I have been served thank you

Question

I have been served thank you or someone has taken our order

A couple of times I have been approached by another waiter after I have already ordered and am always a little stuck what to say. How would I deal with this situation this without sounding too much like a tourist!! Muchas gracias

Answer 1

"Me han servido, gracias"

this would be undestood as: I have been served, that is the food should be there to see, and if you have no food on the table, weird.

Strange sentence actually, I did not know you said I have been served if you had simply ordered the food.

In Spanish:

Ya me han atendido/ya me atendieron/ya he pedido

You cannot say: Estoy bien, gracias.

• Heidita - you are right you can't say it - it is illogical (Spock speaking) jeje - ian-hill Oct 25, 2009
• You are correct in the first part. In the second part, if the waiter asks if he can get you anything or if you need anything, why can't you say: No gracias, estoy bien? - 00515f39 Oct 25, 2009
• jejejeje, Ian, I did not get you at first...funny, I always say that, I guess Im Spock - Heidita Oct 25, 2009

Answer 2

"He pedido, gracias" (I have ordered) is a possibilty.

• good job - Heidita Oct 25, 2009

Answer 3

My answer would be "Me han servido, gracias" or Estoy bien, gracias.

Answer 4

You cannot say: Estoy bien, gracias.

I can see this has caused a certain uproar, jeje

Mortimer, trust me, I am normally right when I talk about Spanish.

And if the waiter asks you : Do you need anything else? you cannot say: Gracias, estoy bien. I have actually always found the answer given in English rather weird, "I'm ok, thanks".

Now, why would anybody say that?

We say: EStoy bien, gracias when somebody asks : ¿Qué tal estás? and not if we want something to eat.