Ordering food

Question

I'm off on my hols to mainland Spain in a couple of weeks , and I would like to teach my 6 year old son a couple of phrases that might be of use . One the phrases is "Can I have a small cheese and tomato pizza please '" , also "Can I have some strawberry icecream '" . I have managed to find the corresponding phrase , but unsure exactly how it should sound when spoken , is there anyone or anywhere that can provide a phonetic translation ?

Can I have a small cheese and tomato pizza please ?
¿Puedo tener yo una pequeña pizza de queso y tomate por favor?

Can I have some strawberry ice cream ?
¿Puedo tener yo algún helado de fresa'

Answer 1

found this site

http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/speech.asp'dir=es

which allows you to enter phrases and hear what they would sound like

The sound is good enough; certainly, much better than one of those pseudo-phonetic transcriptions using English.

I think this one is even better:

http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example.php

For Spanish accent, choose "Jorge (Castilla)".

Or even this one:

http://www.acapela-group.com/text-to-speech-interactive-demo.html

Answer 2

found this site

http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/speech.asp'dir=es

which allows you to enter phrases and hear what they would sound like

Answer 3

Is this a more sensible phrase

"Querría una pizza pequeña de queso y tomate, por favor."

"Querría tomar un poco de helado de fresa."

Sensible? It is definitely correct. However, the alternative I gave you earlier (¿Me pone...') is much more common in Spain, and it doesn't have the strong R sound. Besides, it won't take you long to learn "¿Me pone...'" in Spain after you hear it all the time. I, personally, hardly ever say "Querría".

Ok , so how would that sound phonetically?

(Mey pony oona pizza pekenya deh kesso ee tomateh , pour fabour) ?

If you say that, hopefully you'll be understood, but don't be surprised if you don't. You can't use English to transcribe phonetically a language where most sounds are so different. The most accurate phonetic transcription uses the IPA symbols:

/me 'pone una 'pitsa pe'ke'a de 'keso i tomate, por fabor'/

It is worth learning these symbols if you plan on learning other languages. English is good to transcribe phonetically... English!

Answer 4

I agree with Craig on this one. I would use quiero...

Answer 5

Is this a more sensible phrase

"Querría una pizza pequeña de queso y tomate, por favor."
"Querría tomar un poco de helado de fresa."

Answer 6

Can I have a small cheese and tomato pizza please ?

¿Puedo tener yo una pequeña pizza de queso y tomate por favor?

Can I have some strawberry ice cream ?

¿Puedo tener yo algún helado de fresa?

It will be understood, but we don't say "Can I have...'" in Spanish; it sounds weird for us. Instead, try this:

¿Me pone...?

and then whatever you want to eat, drink, etc., e.g. "¿Me pone una pizza pequeña de queso y tomate, (por favor)'"

If you want to sound more casual/informal, you can say "¿Me pones...?

¿Me pone una pizza pequeña de queso y tomate, (por favor)?

Ok , so how would that sound phonetically?

(Mey pony oona pizza pekenya deh kesso ee tomateh , pour fabour) '

Answer 7

Can I have a small cheese and tomato pizza please ?

¿Puedo tener yo una pequeña pizza de queso y tomate por favor?

Can I have some strawberry ice cream ?

¿Puedo tener yo algún helado de fresa?

It will be understood, but we don't say "Can I have...'" in Spanish; it sounds weird for us. Instead, try this:

¿Me pone...?

and then whatever you want to eat, drink, etc., e.g. "¿Me pone una pizza pequeña de queso y tomate, (por favor)'"

If you want to sound more casual/informal, you can say "¿Me pones...?

The phonetic IPA transcription:

/me 'pone una 'pitsa pe'ke'a de 'keso i tomate, por fabor'/