I'd like a lemonade, a lemonade, please, I wanted a lemonade...?

Question

I wonder how would you ask for a lemonade, if you wanted to be polite.

How do you ask a waiter/waitress a lemonade?

I wonder how you would > I wonder how would you. ;) - Deanski, Feb 17, 2011

Answer 1

Hello Luis and welcome to the SanishDict forum

In English we would say:" I would like a lemonade please"

or" Please can you bring me a lemonade?"

We would not say I wanted a lemonade as this can sound a little rude

If they then brought you the wrong drink you could say, with a smile

"Excuse me, but I asked for a lemonade/ I ordered a lemonade".

Hopefully they should then recognise their mistake, apologise and offer to correct their mistake by bringing the requested drink

I hope this helps

Muchas gracias! - LuisCache, Feb 16, 2011

In speech, it would always be abbreviated to "I'd like", woouldn't you say Feliz? I'm sure I've never said "I would like". - galsally, Feb 17, 2011

Well,yes colloquially, you are correct :) Although I may have used both in my time hahaha - FELIZ77, Feb 17, 2011

Answer 2

Yo quisiera una limonada por favor.

Answer 3

Hi Luis, I would say it this way -

"Could I have a lemonade please?"

or, as already mentioned -

"I'd like a lemonade please".

May I have a lemonade is better English ie more accurate Could has beeen used by many people but is conditional tense of to be able and is more to do with ability to do something or possibility of doing something. - FELIZ77, Feb 17, 2011

A child should ask a parent may I leave the table now please? Not can I leave the table since their ability is not in question but thei parents consent to do so hence may I (asking for permission) - FELIZ77, Feb 17, 2011

I mean been lol (typo) - FELIZ77, Feb 17, 2011

Answer 4

Also, in English, we say,"I'll have a lemonade, please."

Answer 5

I would like a lemonade, please!

or waiter/waitress, a lemonade please!

Same comment as to Feliz - "I'd like", surely? - galsally, Feb 17, 2011

Answer 6

"¿Me traería una limonada por favor?"

Answer 7

Sorry, I'm a native Spanish speaker, so I would like to know how would you say it in English. Thanks.