Ordering Drinks

Ordering beverages at a restaurant — water, beer, wine, juice, and cocktails.

Waiter
¿Qué desean tomar?
keh deh-SEH-ahn toh-MAHR?
What would you like to drink?
'Tomar' means both 'to drink' and 'to take.' In restaurants, it almost always means 'to drink.'
You
Para mí, una cerveza bien fría, por favor.
PAH-rah mee, OO-nah sehr-BEH-sah byehn FREE-ah, pohr fah-BOHR.
For me, a nice cold beer, please.
Saying 'bien fría' (nice and cold) is common in Latin America since cold drinks are highly valued in warm climates.
You
Y para ella, un jugo de maracuyá. ¿También tienen agua sin gas?
ee PAH-rah EH-yah, oon HOO-goh deh mah-rah-koo-YAH. tahm-BYEHN TYEH-nehn AH-gwah seen gahs?
And for her, a passion fruit juice. Do you also have still water?
'Agua sin gas' is still water; 'agua con gas' is sparkling. In many countries, you must specify or you may get sparkling.
Waiter
Claro. ¿La cerveza nacional o importada?
KLAH-roh. lah sehr-BEH-sah nah-syoh-NAHL oh eem-pohr-TAH-dah?
Of course. Local or imported beer?
Choosing the local beer ('nacional') is usually cheaper and a fun way to taste regional flavors.
You
Nacional, por favor. ¿Cuál tienen?
nah-syoh-NAHL, pohr fah-BOHR. kwahl TYEH-nehn?
Local, please. Which one do you have?
Popular local beers vary by country: Aguila (Colombia), Cusqueña (Peru), Corona (Mexico), Pilsener (Ecuador).