qué debe pedir de plato principal

what should he order as a main course

qué debe pedir de plato principal(keh deh-beh peh-deer deh plah-toh preen-see-pahl)

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1. (in questions; third person singular)

a. what should he order as a main course

Mi novio no come carne, y no veo opciones vegetarianas en el menú. ¿Qué debe pedir de plato principal?

My boyfriend doesn't eat meat, and I don't see any vegetarian options on the menu. What should he order as a main course?

b. what should she order as a main course

Es la primera vez que traigo a Laura a este restaurante. ¿Qué debe pedir de plato principal? - La lasaña de pollo es muy buena.

Its' the first time I bring Laura to this restaurant. What should she order as a main course? - The chicken lasagna is really good.

c. what should ... order as a main course

¿Qué debe pedir de plato principal papá? Recuerda que no puede comer nada que tenga mucha sal.

What should Dad order as a main course? Remember he can't eat anything with too much salt in it.

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(formal)

(in questions; second person singular)

a. what should you order as a main course

A ver, señora Orillac, ¿qué debe pedir de plato principal? Esa es la pregunta.

Let's see, Mrs. Orillac, what should you order as main course? That's the question.

3. (in statements; third person singular)

a. what he should order as a main course

Juancho no sabe qué debe pedir de plato principal. ¿Lo puedes ayudar?

Juancho doesn't know what he should order as a main course. Can you help him out?

b. what she should order as main course

Laura le va a preguntar al mesero qué debe pedir de plato principal.

Laura is going to ask the waiter what she should order as a main course.

c. what ... should order as a main course

Ya sé qué va a pedir Gloria. La pregunta es qué debe pedir de plato principal Adolfo.

I know what Gloria is going to order. The question is what Adolfo should order as a main course.

4. (in statements; second person singular)

a. what you should order as a main course

Piense bien en qué debe pedir de plato principal, señor Anderson, que la vez pasada casi ni tocó su comida. - Bueno, sí. Es que ese filete estaba malísimo.

Think hard about what you should order as a main course, Mr. Anderson, because last time you barely touched your food. - Well, yes. That steak was terrible.