Spanish phrasebook
At the Ice Cream Shop in Spanish
Practice ordering ice cream in Spain. Choose a cone, pick two flavours and a topping, and pay in cash.
Situation: An ice cream shop in Valencia. Your goal: Buy a cone with two flavours and a topping.
Watch the conversation
A real ice cream shop conversation in Spanish: choosing a cone, two flavours and a topping and paying in cash, with every line spoken and subtitled in English, then each key phrase normally, slowly, and a pause to say it yourself.
The whole conversation, line by line
Tap to hear a line. Ice cream seller speaks first; the bold lines are what you can say. To see the lines in your own language, choose it in the language menu at the top.
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Ice cream seller
¡Hola! ¿Qué te pongo?
Hi! What can I get you?
You
Hola. Quiero un helado, por favor.
Hi. I'd like an ice cream, please.
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Ice cream seller
¿En cono o en vaso?
In a cone or in a cup?
You
En cono, por favor.
In a cone, please.
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Ice cream seller
¿De qué sabor lo quieres? Hay chocolate, fresa, vainilla y limón.
Which flavour do you want? There's chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and lemon.
You
De fresa y de chocolate, por favor.
Strawberry and chocolate, please.
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Ice cream seller
Dos bolas, entonces. ¿Quieres algo por encima? Tenemos nata y virutas de colores.
Two scoops, then. Do you want something on top? We have whipped cream and coloured sprinkles.
You
Sí, con virutas de colores, por favor.
Yes, with coloured sprinkles, please.
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Ice cream seller
Perfecto. Aquí tienes. Son tres euros con cincuenta.
Perfect. Here you go. That's three euros fifty.
You
Gracias. Aquí tienes cinco euros.
Thanks. Here's five euros.
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Ice cream seller
Y aquí tienes tu cambio: un euro con cincuenta. ¿Quieres una servilleta?
And here's your change: one euro fifty. Would you like a napkin?
You
Sí, gracias. ¡Qué buena pinta tiene!
Yes, thanks. It looks so good!
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Ice cream seller
¡Que lo disfrutes! ¡Hasta pronto!
Enjoy it! See you soon!
You
Gracias, igualmente. ¡Hasta pronto!
Thanks, you too. See you soon!
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