#UNO MAS POR FAVOR HOW TO#

Deciding I would need to use it frequently, I committed it to memory by whispering it aloud to myself, 'lo siento, lo siento, lo siento.'

#UNO MAS POR FAVOR HOW TO#

I pulled out my phone and looked up how to say, 'I'm sorry,' in Spanish. He walked away seeming a little perturbed. I couldn't spend my whole day's budget on one meal and still not be sure if the thing I'm chewing on is a tentacle or a snake. I stopped him there by waving my hand and saying, 'no, gracias.' And snake.' He looked up at me and paused then continued.

something something mushroom something something.' I couldn't understand every word. He told me they had a set menu for €11.50, which is out of my budget but I let him continue. Oh, he wants to know what language I speak. Initially I didn't understand him either, but in his sentence I picked out the words,'en francés, ingles?' A few minutes later the older man came over to translate the hand written menu in his hands. He held up one finger then walked away to talk to an older man wearing the same uniform. I settled in around the tiny steaming cup and relaxed. If I need to charge some batteries and give myself more time to figure out how to say 'Can I see a menu?' in Spanish, I get coffee. If I don't want a conversation at dinner to end, I order a coffee. It's like a socially-acceptable smoke break that nobody questions. If I need a break from work, I go to the coffee room. If I'm not quite ready to start my day, I have coffee instead. I don't react to the caffeine, but getting a cup of coffee is like being given extra time. I'm no aficionado, but coffee is more than a drink to me. It's more like an espresso in the states. The bartender set a cup of coffee in front of me.Ĭoffee in Spain is fantastic, very high octane and delicious. I plugged in my phone and took a seat all the way at the end of the bar.

'Café? Coffee?' I asked, wishing I knew how to say 'Cup of'. She nodded then walked away to give my order to a bartender.

Uno mas por favor