Chilean

slang
words
Ximena Escobar
What is for
you the
most
famous
words in
Chilean
spanish ?
 And some more:
 taco:traffic jam
 Talla: joke
 Le echamos una talla. We pulled his leg.
 rajado/a very fast
 rayado/a crazy, insane
 rasca of bad quality, poorly made (things); of bad taste or with lacking manners (people)
 patota, la group of friends, followers
 patudo/a impudent, rude
 pega, la job, position
 pelambre, el gossip
 pelar (a alguien) gossip about a person, badmouth a person
 pelar cable lose it, act crazy; be mentally ill
English Language Practice: Ordering at a Restaurant
Vocabulary
Booking a Table in A Restaurant

• What you say:

• I booked a table for two for…(7 pm)
• It’s under the name of…
• A table for two pleases
• May we sit at this table?
  What the restaurant staff say:

• What can I do for you?

• Can I help you?
• Do you have a reservation?
• Have you booked a table?
• How many are you?
• Would you like to wait in the bar?
• We’re full booked at the moment. Could you come
back a bit later?
• Or Your table isn’t quite ready yet.
• If you wait, there’ll be a table for you free in a
minute.
• Smoking, or non-smoking?
• Of course. Please come this way.
• Would you follow me, please?
 Ordering / Asking about The
Menu
What the restaurant staff say:
Hi, I’m Sue, I’ll be your server for tonight.
Can I take your order, sir/madam?
Are you ready to order? (We’re not ready yet)
Can I take your order?
Are you ready to order yet?
What would you like to start with?
What would you like for a starter?
What do you want for the main course?
How would you like your steak? (rare, medium, well done)
Do you want a salad with it?
What kind of dressing?
The burgers are very good.
Sorry, the hamburgers are off.
• Do you want vegetables with it?
• Why don’t you try the pizza?
• It’ll take about 20 minutes.
• Would you like…(chips) with that?
• What would you like for dessert?
• Do you want a dessert?
• What would you like to drink with your meal?
• What would you like to drink?
• Anything to drink?
• Would you like any wine with that?
• Can I get you a drink while you’re waiting?
• Red or white?
• Would you like any coffee?
What you can say:
Could you bring us the menu, please?
The menu, please.
What’s on the menu?
Do you have a set menu?
What’s …exactly?
Is this served with..(salad)?
Does this have any…(Seafood) in it?
What do you recommend?
I’ll have…
I’d like…
Can I have…
We’d like to order…
Could you bring us the
salt/pepper/ketchup/vinegar, please?
I’ll have the soup as a starter.
I’ll have the steak for the main course.
I’ll have it rare/ medium rare/ medium/ well
done, please.
If there are problems with the order,
the waiter can say:
• I don’t think we have anymore…(steak) left. I’ll check with the kitchen.
• I’m sorry, but the king prawn soup is finished.
Getting the Bill
What you say:
Could I have the bill, please?
Can we have the bill please?
Could we get the bill?
Could we pay please?
Paying at A Restaurant
 What you hear:

• Are you paying together?

• Did you enjoy your meal?

 When you want to pay, you can say:

• Could I have the check, please?

• Can I have the check, please?

• We’ll take the check.

 Sometimes, you may also want to say:

• Do you accept credit cards?

• Can we have separate checks?

• We’re going to split the bill.