Spanish for English speakers Cafe · Lesson 3

The size of pizza

Order pizza by slice in Spanish — Quisiera una rebanada (I'd like a slice) — and confirm with ¿Así está bien? (Is this okay?).

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    Quisiera una rebanada de pizza margherita

    I'd like a slice of margherita pizza

    Tip: <Quisiera> = I'd like... <una rebanada> = a slice

  2. Kyle Kyle

    ¿Así está bien?

    Is this ok?

    Tip: <Así> means <like this>. In Spanish when showing the way something is we always use this phrase.

  3. Lindo Lindo

    Un poco más pequeña...

    A little smaller...

    Tip: <un poco> = Little/Bit <más> = More <Pequeña> = Little/Small So, this sentence is literally "a little more little". Notably, <poco> can mean both "little" and "a bit", but <pequeña> can't!)

  4. Kyle Kyle

    Aquí tiene

    There you go

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does una rebanada mean?

A slice — of bread, cake, or pizza. Una rebanada de pizza = 'a slice of pizza'. In Spain, una porción is also common.

How do you say 'I would like' politely?

Quisiera + noun/infinitive: Quisiera una pizza, Quisiera comer. The conditional of querer for polite requests.

What is margherita pizza?

The classic Italian pizza with tomato, mozzarella, and basil — named after Queen Margherita. Spelled the same in Spanish.

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