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Question

¡Hola!

How to say: "I would like an ice cream for a dessert" and "For the main course I would like chicken" in Spanish. Is it correct to say : "De postre me gustaría un helado" and "Como plato principal quiero el pollo" or it should be: "De segundo quiero el pollo"

Muchas gracias por ayudarme

Answer 1

It´s slightly more natural to say "Para el plato principal quiero (el) pollo."

(If chicken is a "special of the house" then you can use "el" but chicken in general, "el" is not necessary).

Para el postre, me gustaría un helado."

Answer 2

I would say:

"Me gustaría pollo (para el plato principal {I machine translated this, so I'm not sure if it's right}), y después, me gustaría helado."

"I would like chicken (for the main course), and after, I'd like ice cream."

Because you'd eat your main course first, then dessert, right?