Ordering Drinks at a Bar

You're out at a bar socializing with new friends and ordering drinks.

You
Hola, ¿qué me recomiendas para tomar?
OH-lah, keh meh reh-koh-MYEHN-dahs PAH-rah toh-MAHR?
Hi, what do you recommend to drink?
Asking for recommendations is a great way to discover local drinks and show interest.
Bartender
Tenemos unas micheladas buenísimas. ¿Te gusta la cerveza?
teh-NEH-mohs OO-nahs mee-cheh-LAH-dahs bweh-NEE-see-mahs. teh GOOS-tah lah sehr-VEH-sah?
We have amazing micheladas. Do you like beer?
A michelada is beer mixed with lime, salt, hot sauce, and other spices — hugely popular in Mexico and Central America.
You
¡Sí, me encanta! Una michelada, por favor. ¿Y tú qué vas a pedir?
see, meh ehn-KAHN-tah! OO-nah mee-cheh-LAH-dah, por fah-VOHR. ee too keh vahs ah peh-DEER?
Yes, I love it! A michelada, please. And what are you going to order?
Friend
Yo quiero un mezcal con naranja. ¡Salud!
yoh kee-EH-roh oon mehs-KAHL kohn nah-RAHN-hah. sah-LOOD!
I'll have a mezcal with orange. Cheers!
'¡Salud!' means 'health' and is the standard toast in Spanish — like 'cheers!'
You
¡Salud! ¿Pedimos unas botanas también?
sah-LOOD! peh-DEE-mohs OO-nahs boh-TAH-nahs tahm-BYEHN?
Cheers! Should we order some snacks too?
'Botanas' means bar snacks in Mexico. In other countries you might hear 'picadas', 'pasapalos', or 'picoteo'.