Navigating a Shopping Mall

You're inside a big shopping center and trying to find the food court.

You
Hola, ¿me puede decir dónde está el patio de comidas?
OH-lah, meh PWEH-deh deh-SEER DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl PAH-tee-oh deh koh-MEE-dahs?
Hi, can you tell me where the food court is?
'Patio de comidas' is the standard term in most Latin American malls. You may also hear 'área de comidas.'
Guard
Claro, está en la planta alta. Suba por las escaleras eléctricas que están allá.
KLAH-roh, ehs-TAH en lah PLAHN-tah AHL-tah. SOO-bah por lahs ehs-kah-LEH-rahs eh-LEK-tree-kahs keh ehs-TAHN ah-YAH.
Sure, it's on the upper floor. Go up the escalators over there.
'Escaleras eléctricas' means escalators. Regular stairs are just 'escaleras.'
You
¿Y después de subir, hacia dónde voy?
ee dehs-PWEHS deh soo-BEER, AH-see-ah DOHN-deh voy?
And after going up, which way do I go?
Guard
Al llegar arriba, camine a la derecha. El patio de comidas está al final, no tiene pierde.
ahl yeh-GAR ah-RREE-bah, kah-MEE-neh ah lah deh-REH-chah. ehl PAH-tee-oh deh koh-MEE-dahs ehs-TAH ahl fee-NAHL, noh tee-EH-neh pee-EHR-deh.
When you get to the top, walk to the right. The food court is at the end — you can't miss it.
'No tiene pierde' is a common expression meaning 'you can't miss it' or 'you can't get lost.'
You
¡Excelente, muchas gracias!
ek-seh-LEN-teh, MOO-chahs GRAH-see-ahs!
Excellent, thank you very much!