Ordering Drinks at a Bar in Spanish
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In this Spanish conversation, a customer orders drinks at a bar and answers the bartender’s questions about size and serving style. Read the dialogue to practice natural Spanish for ordering beverages, choosing between available options, asking for another drink, and using common expressions in a casual bar setting.
Spanish Conversation
Bartender: Hola. ¿Qué les sirvo?
Bartender: Hi. What can I get you?
Customer: Para mí una cerveza clara.
Customer: A light beer for me.
Bartender: ¿De botella o de barril?
Bartender: Bottle or draft?
Customer: De barril.
Customer: Draft.
Bartender: ¿Chica o pinta?
Bartender: Small or pint?
Customer: Pinta.
Customer: Pint.
Bartender: Perfecto.
Bartender: Perfect.
Customer: Y también quisiera algo sin alcohol para mi amiga.
Customer: And I'd also like something nonalcoholic for my friend.
Bartender: Tenemos limonada mineral, ginger ale o varios cocteles sin alcohol.
Bartender: We have sparkling lemonade, ginger ale, or several nonalcoholic cocktails.
Customer: ¿Qué coctel sin alcohol recomiendas?
Customer: Which nonalcoholic cocktail do you recommend?
Bartender: Hacemos uno con maracuyá, limón y agua mineral.
Bartender: We make one with passion fruit, lime, and sparkling water.
Customer: Suena bien. ¿Es muy dulce?
Customer: Sounds good. Is it very sweet?
Bartender: No, queda bastante fresco.
Bartender: No, it's pretty refreshing.
Customer: Entonces uno de esos.
Customer: Then one of those.
Bartender: Va. ¿Van a pedir comida?
Bartender: Great. Are you ordering food?
Customer: Todavía no. Estamos esperando a dos personas.
Customer: Not yet. We're waiting for two people.
Bartender: Sin problema.
Bartender: No problem.
Customer: ¿Podemos dejar la cuenta abierta?
Customer: Can we keep the tab open?
Bartender: Sí. Te abro una cuenta con tu tarjeta.
Bartender: Yes. I'll open a tab with your card.
Customer: Perfecto.
Customer: Perfect.
Bartender: Te la regreso ahorita; solo la registro.
Bartender: I'll give it right back; I just need to register it.
Customer: Ah, mejor.
Customer: Oh, even better.
Bartender: Aquí tienes. La cerveza y el coctel salen en un momento.
Bartender: Here you go. The beer and cocktail will be out in a moment.
Customer: Gracias.
Customer: Thanks.