /kriːm/
ONE (TWO) SCOOP(S) DESSERT CAKE A PIECE OF CAKE
OF ICE CREAM /dɪˈz3ːt/ /keɪk/ /ə/
/skuːp/ /piːs/ /əv/ /keɪk/
4. Temperatures, cooking states and flavors
SPANISH ENGLISH Phonemic transcritption
Helado Cold /'koʊld/
Tibio Warm /'wɔ:m/
Caliente Hot /'hɒt/
No muy cocida (carne) Medium-rare /rare cooked /'mi:dɪəm/ /'reər/ /'kʊkt/
Bien cocido (carne) Well done /'wel/ /'dʌn/
Crudo Raw /'rɔ:/
Dulce Sweet /'swi:t/
Muy dulce Too sweet /'tu:/
Amargo Bitter /'bɪtə/
Salado Salty /ˈsɔːltɪ/
Picante Spicy /ˈspaɪsɪ/