To order (food) in Spanish
To order (food) in Spanish is pedir (peh-DEER), or ordenar.
- Spanish
- pedir
- Say it
- peh-DEER
- Also said
- ordenar
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Spanish vocabulary for ordering and paying
The other words in step 3 of Restaurant Words in Spanish.
- la cuentabill (restaurant) · lah KWEHN-tah
- la propinatip · lah proh-PEE-nah
- el reciboreceipt · el reh-SEE-boh
- recomendarto recommend · reh-koh-mehn-DAHR
- servirto serve · sehr-BEER
- probarto taste / try (food) · proh-BAHR
- pagarto pay · pah-GAHR
- vegetarianovegetarian · beh-heh-tah-RYAH-noh
- picantespicy · pee-KAHN-teh
Questions about pedir
How do you say to order (food) in Spanish?
To order (food) in Spanish is pedir. You can also say ordenar.
How do you pronounce pedir?
Say it peh-DEER. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DEER. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does pedir mean in English?
In English, pedir means to order (food).
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