Order anything by pointing in Galician
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu. Play the ten Galician words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 11 Galician phrases in this lesson
- Quería...keh-REE-ah
- I would like...
- EsteES-teh
- This one
- Canto é?KAHN-toh eh
- How much is it?
- A conta, por favorah KOHN-tah por fah-VOR
- The bill, please
- Con tarxetakon tar-SHEH-tah
- By card
- En efectivoen eh-fek-TEE-voh
- In cash
- AugaAW-gah
- Water
- Cafékah-FEH
- Coffee
- Téteh
- Tea
- Cervexaser-VEH-shah
- Beer
- Sen...sen
- Without...
Literally "I wanted", the polite way to order: "quería un café".
Point and say it.
Useful at market stalls and small bars where prices may not be displayed.
Say this or mime writing on your palm. Tipping is optional but rounding up is appreciated.
Galician x sounds like "sh". Cards are widely accepted in towns.
Useful when a sign says "só efectivo" (cash only). ATMs are plentiful in Santiago de Compostela.
Specify "auga con gas" (sparkling) or "auga sen gas" (still) when buying bottled water.
A "cortado" is espresso with a dash of milk.
Estrella Galicia is the local lager in every bar.
"Sen xeo" (sen SHEH-oh), without ice.