Restaurant
Spanish sounds
Pay special attention to the sounds these letters make in Spanish.
hola
hola
Silent, as in hour.
jugo
jugo
As in help but raspier.
queso
queso
As in key.
Asking for the check
A simple way to ask for the check in Spanish is to say La cuenta, por favor.
La cuenta, por favor.
The check, please.
A sandwich of fish
In English, we might ask for a cup of coffee. In Spanish, you do the same thing.
una taza de café
a cup of coffee
You also use de when you're describing what type of food something is.
un jugo de naranja
an orange juice