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English → Español · 03

At a cafe or restaurant

por favor is used to make a request politely. Para llevar means takeout, aquí means here. Still water is agua sin gas, and sparkling water is agua con gas.

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Examples

01

Un café, por favor.

A cup of coffee, please.

02

¿Me trae el menú, por favor?

Could you bring me the menu?

03

Agua sin gas, por favor.

Still water, please.

04

Para llevar, por favor.

Please make it to go.

05

Para comer aquí.

I'll eat here.

06

La cuenta, por favor.

Please give me the bill.

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Could you bring me the menu?

¿Me trae el menú, por favor?

Please make it to go.

Para llevar, por favor.

Please give me the bill.

La cuenta, por favor.

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Un café, por favor.

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01What does “Un café, por favor.” mean?
02What does “Agua sin gas, por favor.” mean?
03What does “Para comer aquí.” mean?

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