Confirming Order and Payment
The order taker recaps the entire order, confirms the total price, and asks for the customer's preferred payment method (cash, credit card, online payment).
El tomador de pedidos resume todo el pedido, confirma el precio total y pregunta por el método de pago preferido del cliente (efectivo, tarjeta de crédito, pago en línea).
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
confirm
To confirm means to make sure that information is correct, often by repeating it. In ordering, it's used to avoid mistakes, like 'Just to confirm your order.'
Confirmar significa asegurarse de que la información es correcta, a menudo repitiéndola. En la ordenación, se usa para evitar errores, como 'Solo para confirmar tu pedido.'
total
The total is the final amount of money you need to pay after adding everything up. For example, 'Your total comes to $28.50.' This is common in shopping or ordering food.
El total es la cantidad final de dinero que debes pagar después de sumar todo. Por ejemplo, 'Tu total asciende a $28.50.' Esto es común en compras o al pedir comida.
credit card
A credit card is a plastic payment card that lets you buy things now and pay later. It's widely used for online or phone orders, like 'I'll pay with a credit card.'
Una tarjeta de crédito es una tarjeta de pago de plástico que te permite comprar cosas ahora y pagar después. Se utiliza ampliamente para pedidos en línea o por teléfono, como 'Pagaré con tarjeta de crédito.'
delivery address
Your delivery address is the exact location where you want your order sent, including street and apartment number. Always provide it clearly, e.g., '123 Main Street, Apartment 4B.'
Su dirección de entrega es la ubicación exacta a la que desea que se envíe su pedido, incluyendo la calle y el número de apartamento. Siempre proporcione esta información de manera clara, por ejemplo, '123 Main Street, Apartment 4B.'
approximately
Approximately means about or roughly, not exactly. It's polite for estimates, like 'It will take approximately 30 minutes.' Use it when giving time or amounts that aren't precise.
Approximately significa aproximadamente o más o menos, no exactamente. Es educado para estimaciones, como 'Tomará aproximadamente 30 minutos.' Úsalo cuando des tiempos o cantidades que no son precisos.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Alright, so just to confirm, that's one large pepperoni pizza, thin crust, with extra cheese, and one side order of garlic knots. Is that correct?
This sentence recaps the order to ensure accuracy. It's useful in service situations to avoid errors. The structure uses 'just to confirm' as a polite phrase, followed by details and a yes/no question for confirmation.
Esta oración resume el pedido para asegurar la precisión. Es útil en situaciones de servicio para evitar errores. La estructura usa 'solo para confirmar' como una frase cortés, seguida de detalles y una pregunta de sí/no para la confirmación.
Yes, that's absolutely right. You got it.
This agrees with the recap and shows satisfaction. 'Absolutely right' emphasizes strong agreement, and 'You got it' is casual slang meaning 'You understood correctly.' Use it to confirm positively in conversations.
Esto concuerda con el resumen y muestra satisfacción. 'Absolutely right' enfatiza un fuerte acuerdo, y 'You got it' es una jerga casual que significa 'Lo has entendido correctamente.' Úsalo para confirmar positivamente en conversaciones.
Excellent. And your total comes to $28.50. How would you like to pay?
This announces the final price and asks for payment method. 'How would you like to' is a polite way to offer choices. It's essential for transactions; the conditional 'would' makes it courteous.
Esto anuncia el precio final y pregunta por el método de pago. 'How would you like to' es una forma educada de ofrecer opciones. Es esencial para las transacciones; el condicional 'would' lo hace cortés.
Hmm, I think I'll pay with a credit card, please. Visa.
This states the payment preference. 'I think I'll' expresses a decision softly, and adding 'please' is polite. Useful for specifying payment types; 'Visa' is an example of a card brand.
Esto indica la preferencia de pago. 'I think I'll' expresa una decisión de manera suave, y agregar 'please' es educado. Útil para especificar tipos de pago； 'Visa' es un ejemplo de marca de tarjeta.
And your delivery address one more time, please?
This requests information again for clarity. 'One more time' means repeating, and the question tag makes it polite. Use this in phone orders to double-check details without seeming rude.
Esto solicita información nuevamente para mayor claridad. 'Una vez más' significa repetir, y la etiqueta de pregunta la hace educada. Úsala en pedidos por teléfono para verificar detalles sin parecer grosero.
We're looking at about 30 to 40 minutes for delivery tonight. Does that work for you?
This gives an estimated time and checks acceptability. 'We're looking at' is idiomatic for expecting something, and 'Does that work for you?' seeks agreement. Great for service updates; the range '30 to 40' shows approximation.
Esto da un tiempo estimado y verifica la aceptabilidad. 'We're looking at' es idiomático para esperar algo, y 'Does that work for you?' busca acuerdo. Genial para actualizaciones de servicio; el rango '30 a 40' muestra aproximación.