Quick answer
Una caña y unas aceitunas, por favor.
A small beer and some olives, please. Una caña is the standard draught glass, smaller than a pint.
The words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el bar | the bar |
| la caña | the small draught beer |
| la cerveza | the beer |
| el vino | the wine |
| la copa | the wine glass |
| el vaso | the tumbler |
| la barra | the counter |
| la terraza | the outdoor terrace |
| la tapa | the tapa |
| las aceitunas | the olives |
| el hielo | the ice |
| el camarero | the waiter |
| la ronda | the round |
| pedir | to order |
| brindar | to toast |
The phrases you will actually say
Worth knowing
In much of Spain a drink still arrives with something to eat, and the unwritten rules vary sharply by city: in Granada, León and Almería the tapa is free and improves with each round, while in Madrid or Barcelona you usually get only olives or crisps and pay for anything more. Do not confuse the sizes: a tapa is a small plate, una ración is a full sharing dish, and media ración is half of one. Prices differ by where you stand, cheapest at the barra, dearest on the terraza, and that is legal and normal. Ordering is direct and not rude: ¿me pones una caña? is perfectly polite. Latin America does not have the tapas habit and una caña will not be understood; ask for una cerveza. Pay at the end, all together, and tipping is a few coins at most.
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