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 - 00494d19, OCT 25, 2009

Answer 2

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

good job - 00494d19, 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.