Checking a simple order | Learn Spanish in English

Spanish lesson set in a contemporary Madrid everyday setting: At a food pickup counter, two adults check that the drinks and food match the receipt before carrying them..

EN → ES / Level: A1

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Dialogue

A

Vamos a comprobar el pedido.

BAH-mohs ah kohm-proh-BAHR ehl peh-DEE-doh. Let's check the order.
B

Las bebidas están aquí.

lahs beh-BEE-dahs ehs-TAHN ah-KEE. The drinks are here.
A

¿Tenemos también la comida?

teh-NEH-mohs tahm-BYEN lah koh-MEE-dah? Do we have the food too?
B

Está en esta bolsa.

ehs-TAH ehn EHS-tah BOHL-sah. It's in this bag.
A

¿Está todo correcto?

ehs-TAH TOH-doh koh-REHK-toh? Is everything correct?
B

Coincide con el recibo.

koyn-SEE-deh kohn ehl reh-SEE-boh. It matches the receipt.
A

Yo puedo llevar las bebidas.

yoh PWEH-doh yeh-BAHR lahs beh-BEE-dahs. I can take the drinks.
B

Yo llevaré la bolsa de comida.

yoh yeh-bah-REH lah BOHL-sah deh koh-MEE-dah. I'll carry the food bag.

Word by Word

Vamos “Vamos” means “let’s” here and introduces a shared action. In “Vamos a comprobar el pedido”, it is used to suggest checking the order together. Use it when beginning a joint task, such as checking items at a pickup counter.
a In “Vamos a comprobar el pedido”, “a” connects “Vamos” with the action “comprobar”; the whole expression suggests doing that action together. The reusable pattern is “Vamos a” followed by an action. Use it when proposing what you and another person will do next.
comprobar “Comprobar” means “to check” in “Vamos a comprobar el pedido”. It appears after “a” as the action being proposed. Use “comprobar” with an object such as “el pedido” when verifying that something is correct or complete.
el “El” means “the” before “pedido” in “el pedido”, referring to a specific order. It is used directly before this singular masculine noun. Use “el” before a specific item when identifying it at a counter or in another practical situation.
pedido “Pedido” means “order” in “el pedido”. It names the food and drinks being checked in this dialogue. Use “comprobar el pedido” when checking that an order is correct before taking it.
Las “Las” means “the” before “bebidas” in “Las bebidas”, referring to specific drinks. It is used with this plural feminine noun. Use “las” before specific plural items when pointing them out, such as the drinks in an order.
bebidas “Bebidas” means “drinks” in “Las bebidas están aquí”. It refers to the drinks that have been collected and located. Use “las bebidas” when identifying the drinks as part of an order or pickup.
están “Están” says where the drinks are located in “Las bebidas están aquí”. It is a form of “estar” used with the plural subject “las bebidas”. The pattern “están” plus a place identifies where several items are, so use it when pointing out their location.
aquí “Aquí” means “here” and identifies the place where the drinks are in “Las bebidas están aquí”. It is placed after the location verb in this sentence. Use “aquí” when showing that an item is in the speaker’s immediate location.
Tenemos “Tenemos” means “we have” in “¿Tenemos también la comida?”. It asks whether the food is available as part of the order. Use “Tenemos” before an item when checking whether you and another person have it.
también “También” means “also” or “too” and adds the food to the drinks already being checked. In “¿Tenemos también la comida?”, it comes after “Tenemos” and before the item being added. Use it when asking about one more item in the same situation.
la “La” means “the” before “comida” in “la comida”, referring to specific food in the order. It is used directly before this singular feminine noun. Use “la” before a specific item when identifying it as part of an order.
comida “Comida” means “food” in “la comida”. Here it refers to the food included with the drinks in the order. Use “la comida” when asking about or identifying the food portion of an order.
Está “Está” says that the item being discussed is located somewhere in “Está en esta bolsa”. It is a form of “estar” used to locate the food in the bag. Use “Está en” to answer where a single item is located, such as inside a container.
en “En” means “in” in “en esta bolsa” and identifies the bag as the container holding the item. The reusable pattern is “estar en” followed by a place or container. Use it when explaining where something is kept or found.
esta “Esta” means “this” in “esta bolsa” and identifies the particular bag being indicated. It comes directly before “bolsa”. Use “esta” before an item when pointing to a specific nearby object.
bolsa “Bolsa” means “bag” in “esta bolsa”. Here it names the container holding the food. Use “en esta bolsa” when locating something inside the bag being indicated.
todo “Todo” means “everything” in “¿Está todo correcto?” and makes the question cover the complete order. It refers to all the items being checked together. Use “todo” when confirming that an entire set is complete or correct.
correcto “Correcto” means “correct” in “¿Está todo correcto?”. Together with “todo”, it asks whether nothing in the order is wrong or missing. Use it after a form of “estar” when confirming that an item or complete order is correct.
Coincide “Coincide” means “matches” in “Coincide con el recibo”. It says that the order agrees with the information on the receipt. The reusable pattern is “coincide con” plus the thing used for comparison, such as a receipt.
con “Con” means “with” in “coincide con el recibo” and links the order with the receipt used for comparison. The pattern “coincide con” expresses that two things match. Use it when comparing an order, item, or detail with another source.
recibo “Recibo” means “receipt” in “el recibo”. It is the document used to check whether the order matches. Use “coincide con el recibo” when comparing the collected order with its receipt.
Yo “Yo” means “I” and identifies the speaker in “Yo puedo llevar las bebidas” and “Yo llevaré la bolsa de comida”. It makes clear who will take responsibility for each item. Use “Yo” before a verb when stating who will do an action.
puedo “Puedo” means “can” in “Yo puedo llevar las bebidas”, expressing that the speaker is able to take the drinks and is offering to do so. It is followed by the action “llevar”. Use “puedo” plus an action when offering or stating that you are able to help.
llevar “Llevar” means “to take” or “to carry” in “puedo llevar las bebidas”. It is the action that the speaker offers to perform with the drinks. Use “puedo llevar” followed by an object when offering to carry something.
llevaré “Llevaré” means “I will carry” in “Yo llevaré la bolsa de comida”. It states the speaker’s planned future action with the food bag. Use “llevaré” followed by an object when saying that you will carry or take responsibility for it.

Grammar Points

estar + lugar

Las bebidas están aquí.

lahs beh-BEE-dahs ehs-TAHN ah-KEE.

The drinks are here.

Spanish uses estar for location. The verb agrees with the plural subject: bebidas están.

futuro simple: llevaré

Llevaré esta bolsa.

yeh-bah-REH EHS-tah BOHL-sah.

I will carry this bag.

The ending -é marks the first-person singular simple future: llevaré means “I will carry.”

Spanish Vocabulary

aquí adv
ah-KEE here

Las bebidas están aquí.

bebida noun
beh-BEE-dah drink bebidas

Las bebidas están aquí.

bolsa noun
BOHL-sah bag

Está en esta bolsa.

comida noun
koh-MEE-dah food

¿Tenemos también la comida?

comprobar verb
kohm-proh-BAHR to check

Vamos a comprobar el pedido.

correcto adj
koh-REHK-toh correct

¿Está todo correcto?

estar verb
ehs-TAHR to be están

Las bebidas están aquí.

este det
EHS-teh this esta

Está en esta bolsa.

pedido noun
peh-DEE-doh order

Vamos a comprobar el pedido.

también adv
tahm-BYEN also; too

¿Tenemos también la comida?

tener verb
teh-NEHR to have tenemos

¿Tenemos también la comida?

todo pron
TOH-doh everything

¿Está todo correcto?

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Let's check the order.

Show AnswerVamos a comprobar el pedido.

The drinks are here.

Show AnswerLas bebidas están aquí.

Do we have the food too?

Show Answer¿Tenemos también la comida?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

drink

Show Answerbebidas

to be

Show Answerestán

also; too

Show Answertambién

here

Show Answeraquí