Ask for a table. "Waiter, a table for two." In Spanish you'll say "Camarero, una mesa para dos." (cah-mah-RAY-roh, OO-nah MAY-sah PAH-rah dose). Always follow such phrases with the polite "Please" or "Por favor" in Spanish (pour fah-VOR).
Tell the waiter that you would like to see the menu. "Quisiera" (kee-see-AY-rah) is an all-purpose polite way to say "I would like." Follow this with whatever you like, such as, in this case, "the menu". In Spanish, the word is spelled the same: "el menú" but pronounced slightly differently (el meh-NOO).
Let the waiter know you want to order by saying "We would like to order, now." In Spanish, this would be "Quisiéramos pedir ahora" (kee-see-AY-rah-mohs pay-DEER ah-OH-rah). Again, you should precede or follow the phrase with "Por favor."
Find out what the waiter suggests, in a couple of ways. "What do you recommend for us today?" would be "¿Qué nos recomienda hoy?" (kay nohs ray-ko-mee-END-ah oy). Or you can say "What do you suggest?" which is "¿Qué sugiere usted?" (kay soo-hee-AY-ray oo-STEAD).
Request drinks by simply saying, "And to drink, we would like..." by saying "Y para tomar, quisiéramos..." (ee PAH-rah toh-MAR kee-see-AY-rah-mohs...).
Inquire of the waiter "What wine do you recommend with this meal?" by saying "¿Qué vino recomienda con esta comida?" (kay BEE-noh ray-koh-mee-EN-dah cone EH-stah koh-MEE-dah).
Call the waiter over to give you the bill with a simple hand signal and the phrase "La cuenta, por favor" (lah KWAYN-tah pour fah-VOR).
