Mystery sentence of the night 88: ¡Ponme un completo!

Question

So, this happened tonight actually, we were in a different bar this time, which has a couple of tables to sit down and have a proper dinner, so the waitress asked the other waiter behind the bar the following...what did she mean? We had to look ....we had no idea, jeje

jeje So let's see what you can make of this one.

And I just know those great guessers will have a go at it, I am always surprised that you finally come up with an answer!

If a native has no idea, then guess too, jeje, I was often quite lost when Gekko said some of his sentences.

Anyway, if you are sure, don't say anything until more members have tried their luck

• A completo is a "setup", could be glasses of water for all at the table, a setup could be the usual for a table, silverware, water, bread, pretzels, etc - miguel1954de Feb 9, 2012
• miguel, don¡'t post in comments , this is not a question, it is an exercise;) and your answer is not correct, of course, jeje - Heidita Feb 10, 2012
• Pregunta: Le comentaste a Goldie que no tiene nada que ver con las bebidas? Solo ando clarificando... - mountaingirl Feb 10, 2012

Answer 1

Dessert for four; something to complete (completo) the meal? Maybe ice cream.

frío frío

• frío, frío solo significa: you are not even close, jeje, no tiene que ver con la frase - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 2

Everybody invited, this is impossible to guess, jejeje, so pay attention to my hints

• Reina, if this is impossible to guess, what's the point? jeje Perhaps "highly improbable" to guess? ;-) - cristalino Feb 9, 2012
• Cristalino maybe we will have more chance of being correct after Heidi has given us a few clues lol - FELIZ77 Feb 10, 2012
• eso, hay que leer los hints...jeje, nosotros no sabíamos lo que decía, así que .... - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 3

ponme ? give me ? un completo ? a complete ? para cuatro ? for 4.... para would mean for people ?

Since you mentioned that there were only a couple of tables there for "a proper dinner" I think what she wanted was for him to give her one of the tables that could seat four people.

• I was thinking along similar lines to you Spenco:) - FELIZ77 Feb 9, 2012
• buena idea, spenco, pero no, los comensales ya estaban sentados...solo hay como tres mesitas en el local, creo - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 4

Pues, al principio pensaba en "un animal completo", como de para cenar. Por ejemplo. "Pepe! Ponme un cerdo completo en la bandeja ya!"

Pero, a mi parecer, eso sería demasiado fácil. Así que seguí rascándome el coco,,,

Y me pensé: hmmm, a veces se oye 'estamos completos' cuando no hay habitaciones disponibles en un hotel, por ejemplo.

Y luego pensé en las pistas que nos dejaste...un bar con dos mesas para cenar, nada más. Y, además, Uds. tuvieron que mirar para entender lo que decía la mesera...

OK, siguiendo con este coco ahorita bien quebradito (una visita al dentista esta tarde me ha dejado algo más despistada que lo normal...), voy a adivinar...

"With these four we are full'.

• Guau, eso es tan lógico, muy impresionante! - Jeremias Feb 9, 2012
• pozi, pero de lógico no suelen tener mis misterios nada, jejeje, no es correcto, amiga mía, no tiene nada que ver, tengo que contestar tu Pm, muchas gracais guapa:) - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 5

I know here in the Colonies we have Chinese (perhaps other ethnicities too) restaurants where you can order a specially-prepared meal which feeds four persons... I'm guessing they have the portions already weighed out and it just needs to be "thrown" together once the order is placed... very common here!

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• eso sí que es genial, claro, una comida completa para cuatro, pero no, es UN completo, jejeje, - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 6

Give me a full meal for four people. 3 or more courses = un completo

• Worth a vote :) - FELIZ77 Feb 10, 2012
• buena ida, amigo, pero no tiene nada que ver, sí con la comida...pero no, no es correcto - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 7

Give me a break! - there is not enough room for 4 more people,

• jejejeje, esto sí que me encanta, genial, pero lo siento, super frío, Ian - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 8

This is a tricky one no doubt lol

Ponme is obiously the imperative form of poner giving the barman an order!

íPonme un completo para cuatro!

= Do me (ie:give me) a complete order for 4 people!

This may be way out but it was worth a try lol

• sí, el camarero detrás de la barra tenía que preparar...pero ¿qué? jeje - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 9

Set me a table for four for dinner.

• Buen intento, pero frío frío;) - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 10

"Give me the special of the night for a table of four"

• Love the flag! ;-) - cristalino Feb 9, 2012
• genial la idea, y un beso por el hilo de ayer, marshi, pero noooooo, no es correcto:) - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 11

Gotta start simple.

means:

Set me a table for four.

She's telling them to prepare the table for four people.

either that or it's some type of food or food order that four people want, which would be a weird food

• I think it's the table setting too... - MLucie Feb 10, 2012
• pues si fuera lo de la mesa...anda que...eso no sería raro, amigos, tuvimos que mirar a la camera a ver qué quería, jeje, os conste que el camarero detrás de la barra no lo dudó un momento;) - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 12

Give me a box seat for four people. ...I am just guessing, but maybe it is a sporting event and he is buying great seats for 2 couples.

• bueno, es otra idea más rara, pero ya se sabe, en estos hilos todo es posible, pero esto no, sandy, frío frío - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 13

Another take on this could be " They laid the whole bill on me for the four of them to eat "

• hola albeerto de nuevo, pues no tiene que ver con pagar:) - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 14

Maybe. "Give me a complex dinner for four persons"

• no, princess, ya habían cenado;) - Heidita Feb 10, 2012

Answer 15

Maybe ... give me a table for four laid with the full complement, as for a proper dinner.

• hol a jennyo, pues eso ya se dijo, frío frío, jeje - Heidita Feb 10, 2012