[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":8763},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post-en-how-to-read-japanese-restaurant-ticket-machine":3,"related-how-to-read-japanese-restaurant-ticket-machine-en":2667},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":2651,"excerpt":2652,"extension":2653,"featured":2654,"locale":2655,"meta":2656,"navigation":2657,"path":2658,"publishedAt":2659,"seo":2660,"seoDescription":2661,"seoTitle":2662,"slug":2663,"stem":2664,"tags":2665,"targetLanguage":2652,"updatedAt":2659,"__hash__":2666},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-read-japanese-restaurant-ticket-machine.md","How to Read a Japanese Restaurant Ticket Machine: 食券, 券売機, おすすめ, 大盛 and つり銭",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":2629},"minimark",[9,18,21,24,27,30,37,40,43,48,51,287,306,310,313,316,319,327,349,368,378,392,401,405,408,469,475,478,522,533,537,540,635,637,682,691,695,698,877,879,938,941,945,948,1050,1052,1096,1101,1105,1108,1226,1228,1277,1282,1286,1289,1430,1432,1474,1484,1488,1491,1589,1591,1635,1641,1645,1648,1778,1780,1833,1839,1843,1846,1963,1965,2019,2025,2029,2032,2107,2109,2149,2155,2159,2162,2165,2213,2216,2239,2242,2246,2249,2316,2321,2325,2328,2403,2406,2409,2435,2438,2441,2445,2448,2451,2465,2469,2472,2586,2589,2592,2596],[10,11,12,13,17],"p",{},"If you are trying to figure out ",[14,15,16],"strong",{},"how to read a Japanese restaurant ticket machine",", the pressure is usually worse than the Japanese.",[10,19,20],{},"You walk into a ramen shop, curry shop, beef bowl place, soba shop, udon shop, or small cafeteria. There is a machine near the entrance. People are behind you. The buttons are covered with dish names, sizes, toppings, prices, and payment options.",[10,22,23],{},"The good news is that most restaurant ticket machines follow a simple flow.",[10,25,26],{},"Choose the item. Pay. Take the ticket. Give the ticket to staff.",[10,28,29],{},"The hard part is recognizing the words quickly enough.",[10,31,32],{},[33,34],"img",{"alt":35,"src":36},"How to read a Japanese restaurant ticket machine","\u002Fblog\u002Fjapanese-restaurant-ticket-machine-guide.svg",[10,38,39],{},"This guide explains the Japanese words you are most likely to see on restaurant ticket machines in Japan, especially ramen shops, soba shops, udon shops, curry restaurants, donburi restaurants, casual lunch spots, and station-area restaurants.",[10,41,42],{},"This article is for reading and vocabulary help. Machines vary by restaurant, and some now support English, QR payment, IC cards, or touch screens. Use the words here as a practical map, not a promise that every machine looks the same.",[44,45,47],"h2",{"id":46},"the-most-important-japanese-ticket-machine-words","The most important Japanese ticket machine words",[10,49,50],{},"Start with these words. They carry most of the machine.",[52,53,54,73],"table",{},[55,56,57],"thead",{},[58,59,60,64,67,70],"tr",{},[61,62,63],"th",{},"Japanese",[61,65,66],{},"Reading",[61,68,69],{},"Meaning",[61,71,72],{},"Why it matters",[74,75,76,91,105,119,133,147,161,175,189,203,217,231,245,259,273],"tbody",{},[58,77,78,82,85,88],{},[79,80,81],"td",{},"食券",[79,83,84],{},"しょっけん \u002F shokken",[79,86,87],{},"Meal ticket",[79,89,90],{},"The paper ticket you give to staff",[58,92,93,96,99,102],{},[79,94,95],{},"券売機",[79,97,98],{},"けんばいき \u002F kenbaiki",[79,100,101],{},"Ticket vending machine",[79,103,104],{},"The machine itself",[58,106,107,110,113,116],{},[79,108,109],{},"食券機",[79,111,112],{},"しょっけんき \u002F shokkenki",[79,114,115],{},"Meal ticket machine",[79,117,118],{},"Another common machine word",[58,120,121,124,127,130],{},[79,122,123],{},"メニュー",[79,125,126],{},"menyuu",[79,128,129],{},"Menu",[79,131,132],{},"Dish list",[58,134,135,138,141,144],{},[79,136,137],{},"おすすめ",[79,139,140],{},"osusume",[79,142,143],{},"Recommended",[79,145,146],{},"Good shortcut when unsure",[58,148,149,152,155,158],{},[79,150,151],{},"人気",[79,153,154],{},"にんき \u002F ninki",[79,156,157],{},"Popular",[79,159,160],{},"Often marks a popular item",[58,162,163,166,169,172],{},[79,164,165],{},"限定",[79,167,168],{},"げんてい \u002F gentei",[79,170,171],{},"Limited",[79,173,174],{},"Limited-time or limited-quantity item",[58,176,177,180,183,186],{},[79,178,179],{},"売切 \u002F 売り切れ",[79,181,182],{},"うりきれ \u002F urikire",[79,184,185],{},"Sold out",[79,187,188],{},"Button may be unavailable",[58,190,191,194,197,200],{},[79,192,193],{},"現金",[79,195,196],{},"げんきん \u002F genkin",[79,198,199],{},"Cash",[79,201,202],{},"Payment method",[58,204,205,208,211,214],{},[79,206,207],{},"交通系IC",[79,209,210],{},"こうつうけいIC \u002F kotsu-kei ai shii",[79,212,213],{},"Transit IC card",[79,215,216],{},"Suica, PASMO and similar cards",[58,218,219,222,225,228],{},[79,220,221],{},"つり銭",[79,223,224],{},"つりせん \u002F tsurisen",[79,226,227],{},"Change",[79,229,230],{},"Money returned by the machine",[58,232,233,236,239,242],{},[79,234,235],{},"発券",[79,237,238],{},"はっけん \u002F hakken",[79,240,241],{},"Ticket issuing",[79,243,244],{},"Button or output area",[58,246,247,250,253,256],{},[79,248,249],{},"取消",[79,251,252],{},"とりけし \u002F torikeshi",[79,254,255],{},"Cancel",[79,257,258],{},"Cancel selection",[58,260,261,264,267,270],{},[79,262,263],{},"戻る",[79,265,266],{},"もどる \u002F modoru",[79,268,269],{},"Back",[79,271,272],{},"Return to previous screen",[58,274,275,278,281,284],{},[79,276,277],{},"領収書",[79,279,280],{},"りょうしゅうしょ \u002F ryoshuusho",[79,282,283],{},"Receipt",[79,285,286],{},"Formal receipt",[10,288,289,290,292,293,292,295,292,297,292,300,302,303,305],{},"If you only remember six terms, remember ",[14,291,81],{},", ",[14,294,95],{},[14,296,137],{},[14,298,299],{},"売切",[14,301,193],{},", and ",[14,304,221],{},".",[44,307,309],{"id":308},"read-the-machine-in-this-order","Read the machine in this order",[10,311,312],{},"Do not try to translate every button.",[10,314,315],{},"Read the machine like a person trying to order.",[10,317,318],{},"First, look for pictures or the main menu categories. Many machines group ramen, rice bowls, side dishes, toppings, drinks, and set meals.",[10,320,321,322,292,324,326],{},"Second, find a safe main dish. Look for ",[14,323,137],{},[14,325,151],{},", or the biggest photo.",[10,328,329,330,292,333,292,336,292,339,292,342,345,346,305],{},"Third, choose size or noodle amount. Look for ",[14,331,332],{},"並盛",[14,334,335],{},"大盛",[14,337,338],{},"小",[14,340,341],{},"中",[14,343,344],{},"大",", or ",[14,347,348],{},"替玉",[10,350,351,352,292,355,292,358,292,361,292,364,367],{},"Fourth, choose toppings only if you want them. Look for ",[14,353,354],{},"トッピング",[14,356,357],{},"味玉",[14,359,360],{},"チャーシュー",[14,362,363],{},"ねぎ",[14,365,366],{},"のり",", and similar words.",[10,369,370,371,373,374,377],{},"Fifth, check whether the button is available. If it says ",[14,372,299],{}," or ",[14,375,376],{},"売り切れ",", it is sold out.",[10,379,380,381,292,383,292,385,292,388,391],{},"Sixth, pay. Look for ",[14,382,193],{},[14,384,207],{},[14,386,387],{},"クレジット",[14,389,390],{},"QR決済",", or the money slot.",[10,393,394,395,397,398,400],{},"Seventh, take the ",[14,396,81],{}," and any ",[14,399,221],{},". Then hand the ticket to staff.",[44,402,404],{"id":403},"食券-and-券売機","食券 and 券売機",[10,406,407],{},"Two words are at the center of the whole system.",[52,409,410,420],{},[55,411,412],{},[58,413,414,416,418],{},[61,415,63],{},[61,417,66],{},[61,419,69],{},[74,421,422,431,440,449,460],{},[58,423,424,426,429],{},[79,425,81],{},[79,427,428],{},"shokken",[79,430,87],{},[58,432,433,435,438],{},[79,434,95],{},[79,436,437],{},"kenbaiki",[79,439,101],{},[58,441,442,444,447],{},[79,443,109],{},[79,445,446],{},"shokkenki",[79,448,115],{},[58,450,451,454,457],{},[79,452,453],{},"券",[79,455,456],{},"ken",[79,458,459],{},"Ticket",[58,461,462,464,467],{},[79,463,235],{},[79,465,466],{},"hakken",[79,468,241],{},[10,470,471,472,474],{},"In many small restaurants, you buy a ",[14,473,81],{}," before sitting down. The machine prints one or more tickets. You give the ticket to staff, and that ticket becomes your order.",[10,476,477],{},"Examples:",[52,479,480,489],{},[55,481,482],{},[58,483,484,487],{},[61,485,486],{},"Machine or sign says",[61,488,69],{},[74,490,491,499,507,515],{},[58,492,493,496],{},[79,494,495],{},"先に食券をお買い求めください",[79,497,498],{},"Please buy a meal ticket first",[58,500,501,504],{},[79,502,503],{},"食券をスタッフにお渡しください",[79,505,506],{},"Please hand the meal ticket to staff",[58,508,509,512],{},[79,510,511],{},"券売機で食券を購入してください",[79,513,514],{},"Please buy a meal ticket at the ticket machine",[58,516,517,520],{},[79,518,519],{},"発券中",[79,521,241],{},[10,523,524,525,528,529,532],{},"The word ",[14,526,527],{},"先に"," means first or beforehand. If a sign says ",[14,530,531],{},"先に食券",", buy the ticket before sitting.",[44,534,536],{"id":535},"おすすめ-人気-and-限定","おすすめ, 人気 and 限定",[10,538,539],{},"If you are overwhelmed, look for the recommendation words.",[52,541,542,552],{},[55,543,544],{},[58,545,546,548,550],{},[61,547,63],{},[61,549,66],{},[61,551,69],{},[74,553,554,562,571,582,593,604,613,624],{},[58,555,556,558,560],{},[79,557,137],{},[79,559,140],{},[79,561,143],{},[58,563,564,566,569],{},[79,565,151],{},[79,567,568],{},"ninki",[79,570,157],{},[58,572,573,576,579],{},[79,574,575],{},"当店人気",[79,577,578],{},"touten ninki",[79,580,581],{},"Popular at this shop",[58,583,584,587,590],{},[79,585,586],{},"一番人気",[79,588,589],{},"ichiban ninki",[79,591,592],{},"Most popular",[58,594,595,598,601],{},[79,596,597],{},"定番",[79,599,600],{},"teiban",[79,602,603],{},"Standard favorite",[58,605,606,608,611],{},[79,607,165],{},[79,609,610],{},"gentei",[79,612,171],{},[58,614,615,618,621],{},[79,616,617],{},"期間限定",[79,619,620],{},"kikan gentei",[79,622,623],{},"Limited time",[58,625,626,629,632],{},[79,627,628],{},"数量限定",[79,630,631],{},"suuryou gentei",[79,633,634],{},"Limited quantity",[10,636,477],{},[52,638,639,648],{},[55,640,641],{},[58,642,643,646],{},[61,644,645],{},"Button says",[61,647,69],{},[74,649,650,658,666,674],{},[58,651,652,655],{},[79,653,654],{},"おすすめ 特製ラーメン",[79,656,657],{},"Recommended special ramen",[58,659,660,663],{},[79,661,662],{},"一番人気 つけ麺",[79,664,665],{},"Most popular tsukemen",[58,667,668,671],{},[79,669,670],{},"期間限定 味噌ラーメン",[79,672,673],{},"Limited-time miso ramen",[58,675,676,679],{},[79,677,678],{},"定番 しょうゆラーメン",[79,680,681],{},"Standard shoyu ramen",[10,683,684,685,687,688,690],{},"If you cannot decide, ",[14,686,137],{}," and ",[14,689,151],{}," are useful shortcuts.",[44,692,694],{"id":693},"common-dish-words","Common dish words",[10,696,697],{},"Restaurant ticket machines use compact dish names.",[52,699,700,710],{},[55,701,702],{},[58,703,704,706,708],{},[61,705,63],{},[61,707,66],{},[61,709,69],{},[74,711,712,723,734,745,756,767,778,789,800,811,822,833,844,855,866],{},[58,713,714,717,720],{},[79,715,716],{},"ラーメン",[79,718,719],{},"raamen",[79,721,722],{},"Ramen",[58,724,725,728,731],{},[79,726,727],{},"つけ麺",[79,729,730],{},"tsukemen",[79,732,733],{},"Dipping noodles",[58,735,736,739,742],{},[79,737,738],{},"まぜそば",[79,740,741],{},"mazesoba",[79,743,744],{},"Brothless mixed noodles",[58,746,747,750,753],{},[79,748,749],{},"そば",[79,751,752],{},"soba",[79,754,755],{},"Soba noodles",[58,757,758,761,764],{},[79,759,760],{},"うどん",[79,762,763],{},"udon",[79,765,766],{},"Udon noodles",[58,768,769,772,775],{},[79,770,771],{},"カレー",[79,773,774],{},"karee",[79,776,777],{},"Curry",[58,779,780,783,786],{},[79,781,782],{},"丼",[79,784,785],{},"どん \u002F don",[79,787,788],{},"Rice bowl",[58,790,791,794,797],{},[79,792,793],{},"牛丼",[79,795,796],{},"ぎゅうどん \u002F gyuudon",[79,798,799],{},"Beef bowl",[58,801,802,805,808],{},[79,803,804],{},"親子丼",[79,806,807],{},"おやこどん \u002F oyakodon",[79,809,810],{},"Chicken and egg rice bowl",[58,812,813,816,819],{},[79,814,815],{},"カツ丼",[79,817,818],{},"かつどん \u002F katsudon",[79,820,821],{},"Pork cutlet rice bowl",[58,823,824,827,830],{},[79,825,826],{},"定食",[79,828,829],{},"ていしょく \u002F teishoku",[79,831,832],{},"Set meal",[58,834,835,838,841],{},[79,836,837],{},"餃子",[79,839,840],{},"ぎょうざ \u002F gyouza",[79,842,843],{},"Gyoza",[58,845,846,849,852],{},[79,847,848],{},"唐揚げ",[79,850,851],{},"からあげ \u002F karaage",[79,853,854],{},"Fried chicken",[58,856,857,860,863],{},[79,858,859],{},"ライス",[79,861,862],{},"raisu",[79,864,865],{},"Rice",[58,867,868,871,874],{},[79,869,870],{},"半ライス",[79,872,873],{},"han raisu",[79,875,876],{},"Half rice",[10,878,477],{},[52,880,881,889],{},[55,882,883],{},[58,884,885,887],{},[61,886,645],{},[61,888,69],{},[74,890,891,899,907,914,922,930],{},[58,892,893,896],{},[79,894,895],{},"しょうゆラーメン",[79,897,898],{},"Shoyu ramen",[58,900,901,904],{},[79,902,903],{},"味噌ラーメン",[79,905,906],{},"Miso ramen",[58,908,909,911],{},[79,910,727],{},[79,912,913],{},"Tsukemen",[58,915,916,919],{},[79,917,918],{},"カツカレー",[79,920,921],{},"Pork cutlet curry",[58,923,924,927],{},[79,925,926],{},"餃子セット",[79,928,929],{},"Gyoza set",[58,931,932,935],{},[79,933,934],{},"唐揚げ定食",[79,936,937],{},"Fried chicken set meal",[10,939,940],{},"Some machines show photos. Use the photo first, then confirm the dish name and price.",[44,942,944],{"id":943},"ramen-flavor-words","Ramen flavor words",[10,946,947],{},"Ramen machines often organize buttons by broth or flavor.",[52,949,950,960],{},[55,951,952],{},[58,953,954,956,958],{},[61,955,63],{},[61,957,66],{},[61,959,69],{},[74,961,962,973,984,995,1006,1017,1028,1039],{},[58,963,964,967,970],{},[79,965,966],{},"しょうゆ",[79,968,969],{},"shouyu",[79,971,972],{},"Soy sauce flavor",[58,974,975,978,981],{},[79,976,977],{},"塩",[79,979,980],{},"しお \u002F shio",[79,982,983],{},"Salt flavor",[58,985,986,989,992],{},[79,987,988],{},"味噌",[79,990,991],{},"みそ \u002F miso",[79,993,994],{},"Miso flavor",[58,996,997,1000,1003],{},[79,998,999],{},"豚骨",[79,1001,1002],{},"とんこつ \u002F tonkotsu",[79,1004,1005],{},"Pork bone broth",[58,1007,1008,1011,1014],{},[79,1009,1010],{},"鶏白湯",[79,1012,1013],{},"とりぱいたん \u002F tori paitan",[79,1015,1016],{},"Creamy chicken broth",[58,1018,1019,1022,1025],{},[79,1020,1021],{},"辛味噌",[79,1023,1024],{},"からみそ \u002F kara miso",[79,1026,1027],{},"Spicy miso",[58,1029,1030,1033,1036],{},[79,1031,1032],{},"魚介",[79,1034,1035],{},"ぎょかい \u002F gyokai",[79,1037,1038],{},"Seafood or fish-based",[58,1040,1041,1044,1047],{},[79,1042,1043],{},"特製",[79,1045,1046],{},"とくせい \u002F tokusei",[79,1048,1049],{},"Special \u002F deluxe",[10,1051,477],{},[52,1053,1054,1062],{},[55,1055,1056],{},[58,1057,1058,1060],{},[61,1059,645],{},[61,1061,69],{},[74,1063,1064,1072,1080,1088],{},[58,1065,1066,1069],{},[79,1067,1068],{},"特製しょうゆラーメン",[79,1070,1071],{},"Special shoyu ramen",[58,1073,1074,1077],{},[79,1075,1076],{},"辛味噌ラーメン",[79,1078,1079],{},"Spicy miso ramen",[58,1081,1082,1085],{},[79,1083,1084],{},"豚骨ラーメン",[79,1086,1087],{},"Tonkotsu ramen",[58,1089,1090,1093],{},[79,1091,1092],{},"魚介つけ麺",[79,1094,1095],{},"Seafood-style tsukemen",[10,1097,1098,1100],{},[14,1099,1043],{}," usually means the deluxe version with extra toppings. It is often more expensive than the basic version.",[44,1102,1104],{"id":1103},"size-words-並盛-大盛-and-替玉","Size words: 並盛, 大盛 and 替玉",[10,1106,1107],{},"Size words matter because many machines offer the same dish in different amounts.",[52,1109,1110,1120],{},[55,1111,1112],{},[58,1113,1114,1116,1118],{},[61,1115,63],{},[61,1117,66],{},[61,1119,69],{},[74,1121,1122,1132,1143,1153,1163,1173,1183,1194,1205,1216],{},[58,1123,1124,1126,1129],{},[79,1125,332],{},[79,1127,1128],{},"なみもり \u002F namimori",[79,1130,1131],{},"Regular serving",[58,1133,1134,1137,1140],{},[79,1135,1136],{},"普通",[79,1138,1139],{},"ふつう \u002F futsuu",[79,1141,1142],{},"Regular \u002F normal",[58,1144,1145,1147,1150],{},[79,1146,338],{},[79,1148,1149],{},"しょう \u002F shou",[79,1151,1152],{},"Small",[58,1154,1155,1157,1160],{},[79,1156,341],{},[79,1158,1159],{},"ちゅう \u002F chuu",[79,1161,1162],{},"Medium",[58,1164,1165,1167,1170],{},[79,1166,344],{},[79,1168,1169],{},"だい \u002F dai",[79,1171,1172],{},"Large",[58,1174,1175,1177,1180],{},[79,1176,335],{},[79,1178,1179],{},"おおもり \u002F oomori",[79,1181,1182],{},"Large serving",[58,1184,1185,1188,1191],{},[79,1186,1187],{},"特盛",[79,1189,1190],{},"とくもり \u002F tokumori",[79,1192,1193],{},"Extra large",[58,1195,1196,1199,1202],{},[79,1197,1198],{},"麺少なめ",[79,1200,1201],{},"めんすくなめ \u002F men sukuname",[79,1203,1204],{},"Less noodles",[58,1206,1207,1210,1213],{},[79,1208,1209],{},"麺大盛",[79,1211,1212],{},"めんおおもり \u002F men oomori",[79,1214,1215],{},"Extra noodles",[58,1217,1218,1220,1223],{},[79,1219,348],{},[79,1221,1222],{},"かえだま \u002F kaedama",[79,1224,1225],{},"Extra noodle refill",[10,1227,477],{},[52,1229,1230,1238],{},[55,1231,1232],{},[58,1233,1234,1236],{},[61,1235,645],{},[61,1237,69],{},[74,1239,1240,1248,1256,1264,1271],{},[58,1241,1242,1245],{},[79,1243,1244],{},"ラーメン 並盛",[79,1246,1247],{},"Regular ramen",[58,1249,1250,1253],{},[79,1251,1252],{},"ラーメン 大盛",[79,1254,1255],{},"Large ramen",[58,1257,1258,1261],{},[79,1259,1260],{},"つけ麺 大",[79,1262,1263],{},"Large tsukemen",[58,1265,1266,1268],{},[79,1267,348],{},[79,1269,1270],{},"Extra serving of noodles",[58,1272,1273,1275],{},[79,1274,870],{},[79,1276,876],{},[10,1278,1279,1281],{},[14,1280,348],{}," is common in ramen shops, especially tonkotsu ramen shops. It means an extra serving of noodles, not a full second bowl of soup.",[44,1283,1285],{"id":1284},"toppings-トッピング","Toppings: トッピング",[10,1287,1288],{},"Toppings are often separate buttons.",[52,1290,1291,1301],{},[55,1292,1293],{},[58,1294,1295,1297,1299],{},[61,1296,63],{},[61,1298,66],{},[61,1300,69],{},[74,1302,1303,1313,1323,1334,1344,1354,1364,1375,1386,1397,1408,1419],{},[58,1304,1305,1307,1310],{},[79,1306,354],{},[79,1308,1309],{},"toppingu",[79,1311,1312],{},"Topping",[58,1314,1315,1317,1320],{},[79,1316,357],{},[79,1318,1319],{},"あじたま \u002F ajitama",[79,1321,1322],{},"Seasoned egg",[58,1324,1325,1328,1331],{},[79,1326,1327],{},"玉子 \u002F 卵",[79,1329,1330],{},"たまご \u002F tamago",[79,1332,1333],{},"Egg",[58,1335,1336,1338,1341],{},[79,1337,360],{},[79,1339,1340],{},"chaashuu",[79,1342,1343],{},"Chashu pork",[58,1345,1346,1348,1351],{},[79,1347,363],{},[79,1349,1350],{},"negi",[79,1352,1353],{},"Green onion",[58,1355,1356,1358,1361],{},[79,1357,366],{},[79,1359,1360],{},"nori",[79,1362,1363],{},"Seaweed",[58,1365,1366,1369,1372],{},[79,1367,1368],{},"メンマ",[79,1370,1371],{},"menma",[79,1373,1374],{},"Bamboo shoots",[58,1376,1377,1380,1383],{},[79,1378,1379],{},"バター",[79,1381,1382],{},"bataa",[79,1384,1385],{},"Butter",[58,1387,1388,1391,1394],{},[79,1389,1390],{},"コーン",[79,1392,1393],{},"koon",[79,1395,1396],{},"Corn",[58,1398,1399,1402,1405],{},[79,1400,1401],{},"にんにく",[79,1403,1404],{},"ninniku",[79,1406,1407],{},"Garlic",[58,1409,1410,1413,1416],{},[79,1411,1412],{},"辛味",[79,1414,1415],{},"からみ \u002F karami",[79,1417,1418],{},"Spicy paste or spice",[58,1420,1421,1424,1427],{},[79,1422,1423],{},"全部のせ",[79,1425,1426],{},"zenbu nose",[79,1428,1429],{},"All toppings",[10,1431,477],{},[52,1433,1434,1442],{},[55,1435,1436],{},[58,1437,1438,1440],{},[61,1439,645],{},[61,1441,69],{},[74,1443,1444,1452,1460,1468],{},[58,1445,1446,1449],{},[79,1447,1448],{},"味玉トッピング",[79,1450,1451],{},"Seasoned egg topping",[58,1453,1454,1457],{},[79,1455,1456],{},"チャーシュー追加",[79,1458,1459],{},"Add chashu pork",[58,1461,1462,1465],{},[79,1463,1464],{},"ねぎ増し",[79,1466,1467],{},"Extra green onion",[58,1469,1470,1472],{},[79,1471,1423],{},[79,1473,1429],{},[10,1475,524,1476,1479,1480,1483],{},[14,1477,1478],{},"追加"," means add. The word ",[14,1481,1482],{},"増し"," means increased or extra.",[44,1485,1487],{"id":1486},"set-meals-and-side-dishes","Set meals and side dishes",[10,1489,1490],{},"Machines often include side dishes or set buttons.",[52,1492,1493,1503],{},[55,1494,1495],{},[58,1496,1497,1499,1501],{},[61,1498,63],{},[61,1500,66],{},[61,1502,69],{},[74,1504,1505,1516,1525,1534,1545,1556,1567,1578],{},[58,1506,1507,1510,1513],{},[79,1508,1509],{},"セット",[79,1511,1512],{},"setto",[79,1514,1515],{},"Set",[58,1517,1518,1520,1523],{},[79,1519,826],{},[79,1521,1522],{},"teishoku",[79,1524,832],{},[58,1526,1527,1529,1532],{},[79,1528,926],{},[79,1530,1531],{},"gyouza setto",[79,1533,929],{},[58,1535,1536,1539,1542],{},[79,1537,1538],{},"ライスセット",[79,1540,1541],{},"raisu setto",[79,1543,1544],{},"Rice set",[58,1546,1547,1550,1553],{},[79,1548,1549],{},"半チャーハン",[79,1551,1552],{},"han chaahan",[79,1554,1555],{},"Half fried rice",[58,1557,1558,1561,1564],{},[79,1559,1560],{},"ミニ丼",[79,1562,1563],{},"mini don",[79,1565,1566],{},"Mini rice bowl",[58,1568,1569,1572,1575],{},[79,1570,1571],{},"サイドメニュー",[79,1573,1574],{},"saido menyuu",[79,1576,1577],{},"Side menu",[58,1579,1580,1583,1586],{},[79,1581,1582],{},"ドリンク",[79,1584,1585],{},"dorinku",[79,1587,1588],{},"Drink",[10,1590,477],{},[52,1592,1593,1601],{},[55,1594,1595],{},[58,1596,1597,1599],{},[61,1598,645],{},[61,1600,69],{},[74,1602,1603,1611,1619,1627],{},[58,1604,1605,1608],{},[79,1606,1607],{},"ラーメン餃子セット",[79,1609,1610],{},"Ramen and gyoza set",[58,1612,1613,1616],{},[79,1614,1615],{},"カレーセット",[79,1617,1618],{},"Curry set",[58,1620,1621,1624],{},[79,1622,1623],{},"半チャーハンセット",[79,1625,1626],{},"Half fried rice set",[58,1628,1629,1632],{},[79,1630,1631],{},"ミニ丼セット",[79,1633,1634],{},"Mini rice bowl set",[10,1636,1637,1638,1640],{},"If you only want the main dish, avoid buttons with ",[14,1639,1509],{}," unless you want the side item too.",[44,1642,1644],{"id":1643},"payment-words-現金-ic-qr決済","Payment words: 現金, IC, QR決済",[10,1646,1647],{},"Older machines may accept only cash. Newer machines may accept cards, transit IC cards, or QR payment.",[52,1649,1650,1660],{},[55,1651,1652],{},[58,1653,1654,1656,1658],{},[61,1655,63],{},[61,1657,66],{},[61,1659,69],{},[74,1661,1662,1671,1682,1693,1704,1713,1724,1735,1745,1756,1767],{},[58,1663,1664,1666,1669],{},[79,1665,193],{},[79,1667,1668],{},"genkin",[79,1670,199],{},[58,1672,1673,1676,1679],{},[79,1674,1675],{},"紙幣",[79,1677,1678],{},"shihei",[79,1680,1681],{},"Bills \u002F banknotes",[58,1683,1684,1687,1690],{},[79,1685,1686],{},"硬貨",[79,1688,1689],{},"kouka",[79,1691,1692],{},"Coins",[58,1694,1695,1698,1701],{},[79,1696,1697],{},"千円札",[79,1699,1700],{},"sen-en satsu",[79,1702,1703],{},"1,000 yen bill",[58,1705,1706,1708,1711],{},[79,1707,207],{},[79,1709,1710],{},"kotsu-kei ai shii",[79,1712,213],{},[58,1714,1715,1718,1721],{},[79,1716,1717],{},"ICカード",[79,1719,1720],{},"ai shii kaado",[79,1722,1723],{},"IC card",[58,1725,1726,1729,1732],{},[79,1727,1728],{},"クレジットカード",[79,1730,1731],{},"kurejitto kaado",[79,1733,1734],{},"Credit card",[58,1736,1737,1739,1742],{},[79,1738,390],{},[79,1740,1741],{},"kyuu aaru kessai",[79,1743,1744],{},"QR payment",[58,1746,1747,1750,1753],{},[79,1748,1749],{},"電子マネー",[79,1751,1752],{},"denshi manee",[79,1754,1755],{},"Electronic money",[58,1757,1758,1761,1764],{},[79,1759,1760],{},"使用可",[79,1762,1763],{},"shiyou ka",[79,1765,1766],{},"Can be used",[58,1768,1769,1772,1775],{},[79,1770,1771],{},"使用不可",[79,1773,1774],{},"shiyou fuka",[79,1776,1777],{},"Cannot be used",[10,1779,477],{},[52,1781,1782,1791],{},[55,1783,1784],{},[58,1785,1786,1789],{},[61,1787,1788],{},"Machine says",[61,1790,69],{},[74,1792,1793,1801,1809,1817,1825],{},[58,1794,1795,1798],{},[79,1796,1797],{},"現金のみ",[79,1799,1800],{},"Cash only",[58,1802,1803,1806],{},[79,1804,1805],{},"千円札のみ使用可",[79,1807,1808],{},"Only 1,000 yen bills accepted",[58,1810,1811,1814],{},[79,1812,1813],{},"交通系IC使用可",[79,1815,1816],{},"Transit IC cards accepted",[58,1818,1819,1822],{},[79,1820,1821],{},"クレジットカード使用不可",[79,1823,1824],{},"Credit cards not accepted",[58,1826,1827,1830],{},[79,1828,1829],{},"QR決済対応",[79,1831,1832],{},"QR payment supported",[10,1834,1835,1836,1838],{},"If you see ",[14,1837,1797],{},", the machine is cash only.",[44,1840,1842],{"id":1841},"change-cancel-and-trouble-buttons","Change, cancel, and trouble buttons",[10,1844,1845],{},"These words help when you make a mistake.",[52,1847,1848,1858],{},[55,1849,1850],{},[58,1851,1852,1854,1856],{},[61,1853,63],{},[61,1855,66],{},[61,1857,69],{},[74,1859,1860,1869,1879,1890,1899,1908,1919,1930,1941,1952],{},[58,1861,1862,1864,1867],{},[79,1863,221],{},[79,1865,1866],{},"tsurisen",[79,1868,227],{},[58,1870,1871,1874,1877],{},[79,1872,1873],{},"おつり",[79,1875,1876],{},"otsuri",[79,1878,227],{},[58,1880,1881,1884,1887],{},[79,1882,1883],{},"返却",[79,1885,1886],{},"henkyaku",[79,1888,1889],{},"Return \u002F refund",[58,1891,1892,1894,1897],{},[79,1893,249],{},[79,1895,1896],{},"torikeshi",[79,1898,255],{},[58,1900,1901,1903,1906],{},[79,1902,263],{},[79,1904,1905],{},"modoru",[79,1907,269],{},[58,1909,1910,1913,1916],{},[79,1911,1912],{},"確認",[79,1914,1915],{},"kakunin",[79,1917,1918],{},"Confirm",[58,1920,1921,1924,1927],{},[79,1922,1923],{},"決定",[79,1925,1926],{},"kettei",[79,1928,1929],{},"Decide \u002F confirm",[58,1931,1932,1935,1938],{},[79,1933,1934],{},"呼出",[79,1936,1937],{},"yobidashi",[79,1939,1940],{},"Call staff",[58,1942,1943,1946,1949],{},[79,1944,1945],{},"故障",[79,1947,1948],{},"koshou",[79,1950,1951],{},"Out of order \u002F broken",[58,1953,1954,1957,1960],{},[79,1955,1956],{},"係員",[79,1958,1959],{},"kakariin",[79,1961,1962],{},"Staff member",[10,1964,477],{},[52,1966,1967,1975],{},[55,1968,1969],{},[58,1970,1971,1973],{},[61,1972,1788],{},[61,1974,69],{},[74,1976,1977,1985,1991,1997,2003,2011],{},[58,1978,1979,1982],{},[79,1980,1981],{},"つり銭をお取りください",[79,1983,1984],{},"Please take your change",[58,1986,1987,1989],{},[79,1988,249],{},[79,1990,255],{},[58,1992,1993,1995],{},[79,1994,263],{},[79,1996,269],{},[58,1998,1999,2001],{},[79,2000,1923],{},[79,2002,1918],{},[58,2004,2005,2008],{},[79,2006,2007],{},"故障中",[79,2009,2010],{},"Out of order",[58,2012,2013,2016],{},[79,2014,2015],{},"係員をお呼びください",[79,2017,2018],{},"Please call staff",[10,2020,2021,2022,2024],{},"If you are not sure whether you selected the right item, look for ",[14,2023,249],{}," before paying.",[44,2026,2028],{"id":2027},"sold-out-and-unavailable","Sold out and unavailable",[10,2030,2031],{},"A button may be unavailable.",[52,2033,2034,2044],{},[55,2035,2036],{},[58,2037,2038,2040,2042],{},[61,2039,63],{},[61,2041,66],{},[61,2043,69],{},[74,2045,2046,2055,2063,2074,2085,2096],{},[58,2047,2048,2050,2053],{},[79,2049,299],{},[79,2051,2052],{},"urikire",[79,2054,185],{},[58,2056,2057,2059,2061],{},[79,2058,376],{},[79,2060,2052],{},[79,2062,185],{},[58,2064,2065,2068,2071],{},[79,2066,2067],{},"完売",[79,2069,2070],{},"kanbai",[79,2072,2073],{},"Sold out completely",[58,2075,2076,2079,2082],{},[79,2077,2078],{},"販売終了",[79,2080,2081],{},"hanbai shuuryou",[79,2083,2084],{},"Sales ended",[58,2086,2087,2090,2093],{},[79,2088,2089],{},"準備中",[79,2091,2092],{},"junbichuu",[79,2094,2095],{},"Preparing \u002F not ready yet",[58,2097,2098,2101,2104],{},[79,2099,2100],{},"休止中",[79,2102,2103],{},"kyuushichuu",[79,2105,2106],{},"Suspended \u002F not in service",[10,2108,477],{},[52,2110,2111,2119],{},[55,2112,2113],{},[58,2114,2115,2117],{},[61,2116,645],{},[61,2118,69],{},[74,2120,2121,2127,2135,2142],{},[58,2122,2123,2125],{},[79,2124,299],{},[79,2126,185],{},[58,2128,2129,2132],{},[79,2130,2131],{},"本日分完売",[79,2133,2134],{},"Today's portion is sold out",[58,2136,2137,2139],{},[79,2138,2078],{},[79,2140,2141],{},"No longer being sold",[58,2143,2144,2146],{},[79,2145,2089],{},[79,2147,2148],{},"Not ready \u002F preparing",[10,2150,2151,2152,2154],{},"If the button is dark, crossed out, or marked ",[14,2153,299],{},", choose something else.",[44,2156,2158],{"id":2157},"what-to-do-after-the-ticket-prints","What to do after the ticket prints",[10,2160,2161],{},"After payment, the machine usually prints one or more tickets.",[10,2163,2164],{},"Look for:",[52,2166,2167,2175],{},[55,2168,2169],{},[58,2170,2171,2173],{},[61,2172,63],{},[61,2174,69],{},[74,2176,2177,2185,2191,2197,2205],{},[58,2178,2179,2182],{},[79,2180,2181],{},"食券をお取りください",[79,2183,2184],{},"Please take your meal ticket",[58,2186,2187,2189],{},[79,2188,1981],{},[79,2190,1984],{},[58,2192,2193,2195],{},[79,2194,277],{},[79,2196,283],{},[58,2198,2199,2202],{},[79,2200,2201],{},"半券",[79,2203,2204],{},"Ticket stub",[58,2206,2207,2210],{},[79,2208,2209],{},"控え",[79,2211,2212],{},"Copy \u002F stub",[10,2214,2215],{},"Then:",[2217,2218,2219,2223,2226,2229,2232],"ol",{},[2220,2221,2222],"li",{},"Take the ticket.",[2220,2224,2225],{},"Take change if there is any.",[2220,2227,2228],{},"Enter or move to the counter.",[2220,2230,2231],{},"Hand the ticket to staff.",[2220,2233,2234,2235,2238],{},"Say ",[14,2236,2237],{},"お願いします"," if you want a simple polite phrase.",[10,2240,2241],{},"Some places take the ticket at the counter. Some staff come to your seat. Some give you a buzzer or call your number. Watch what people ahead of you do.",[44,2243,2245],{"id":2244},"useful-phrases","Useful phrases",[10,2247,2248],{},"You can survive a ticket-machine restaurant with a few phrases.",[52,2250,2251,2259],{},[55,2252,2253],{},[58,2254,2255,2257],{},[61,2256,63],{},[61,2258,69],{},[74,2260,2261,2269,2277,2285,2293,2301,2309],{},[58,2262,2263,2266],{},[79,2264,2265],{},"すみません",[79,2267,2268],{},"Excuse me",[58,2270,2271,2274],{},[79,2272,2273],{},"おすすめはどれですか",[79,2275,2276],{},"Which one do you recommend?",[58,2278,2279,2282],{},[79,2280,2281],{},"これで合っていますか",[79,2283,2284],{},"Is this correct?",[58,2286,2287,2290],{},[79,2288,2289],{},"食券はどこで買いますか",[79,2291,2292],{},"Where do I buy the meal ticket?",[58,2294,2295,2298],{},[79,2296,2297],{},"現金しか使えませんか",[79,2299,2300],{},"Can I only use cash?",[58,2302,2303,2306],{},[79,2304,2305],{},"英語メニューはありますか",[79,2307,2308],{},"Do you have an English menu?",[58,2310,2311,2313],{},[79,2312,2237],{},[79,2314,2315],{},"Please \u002F thank you when handing something over",[10,2317,2318,2319,305],{},"If the machine feels confusing, you can point and ask ",[14,2320,2281],{},[44,2322,2324],{"id":2323},"a-realistic-example","A realistic example",[10,2326,2327],{},"Imagine the machine has these buttons:",[52,2329,2330,2339],{},[55,2331,2332],{},[58,2333,2334,2337],{},[61,2335,2336],{},"Button",[61,2338,69],{},[74,2340,2341,2349,2357,2365,2373,2381,2389,2397],{},[58,2342,2343,2346],{},[79,2344,2345],{},"おすすめ 特製ラーメン 1,250円",[79,2347,2348],{},"Recommended special ramen, 1,250 yen",[58,2350,2351,2354],{},[79,2352,2353],{},"しょうゆラーメン 900円",[79,2355,2356],{},"Shoyu ramen, 900 yen",[58,2358,2359,2362],{},[79,2360,2361],{},"味噌ラーメン 950円",[79,2363,2364],{},"Miso ramen, 950 yen",[58,2366,2367,2370],{},[79,2368,2369],{},"大盛 +150円",[79,2371,2372],{},"Large serving, plus 150 yen",[58,2374,2375,2378],{},[79,2376,2377],{},"味玉 150円",[79,2379,2380],{},"Seasoned egg, 150 yen",[58,2382,2383,2386],{},[79,2384,2385],{},"餃子セット 450円",[79,2387,2388],{},"Gyoza set, 450 yen",[58,2390,2391,2394],{},[79,2392,2393],{},"売切 つけ麺",[79,2395,2396],{},"Tsukemen sold out",[58,2398,2399,2401],{},[79,2400,1797],{},[79,2402,1800],{},[10,2404,2405],{},"You want shoyu ramen with a seasoned egg.",[10,2407,2408],{},"You press:",[2217,2410,2411,2415,2419,2422,2427,2432],{},[2220,2412,2413],{},[14,2414,895],{},[2220,2416,2417],{},[14,2418,357],{},[2220,2420,2421],{},"Insert cash",[2220,2423,2424,2425],{},"Take the ",[14,2426,81],{},[2220,2428,2429,2430],{},"Take any ",[14,2431,221],{},[2220,2433,2434],{},"Give the ticket to staff",[10,2436,2437],{},"You do not need to understand every button.",[10,2439,2440],{},"You need the main dish, optional add-ons, payment, ticket, and change.",[44,2442,2444],{"id":2443},"how-lingovo-helps-with-restaurant-japanese","How Lingovo helps with restaurant Japanese",[10,2446,2447],{},"Ticket machines are great reading practice because the words are short and practical. You see dish names, size words, topping words, payment words, and instruction words all in one tiny situation.",[10,2449,2450],{},"Lingovo works in a similar way, but with a steadier practice loop. You read a short Japanese scene, tap words when you need help, check the line-by-line support, listen to the audio, and reread until the sentence feels less foreign.",[10,2452,2453,2454,292,2456,292,2458,292,2460,345,2462,2464],{},"That makes real-world text easier to face. The next time you see ",[14,2455,137],{},[14,2457,335],{},[14,2459,1797],{},[14,2461,299],{},[14,2463,221],{},", those words are no longer just machine text. They are part of a scene you can understand.",[44,2466,2468],{"id":2467},"quick-checklist","Quick checklist",[10,2470,2471],{},"When you face a Japanese restaurant ticket machine, scan in this order:",[52,2473,2474,2487],{},[55,2475,2476],{},[58,2477,2478,2481,2484],{},[61,2479,2480],{},"Step",[61,2482,2483],{},"Look for",[61,2485,2486],{},"Why",[74,2488,2489,2500,2511,2522,2533,2543,2553,2564,2575],{},[58,2490,2491,2494,2497],{},[79,2492,2493],{},"1",[79,2495,2496],{},"写真 \u002F メニュー",[79,2498,2499],{},"Use photos and categories first",[58,2501,2502,2505,2508],{},[79,2503,2504],{},"2",[79,2506,2507],{},"おすすめ \u002F 人気",[79,2509,2510],{},"Find safe popular options",[58,2512,2513,2516,2519],{},[79,2514,2515],{},"3",[79,2517,2518],{},"Dish name",[79,2520,2521],{},"Choose ramen, curry, soba, udon, donburi, or set",[58,2523,2524,2527,2530],{},[79,2525,2526],{},"4",[79,2528,2529],{},"並盛 \u002F 大盛 \u002F 替玉",[79,2531,2532],{},"Choose size or extra noodles",[58,2534,2535,2538,2540],{},[79,2536,2537],{},"5",[79,2539,354],{},[79,2541,2542],{},"Add egg, pork, seaweed, green onion, or other toppings",[58,2544,2545,2548,2550],{},[79,2546,2547],{},"6",[79,2549,299],{},[79,2551,2552],{},"Avoid sold-out buttons",[58,2554,2555,2558,2561],{},[79,2556,2557],{},"7",[79,2559,2560],{},"現金 \u002F IC \u002F QR決済",[79,2562,2563],{},"Know how to pay",[58,2565,2566,2569,2572],{},[79,2567,2568],{},"8",[79,2570,2571],{},"食券 \u002F つり銭",[79,2573,2574],{},"Take the ticket and change",[58,2576,2577,2580,2583],{},[79,2578,2579],{},"9",[79,2581,2582],{},"Staff or counter",[79,2584,2585],{},"Hand over the ticket",[10,2587,2588],{},"The machine looks busy, but the order is simple.",[10,2590,2591],{},"Choose. Pay. Take the ticket. Hand it over.",[44,2593,2595],{"id":2594},"sources","Sources",[2597,2598,2599,2608,2615,2622],"ul",{},[2220,2600,2601],{},[2602,2603,2607],"a",{"href":2604,"rel":2605},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.japanesepod101.com\u002Flesson\u002Finnovative-japanese-culture-for-absolute-beginners-7-how-to-order-food-at-a-ramen-restaurant",[2606],"nofollow","JapanesePod101: How to buy meal tickets in Japan",[2220,2609,2610],{},[2602,2611,2614],{"href":2612,"rel":2613},"https:\u002F\u002Fcotoacademy.com\u002Fhow-to-use-japan-ramen-vending-machines\u002F",[2606],"Coto Academy: How to use Japan ramen vending machines",[2220,2616,2617],{},[2602,2618,2621],{"href":2619,"rel":2620},"https:\u002F\u002Flivejapan.com\u002Fen\u002Fin-tokyo\u002Fin-pref-tokyo\u002Fin-asakusa\u002Farticle-a0001973\u002F",[2606],"Live Japan: How to order ramen using a ticket vending machine",[2220,2623,2624],{},[2602,2625,2628],{"href":2626,"rel":2627},"https:\u002F\u002Fvoyapon.com\u002Forder-ticket-vending-machine\u002F",[2606],"Voyapon: How to order using a ticket vending machine",{"title":2630,"searchDepth":2631,"depth":2631,"links":2632},"",2,[2633,2634,2635,2636,2637,2638,2639,2640,2641,2642,2643,2644,2645,2646,2647,2648,2649,2650],{"id":46,"depth":2631,"text":47},{"id":308,"depth":2631,"text":309},{"id":403,"depth":2631,"text":404},{"id":535,"depth":2631,"text":536},{"id":693,"depth":2631,"text":694},{"id":943,"depth":2631,"text":944},{"id":1103,"depth":2631,"text":1104},{"id":1284,"depth":2631,"text":1285},{"id":1486,"depth":2631,"text":1487},{"id":1643,"depth":2631,"text":1644},{"id":1841,"depth":2631,"text":1842},{"id":2027,"depth":2631,"text":2028},{"id":2157,"depth":2631,"text":2158},{"id":2244,"depth":2631,"text":2245},{"id":2323,"depth":2631,"text":2324},{"id":2443,"depth":2631,"text":2444},{"id":2467,"depth":2631,"text":2468},{"id":2594,"depth":2631,"text":2595},"Learn how to read a Japanese restaurant ticket machine, including meal tickets, recommended items, ramen buttons, sizes, toppings, payment, change and handing the ticket to staff.",null,"md",false,"en",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-read-japanese-restaurant-ticket-machine","2026-08-08",{"title":5,"description":2651},"Learn how to read Japanese restaurant ticket machines, including 食券, 券売機, おすすめ, 並盛, 大盛, 替玉, トッピング, 現金, IC and つり銭.","How to Read a Japanese Restaurant Ticket Machine","how-to-read-japanese-restaurant-ticket-machine","blog\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-read-japanese-restaurant-ticket-machine",[],"139cehUMM7_CDU1TAmfRF67zueTRRQsRwlP7hkWk_eM",[2668,3925,5944],{"id":2669,"title":2670,"body":2671,"description":3910,"excerpt":2652,"extension":2653,"featured":2657,"locale":2655,"meta":3911,"navigation":2657,"path":3912,"publishedAt":2659,"seo":3913,"seoDescription":3914,"seoTitle":2670,"slug":3915,"stem":3916,"tags":3917,"targetLanguage":3923,"updatedAt":2659,"__hash__":3924},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-learn-language-from-receipts-menus-labels-street-signs.md","How to Learn a Language From Receipts, Menus, Labels, and Street Signs",{"type":7,"value":2672,"toc":3894},[2673,2676,2679,2711,2714,2717,2720,2726,2729,2732,2735,2739,2742,2745,2748,2751,2754,2757,2760,2763,2767,2770,2773,2776,2779,2782,2841,2844,2847,2850,2853,2856,2860,2863,2908,2911,2914,2917,2964,2967,2984,2987,2990,2994,2997,3000,3041,3044,3047,3050,3120,3123,3130,3134,3137,3140,3172,3175,3178,3181,3184,3238,3253,3257,3260,3263,3295,3298,3327,3330,3333,3336,3339,3342,3353,3357,3360,3363,3414,3417,3420,3423,3476,3479,3483,3486,3489,3492,3512,3515,3537,3540,3543,3547,3550,3553,3555,3575,3578,3581,3585,3588,3591,3594,3614,3617,3661,3664,3667,3671,3674,3756,3759,3762,3765,3769,3772,3775,3778,3781,3784,3787,3789,3792,3860,3863,3866,3869,3871],[10,2674,2675],{},"You do not need to wait until you can read novels to start reading real language.",[10,2677,2678],{},"You can start with the small texts that already show up in daily life:",[2597,2680,2681,2684,2687,2690,2693,2696,2699,2702,2705,2708],{},[2220,2682,2683],{},"receipts",[2220,2685,2686],{},"menus",[2220,2688,2689],{},"product labels",[2220,2691,2692],{},"street signs",[2220,2694,2695],{},"café boards",[2220,2697,2698],{},"tickets",[2220,2700,2701],{},"checkout screens",[2220,2703,2704],{},"apartment listings",[2220,2706,2707],{},"pharmacy labels",[2220,2709,2710],{},"warning notices",[10,2712,2713],{},"These little texts are not glamorous.",[10,2715,2716],{},"They are better than glamorous.",[10,2718,2719],{},"They are useful.",[10,2721,2722],{},[33,2723],{"alt":2724,"src":2725},"How to learn a language from receipts, menus, labels, and street signs","\u002Fblog\u002Freceipts-menus-labels-street-signs-guide.svg",[10,2727,2728],{},"A receipt tells you what you paid. A menu helps you choose food. A label tells you what is inside or how to use something. A street sign tells you where to go, what to avoid, or what action to take.",[10,2730,2731],{},"That purpose makes the language easier to remember.",[10,2733,2734],{},"You are not memorizing random vocabulary. You are solving small real-world problems.",[44,2736,2738],{"id":2737},"why-tiny-real-world-texts-work","Why tiny real-world texts work",[10,2740,2741],{},"Receipts, menus, labels, and street signs work because they are short, repetitive, and tied to a clear situation.",[10,2743,2744],{},"You usually know the category before you understand the words.",[10,2746,2747],{},"If you are looking at a receipt, you expect item names, prices, subtotal, tax, total, payment method, and change.",[10,2749,2750],{},"If you are looking at a menu, you expect dish names, ingredients, prices, sizes, add-ons, drinks, and allergy notes.",[10,2752,2753],{},"If you are looking at a product label, you expect quantity, ingredients, dates, storage, warnings, and instructions.",[10,2755,2756],{},"If you are looking at a sign, you expect directions, rules, warnings, hours, exits, entrances, or restrictions.",[10,2758,2759],{},"That context does half the work.",[10,2761,2762],{},"The text is not just a page of unknown words. It is a thing with a job.",[44,2764,2766],{"id":2765},"read-for-purpose-first","Read for purpose first",[10,2768,2769],{},"The biggest mistake is treating every real-world text like a test.",[10,2771,2772],{},"Do not start with:",[10,2774,2775],{},"\"What does every word mean?\"",[10,2777,2778],{},"Start with:",[10,2780,2781],{},"\"What is this text helping me do?\"",[52,2783,2784,2794],{},[55,2785,2786],{},[58,2787,2788,2791],{},[61,2789,2790],{},"Text type",[61,2792,2793],{},"First question",[74,2795,2796,2803,2810,2818,2826,2833],{},[58,2797,2798,2800],{},[79,2799,283],{},[79,2801,2802],{},"What did I pay, and how?",[58,2804,2805,2807],{},[79,2806,129],{},[79,2808,2809],{},"What can I order?",[58,2811,2812,2815],{},[79,2813,2814],{},"Product label",[79,2816,2817],{},"What is inside, and how do I use it?",[58,2819,2820,2823],{},[79,2821,2822],{},"Street sign",[79,2824,2825],{},"What should I do, avoid, or notice?",[58,2827,2828,2830],{},[79,2829,459],{},[79,2831,2832],{},"Where do I go, and when?",[58,2834,2835,2838],{},[79,2836,2837],{},"Apartment listing",[79,2839,2840],{},"What is included, and what does it cost?",[10,2842,2843],{},"Purpose gives you a reading path.",[10,2845,2846],{},"If you are reading a menu, you do not need every adjective. You need the section, main ingredient, size, price, and any words that affect your choice.",[10,2848,2849],{},"If you are reading a receipt, you do not need the full store address. You need item names, total, tax, discounts, payment, and change.",[10,2851,2852],{},"If you are reading a sign, you do not need to parse every grammar detail. You need to know whether it says enter, exit, wait, stop, caution, closed, reserved, private, or prohibited.",[10,2854,2855],{},"Purpose protects you from overwhelm.",[44,2857,2859],{"id":2858},"the-four-word-routine","The four-word routine",[10,2861,2862],{},"Use this routine with any tiny real-world text:",[52,2864,2865,2874],{},[55,2866,2867],{},[58,2868,2869,2871],{},[61,2870,2480],{},[61,2872,2873],{},"What to do",[74,2875,2876,2884,2892,2900],{},[58,2877,2878,2881],{},[79,2879,2880],{},"Find",[79,2882,2883],{},"Identify the text type and purpose",[58,2885,2886,2889],{},[79,2887,2888],{},"Scan",[79,2890,2891],{},"Look for numbers, headings, icons, and repeated words",[58,2893,2894,2897],{},[79,2895,2896],{},"Save",[79,2898,2899],{},"Keep only the words that matter for the situation",[58,2901,2902,2905],{},[79,2903,2904],{},"Reread",[79,2906,2907],{},"Read the same text again after checking meaning",[10,2909,2910],{},"Do not save everything.",[10,2912,2913],{},"Save words you will see again.",[10,2915,2916],{},"Good words to save:",[2597,2918,2919,2922,2925,2928,2931,2934,2937,2940,2943,2946,2949,2952,2955,2958,2961],{},[2220,2920,2921],{},"total",[2220,2923,2924],{},"tax included",[2220,2926,2927],{},"add topping",[2220,2929,2930],{},"keep refrigerated",[2220,2932,2933],{},"do not enter",[2220,2935,2936],{},"platform",[2220,2938,2939],{},"receipt",[2220,2941,2942],{},"set meal",[2220,2944,2945],{},"open",[2220,2947,2948],{},"closed",[2220,2950,2951],{},"use by",[2220,2953,2954],{},"no smoking",[2220,2956,2957],{},"cash only",[2220,2959,2960],{},"takeout",[2220,2962,2963],{},"allergy information",[10,2965,2966],{},"Bad words to save:",[2597,2968,2969,2972,2975,2978,2981],{},[2220,2970,2971],{},"rare product names you will never buy",[2220,2973,2974],{},"decorative adjectives",[2220,2976,2977],{},"long legal text you do not need yet",[2220,2979,2980],{},"every address line",[2220,2982,2983],{},"every company registration number",[10,2985,2986],{},"The goal is not to collect words.",[10,2988,2989],{},"The goal is to recognize useful language the next time it appears.",[44,2991,2993],{"id":2992},"receipts-teach-money-language","Receipts teach money language",[10,2995,2996],{},"Receipts are excellent because they have a predictable structure.",[10,2998,2999],{},"They often include:",[2597,3001,3002,3005,3008,3011,3014,3017,3020,3023,3026,3029,3032,3035,3038],{},[2220,3003,3004],{},"store name",[2220,3006,3007],{},"date and time",[2220,3009,3010],{},"item names",[2220,3012,3013],{},"quantity",[2220,3015,3016],{},"unit price",[2220,3018,3019],{},"subtotal",[2220,3021,3022],{},"tax",[2220,3024,3025],{},"discount",[2220,3027,3028],{},"final total",[2220,3030,3031],{},"payment method",[2220,3033,3034],{},"cash received",[2220,3036,3037],{},"change",[2220,3039,3040],{},"points or loyalty information",[10,3042,3043],{},"This makes receipts easier than they first look.",[10,3045,3046],{},"You can read them by fields.",[10,3048,3049],{},"Ask:",[52,3051,3052,3062],{},[55,3053,3054],{},[58,3055,3056,3059],{},[61,3057,3058],{},"Question",[61,3060,3061],{},"Words to look for",[74,3063,3064,3072,3080,3088,3096,3104,3112],{},[58,3065,3066,3069],{},[79,3067,3068],{},"What did I buy?",[79,3070,3071],{},"item, product, quantity",[58,3073,3074,3077],{},[79,3075,3076],{},"What was the subtotal?",[79,3078,3079],{},"subtotal, before tax",[58,3081,3082,3085],{},[79,3083,3084],{},"What was the final amount?",[79,3086,3087],{},"total, amount due",[58,3089,3090,3093],{},[79,3091,3092],{},"Was tax included?",[79,3094,3095],{},"tax, VAT, included",[58,3097,3098,3101],{},[79,3099,3100],{},"How did I pay?",[79,3102,3103],{},"cash, card, electronic money",[58,3105,3106,3109],{},[79,3107,3108],{},"Did I get change?",[79,3110,3111],{},"change, amount received",[58,3113,3114,3117],{},[79,3115,3116],{},"Did a discount apply?",[79,3118,3119],{},"coupon, discount, sale",[10,3121,3122],{},"Receipts also teach real abbreviations and compact wording. That is useful because real life rarely gives you full textbook sentences.",[10,3124,3125,3126,305],{},"For a concrete example, read ",[2602,3127,3129],{"href":3128},"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-read-japanese-convenience-store-receipt","how to read a Japanese convenience store receipt",[44,3131,3133],{"id":3132},"menus-teach-choice-language","Menus teach choice language",[10,3135,3136],{},"Menus are one of the best places to learn because the vocabulary clusters naturally.",[10,3138,3139],{},"You see:",[2597,3141,3142,3145,3148,3151,3154,3157,3160,3163,3166,3169],{},[2220,3143,3144],{},"food names",[2220,3146,3147],{},"drinks",[2220,3149,3150],{},"prices",[2220,3152,3153],{},"sizes",[2220,3155,3156],{},"set meals",[2220,3158,3159],{},"add-ons",[2220,3161,3162],{},"cooking methods",[2220,3164,3165],{},"allergy words",[2220,3167,3168],{},"takeout or dine-in language",[2220,3170,3171],{},"today-only specials",[10,3173,3174],{},"Menus teach words through choices.",[10,3176,3177],{},"You are not learning \"rice\" as an isolated word. You are seeing rice bowl, fried rice, rice noodles, rice with chicken, rice set, rice extra, no rice, or large rice.",[10,3179,3180],{},"That is much stronger than a disconnected list.",[10,3182,3183],{},"When you read a menu, use this order:",[52,3185,3186,3194],{},[55,3187,3188],{},[58,3189,3190,3192],{},[61,3191,2480],{},[61,3193,2873],{},[74,3195,3196,3203,3210,3217,3224,3231],{},[58,3197,3198,3200],{},[79,3199,2493],{},[79,3201,3202],{},"Find the section",[58,3204,3205,3207],{},[79,3206,2504],{},[79,3208,3209],{},"Identify the main ingredient",[58,3211,3212,3214],{},[79,3213,2515],{},[79,3215,3216],{},"Check size or portion",[58,3218,3219,3221],{},[79,3220,2526],{},[79,3222,3223],{},"Check price",[58,3225,3226,3228],{},[79,3227,2537],{},[79,3229,3230],{},"Look for add-ons or substitutions",[58,3232,3233,3235],{},[79,3234,2547],{},[79,3236,3237],{},"Check allergy or dietary notes if needed",[10,3239,3240,3241,292,3245,302,3249,305],{},"You can practice with guides like ",[2602,3242,3244],{"href":3243},"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-read-spanish-restaurant-menu","how to read a Spanish restaurant menu",[2602,3246,3248],{"href":3247},"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-read-italian-restaurant-menu","how to read an Italian restaurant menu",[2602,3250,3252],{"href":3251},"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-read-korean-cafe-menu","how to read a Korean café menu",[44,3254,3256],{"id":3255},"labels-teach-instruction-language","Labels teach instruction language",[10,3258,3259],{},"Product labels are dense, but they are full of useful repeated phrases.",[10,3261,3262],{},"They often teach:",[2597,3264,3265,3268,3271,3274,3277,3280,3283,3286,3289,3292],{},[2220,3266,3267],{},"ingredients",[2220,3269,3270],{},"net weight",[2220,3272,3273],{},"expiration dates",[2220,3275,3276],{},"use-by dates",[2220,3278,3279],{},"storage instructions",[2220,3281,3282],{},"dosage or frequency",[2220,3284,3285],{},"warnings",[2220,3287,3288],{},"age limits",[2220,3290,3291],{},"directions for use",[2220,3293,3294],{},"recycling information",[10,3296,3297],{},"Labels are especially good for instruction words:",[2597,3299,3300,3303,3306,3309,3312,3315,3318,3321,3324],{},[2220,3301,3302],{},"store in a cool place",[2220,3304,3305],{},"shake before use",[2220,3307,3308],{},"apply twice daily",[2220,3310,3311],{},"take with water",[2220,3313,3314],{},"keep out of reach",[2220,3316,3317],{},"do not exceed",[2220,3319,3320],{},"use before",[2220,3322,3323],{},"refrigerate after opening",[2220,3325,3326],{},"avoid direct sunlight",[10,3328,3329],{},"These phrases are useful because they show how verbs behave in real context.",[10,3331,3332],{},"Do not just save \"store.\"",[10,3334,3335],{},"Save \"store in a cool place.\"",[10,3337,3338],{},"Do not just save \"use.\"",[10,3340,3341],{},"Save \"use within seven days after opening.\"",[10,3343,3344,3345,687,3349,305],{},"For examples, read ",[2602,3346,3348],{"href":3347},"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-read-korean-product-label","how to read a Korean product label",[2602,3350,3352],{"href":3351},"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-read-french-pharmacy-label","how to read a French pharmacy label",[44,3354,3356],{"id":3355},"street-signs-teach-action-language","Street signs teach action language",[10,3358,3359],{},"Street signs are small, direct, and repetitive.",[10,3361,3362],{},"They teach language for action:",[2597,3364,3365,3368,3371,3374,3377,3380,3383,3386,3389,3392,3395,3398,3400,3402,3405,3408,3411],{},[2220,3366,3367],{},"enter",[2220,3369,3370],{},"exit",[2220,3372,3373],{},"stop",[2220,3375,3376],{},"wait",[2220,3378,3379],{},"push",[2220,3381,3382],{},"pull",[2220,3384,3385],{},"cross",[2220,3387,3388],{},"turn",[2220,3390,3391],{},"keep right",[2220,3393,3394],{},"no entry",[2220,3396,3397],{},"no parking",[2220,3399,2948],{},[2220,3401,2945],{},[2220,3403,3404],{},"private",[2220,3406,3407],{},"reserved",[2220,3409,3410],{},"caution",[2220,3412,3413],{},"danger",[10,3415,3416],{},"They also teach the difference between polite written language and everyday spoken language.",[10,3418,3419],{},"A sign may use a formal noun, a shortened phrase, or a command form. That is part of real reading.",[10,3421,3422],{},"When reading signs, ask:",[52,3424,3425,3434],{},[55,3426,3427],{},[58,3428,3429,3431],{},[61,3430,3058],{},[61,3432,3433],{},"Why it helps",[74,3435,3436,3444,3452,3460,3468],{},[58,3437,3438,3441],{},[79,3439,3440],{},"Is this telling me to do something?",[79,3442,3443],{},"Look for command or instruction words",[58,3445,3446,3449],{},[79,3447,3448],{},"Is this warning me?",[79,3450,3451],{},"Look for caution, danger, prohibited",[58,3453,3454,3457],{},[79,3455,3456],{},"Is this about direction?",[79,3458,3459],{},"Look for arrows, exits, entrances, floors",[58,3461,3462,3465],{},[79,3463,3464],{},"Is this about time?",[79,3466,3467],{},"Look for hours, days, open, closed",[58,3469,3470,3473],{},[79,3471,3472],{},"Is this about permission?",[79,3474,3475],{},"Look for allowed, forbidden, reserved",[10,3477,3478],{},"Signs are a good reminder that reading is not always a paragraph. Sometimes reading is one word at exactly the right moment.",[44,3480,3482],{"id":3481},"why-this-works-better-than-random-vocabulary-lists","Why this works better than random vocabulary lists",[10,3484,3485],{},"Random vocabulary lists make words feel clean.",[10,3487,3488],{},"Real-world texts make words useful.",[10,3490,3491],{},"A list might teach:",[2597,3493,3494,3496,3498,3501,3504,3506,3509],{},[2220,3495,2939],{},[2220,3497,2921],{},[2220,3499,3500],{},"menu",[2220,3502,3503],{},"price",[2220,3505,3370],{},[2220,3507,3508],{},"warning",[2220,3510,3511],{},"ingredient",[10,3513,3514],{},"A real-world text shows:",[2597,3516,3517,3520,3522,3525,3528,3531,3534],{},[2220,3518,3519],{},"total due",[2220,3521,2924],{},[2220,3523,3524],{},"set meal price",[2220,3526,3527],{},"add extra noodles",[2220,3529,3530],{},"exit only",[2220,3532,3533],{},"caution, wet floor",[2220,3535,3536],{},"contains milk and soy",[10,3538,3539],{},"The phrase is easier to remember because it has a job.",[10,3541,3542],{},"This is the same reason stories help. A word becomes easier to remember when it belongs to a scene.",[44,3544,3546],{"id":3545},"do-not-make-real-world-reading-too-hard","Do not make real-world reading too hard",[10,3548,3549],{},"The trick is to keep the text tiny.",[10,3551,3552],{},"Do not try to read an entire government form, lease, medical pamphlet, or dense legal notice on your first day.",[10,3554,2778],{},[2597,3556,3557,3560,3563,3566,3569,3572],{},[2220,3558,3559],{},"one receipt",[2220,3561,3562],{},"one menu section",[2220,3564,3565],{},"one label panel",[2220,3567,3568],{},"one sign",[2220,3570,3571],{},"one ticket field",[2220,3573,3574],{},"one short checkout screen",[10,3576,3577],{},"You are training recognition.",[10,3579,3580],{},"One clear phrase is enough.",[44,3582,3584],{"id":3583},"the-one-photo-method","The one-photo method",[10,3586,3587],{},"Use your phone.",[10,3589,3590],{},"Take a photo of one small real-world text. Then study it later for five minutes.",[10,3592,3593],{},"Use this routine:",[2217,3595,3596,3599,3602,3605,3608,3611],{},[2220,3597,3598],{},"Look at the whole text.",[2220,3600,3601],{},"Ask what the text is helping you do.",[2220,3603,3604],{},"Circle or write down five useful words.",[2220,3606,3607],{},"Check only those words.",[2220,3609,3610],{},"Reread the full text.",[2220,3612,3613],{},"Write one sentence about what it means.",[10,3615,3616],{},"For example:",[52,3618,3619,3629],{},[55,3620,3621],{},[58,3622,3623,3626],{},[61,3624,3625],{},"Text",[61,3627,3628],{},"Five words to save",[74,3630,3631,3638,3645,3653],{},[58,3632,3633,3635],{},[79,3634,2939],{},[79,3636,3637],{},"subtotal, total, cash, change, discount",[58,3639,3640,3642],{},[79,3641,3500],{},[79,3643,3644],{},"set meal, spicy, extra, takeout, today's special",[58,3646,3647,3650],{},[79,3648,3649],{},"label",[79,3651,3652],{},"ingredients, use by, refrigerate, contains, warning",[58,3654,3655,3658],{},[79,3656,3657],{},"street sign",[79,3659,3660],{},"entrance, exit, closed, no entry, caution",[10,3662,3663],{},"Five words is enough.",[10,3665,3666],{},"The next day, use a different text.",[44,3668,3670],{"id":3669},"the-seven-day-tiny-text-plan","The seven-day tiny text plan",[10,3672,3673],{},"Here is a simple one-week plan.",[52,3675,3676,3688],{},[55,3677,3678],{},[58,3679,3680,3683,3685],{},[61,3681,3682],{},"Day",[61,3684,3625],{},[61,3686,3687],{},"Goal",[74,3689,3690,3699,3708,3717,3726,3736,3746],{},[58,3691,3692,3694,3696],{},[79,3693,2493],{},[79,3695,283],{},[79,3697,3698],{},"Find total, tax, payment, and change",[58,3700,3701,3703,3705],{},[79,3702,2504],{},[79,3704,129],{},[79,3706,3707],{},"Choose three things you could order",[58,3709,3710,3712,3714],{},[79,3711,2515],{},[79,3713,2814],{},[79,3715,3716],{},"Find date, ingredients, and storage",[58,3718,3719,3721,3723],{},[79,3720,2526],{},[79,3722,2822],{},[79,3724,3725],{},"Identify the action or warning",[58,3727,3728,3730,3733],{},[79,3729,2537],{},[79,3731,3732],{},"Ticket or departure board",[79,3734,3735],{},"Find time, place, and platform or gate",[58,3737,3738,3740,3743],{},[79,3739,2547],{},[79,3741,3742],{},"Café board or kiosk screen",[79,3744,3745],{},"Find size, add-ons, and price",[58,3747,3748,3750,3753],{},[79,3749,2557],{},[79,3751,3752],{},"Reread the week's words",[79,3754,3755],{},"Group words by situation",[10,3757,3758],{},"This is small, but it works because the vocabulary is attached to real contexts.",[10,3760,3761],{},"You are not just studying words.",[10,3763,3764],{},"You are building a shelf of useful situations.",[44,3766,3768],{"id":3767},"how-lingovo-fits-this-kind-of-practice","How Lingovo fits this kind of practice",[10,3770,3771],{},"Real-world texts are powerful, but they can be uneven.",[10,3773,3774],{},"One receipt might be easy. One label might be full of tiny legal language. One menu might use regional food words you do not need yet.",[10,3776,3777],{},"Lingovo gives you a steadier version of the same idea. You read a short scene, tap individual words when you need help, check line-by-line support, hear the audio, and reread the text until the language feels more familiar.",[10,3779,3780],{},"Then, when you meet similar words on a receipt, menu, label, sign, ticket, or listing, the real-world text does not feel as random.",[10,3782,3783],{},"The app gives you a clean practice loop. The world gives you extra little tests.",[10,3785,3786],{},"They work well together.",[44,3788,2468],{"id":2467},[10,3790,3791],{},"When you find a tiny real-world text, ask:",[52,3793,3794,3802],{},[55,3795,3796],{},[58,3797,3798,3800],{},[61,3799,3058],{},[61,3801,72],{},[74,3803,3804,3812,3820,3828,3836,3844,3852],{},[58,3805,3806,3809],{},[79,3807,3808],{},"What kind of text is this?",[79,3810,3811],{},"Sets expectations",[58,3813,3814,3817],{},[79,3815,3816],{},"What is it helping me do?",[79,3818,3819],{},"Gives you a purpose",[58,3821,3822,3825],{},[79,3823,3824],{},"Which numbers matter?",[79,3826,3827],{},"Prices, times, dates, quantities",[58,3829,3830,3833],{},[79,3831,3832],{},"Which headings matter?",[79,3834,3835],{},"Sections tell you the topic",[58,3837,3838,3841],{},[79,3839,3840],{},"Which words repeat?",[79,3842,3843],{},"Repeated words are worth saving",[58,3845,3846,3849],{},[79,3847,3848],{},"Which words affect action?",[79,3850,3851],{},"These are the words to prioritize",[58,3853,3854,3857],{},[79,3855,3856],{},"Can I reread it after checking?",[79,3858,3859],{},"Rereading turns lookup into learning",[10,3861,3862],{},"You do not need a perfect translation.",[10,3864,3865],{},"You need enough meaning to use the text.",[10,3867,3868],{},"That is real reading.",[44,3870,2595],{"id":2594},[2597,3872,3873,3880,3887],{},[2220,3874,3875],{},[2602,3876,3879],{"href":3877,"rel":3878},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.actfl.org\u002Feducator-resources\u002Fguiding-principles-for-language-learning\u002Fuse-authentic-texts",[2606],"ACTFL: Use Authentic Texts",[2220,3881,3882],{},[2602,3883,3886],{"href":3884,"rel":3885},"https:\u002F\u002Famericanenglish.state.gov\u002Fresources\u002Fteachers-corner-teaching-authentic-materials",[2606],"American English: Teaching with Authentic Materials",[2220,3888,3889],{},[2602,3890,3893],{"href":3891,"rel":3892},"https:\u002F\u002Ferfoundation.org\u002Fwordpress\u002Fthe-extensive-reading-foundations-guide-to-extensive-reading\u002F",[2606],"Extensive Reading Foundation: Guide to Extensive Reading",{"title":2630,"searchDepth":2631,"depth":2631,"links":3895},[3896,3897,3898,3899,3900,3901,3902,3903,3904,3905,3906,3907,3908,3909],{"id":2737,"depth":2631,"text":2738},{"id":2765,"depth":2631,"text":2766},{"id":2858,"depth":2631,"text":2859},{"id":2992,"depth":2631,"text":2993},{"id":3132,"depth":2631,"text":3133},{"id":3255,"depth":2631,"text":3256},{"id":3355,"depth":2631,"text":3356},{"id":3481,"depth":2631,"text":3482},{"id":3545,"depth":2631,"text":3546},{"id":3583,"depth":2631,"text":3584},{"id":3669,"depth":2631,"text":3670},{"id":3767,"depth":2631,"text":3768},{"id":2467,"depth":2631,"text":2468},{"id":2594,"depth":2631,"text":2595},"Learn how to turn receipts, menus, product labels, and street signs into useful language practice, with a simple routine for reading real-world text without getting overwhelmed.",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-learn-language-from-receipts-menus-labels-street-signs",{"title":2670,"description":3910},"Learn how to study a language from receipts, menus, labels, and street signs by reading for purpose, repeated words, useful phrases, and real-world context.","how-to-learn-language-from-receipts-menus-labels-street-signs","blog\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-learn-language-from-receipts-menus-labels-street-signs",[3918,3919,3920,3921,3922],"real-world reading","authentic texts","language reading practice","vocabulary in context","practical language learning","Multilingual","rCbyl69jwjyLKQlbOo6FreIeohmR3SqehXMeiyQc694",{"id":3926,"title":3927,"body":3928,"description":5933,"excerpt":2652,"extension":2653,"featured":2654,"locale":2655,"meta":5934,"navigation":2657,"path":5935,"publishedAt":5936,"seo":5937,"seoDescription":5938,"seoTitle":5939,"slug":5940,"stem":5941,"tags":5942,"targetLanguage":2652,"updatedAt":5936,"__hash__":5943},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-read-french-train-station-departure-board.md","How to Read a French Train Station Departure Board: Départs, Voie, Retard and Supprimé",{"type":7,"value":3929,"toc":5915},[3930,3936,3939,3957,3960,3963,4010,4013,4019,4022,4025,4029,4032,4243,4259,4263,4266,4275,4278,4284,4291,4297,4318,4321,4325,4328,4383,4385,4424,4427,4431,4436,4481,4483,4527,4530,4534,4540,4543,4546,4592,4595,4598,4601,4658,4660,4704,4707,4711,4719,4722,4766,4769,4779,4783,4788,4852,4854,4905,4908,4911,4915,4918,5030,5032,5088,5094,5098,5103,5118,5188,5190,5234,5237,5241,5244,5307,5309,5353,5356,5360,5363,5441,5444,5447,5449,5451,5508,5511,5542,5545,5548,5565,5568,5602,5605,5609,5612,5710,5712,5749,5752,5756,5759,5775,5778,5781,5783,5786,5874,5877,5880,5883,5885],[10,3931,12,3932,3935],{},[14,3933,3934],{},"how to read a French train station departure board",", the hardest part is not one word.",[10,3937,3938],{},"It is the speed of the situation.",[10,3940,3941,3942,292,3945,292,3948,292,3951,687,3954,305],{},"You are standing in a busy station. People are moving. The screen changes. Your ticket may not show the platform yet. The board uses short labels like ",[14,3943,3944],{},"départs",[14,3946,3947],{},"voie",[14,3949,3950],{},"retard",[14,3952,3953],{},"supprimé",[14,3955,3956],{},"embarquement",[10,3958,3959],{},"The goal is simple: match the board to your ticket before you walk to the platform.",[10,3961,3962],{},"Start with the questions that matter:",[2597,3964,3965,3974,3977,3980,3983,3989,4004,4007],{},[2220,3966,3967,3968,373,3970,3973],{},"Is this board for ",[14,3969,3944],{},[14,3971,3972],{},"arrivées","?",[2220,3975,3976],{},"What time is my train leaving?",[2220,3978,3979],{},"What is the final destination shown on the board?",[2220,3981,3982],{},"What is the train number?",[2220,3984,3985,3986,3988],{},"Has the ",[14,3987,3947],{}," been announced?",[2220,3990,3991,3992,292,3995,292,3998,4000,4001,3973],{},"Is the train ",[14,3993,3994],{},"à l'heure",[14,3996,3997],{},"retardé",[14,3999,3953],{}," or already ",[14,4002,4003],{},"en embarquement",[2220,4005,4006],{},"Does the board show intermediate stops?",[2220,4008,4009],{},"Do I need to scan a ticket at boarding gates?",[10,4011,4012],{},"Once you know the basic words, a French departure board becomes a checklist instead of a panic screen.",[10,4014,4015],{},[33,4016],{"alt":4017,"src":4018},"How to read a French train station departure board","\u002Fblog\u002Ffrench-train-station-departure-board-guide.svg",[10,4020,4021],{},"This guide explains the French words you are most likely to see on SNCF station screens, French departure boards, platform displays, app station timetables and train status screens.",[10,4023,4024],{},"This article is for reading and travel vocabulary help. Station information changes quickly, so always follow the current station display, official app information and staff announcements.",[44,4026,4028],{"id":4027},"the-most-important-french-departure-board-words","The most important French departure board words",[10,4030,4031],{},"Start with these words. They carry most of the information on a station screen.",[52,4033,4034,4045],{},[55,4035,4036],{},[58,4037,4038,4041,4043],{},[61,4039,4040],{},"French",[61,4042,69],{},[61,4044,72],{},[74,4046,4047,4058,4069,4080,4090,4101,4111,4122,4133,4144,4155,4166,4177,4188,4199,4210,4221,4232],{},[58,4048,4049,4052,4055],{},[79,4050,4051],{},"Départs",[79,4053,4054],{},"Departures",[79,4056,4057],{},"Trains leaving this station",[58,4059,4060,4063,4066],{},[79,4061,4062],{},"Arrivées",[79,4064,4065],{},"Arrivals",[79,4067,4068],{},"Trains arriving at this station",[58,4070,4071,4074,4077],{},[79,4072,4073],{},"Heure",[79,4075,4076],{},"Time",[79,4078,4079],{},"Scheduled departure or arrival time",[58,4081,4082,4085,4087],{},[79,4083,4084],{},"Destination",[79,4086,4084],{},[79,4088,4089],{},"Usually the final stop of the train",[58,4091,4092,4095,4098],{},[79,4093,4094],{},"Provenance",[79,4096,4097],{},"Coming from",[79,4099,4100],{},"Usually on arrival boards",[58,4102,4103,4106,4108],{},[79,4104,4105],{},"Train",[79,4107,4105],{},[79,4109,4110],{},"The service itself",[58,4112,4113,4116,4119],{},[79,4114,4115],{},"N° train",[79,4117,4118],{},"Train number",[79,4120,4121],{},"Exact service number",[58,4123,4124,4127,4130],{},[79,4125,4126],{},"Voie",[79,4128,4129],{},"Platform \u002F track",[79,4131,4132],{},"Where to board",[58,4134,4135,4138,4141],{},[79,4136,4137],{},"Quai",[79,4139,4140],{},"Platform",[79,4142,4143],{},"Platform area",[58,4145,4146,4149,4152],{},[79,4147,4148],{},"Statut",[79,4150,4151],{},"Status",[79,4153,4154],{},"On time, delayed, cancelled, boarding",[58,4156,4157,4160,4163],{},[79,4158,4159],{},"À l'heure",[79,4161,4162],{},"On time",[79,4164,4165],{},"No listed delay",[58,4167,4168,4171,4174],{},[79,4169,4170],{},"Retard",[79,4172,4173],{},"Delay",[79,4175,4176],{},"Train is late",[58,4178,4179,4182,4185],{},[79,4180,4181],{},"Supprimé",[79,4183,4184],{},"Cancelled",[79,4186,4187],{},"Train is not running",[58,4189,4190,4193,4196],{},[79,4191,4192],{},"Embarquement",[79,4194,4195],{},"Boarding",[79,4197,4198],{},"Passengers can board or access the platform",[58,4200,4201,4204,4207],{},[79,4202,4203],{},"À quai",[79,4205,4206],{},"At platform",[79,4208,4209],{},"Train is at the platform",[58,4211,4212,4215,4218],{},[79,4213,4214],{},"Correspondance",[79,4216,4217],{},"Connection \u002F transfer",[79,4219,4220],{},"Change to another service",[58,4222,4223,4226,4229],{},[79,4224,4225],{},"Dernier appel",[79,4227,4228],{},"Last call",[79,4230,4231],{},"Boarding is closing soon",[58,4233,4234,4237,4240],{},[79,4235,4236],{},"Terminus",[79,4238,4239],{},"Final stop",[79,4241,4242],{},"End of the service",[10,4244,4245,4246,292,4248,292,4250,292,4253,292,4255,687,4257,305],{},"If you only remember six words, remember ",[14,4247,3944],{},[14,4249,3947],{},[14,4251,4252],{},"destination",[14,4254,4115],{},[14,4256,3950],{},[14,4258,3953],{},[44,4260,4262],{"id":4261},"read-the-board-in-this-order","Read the board in this order",[10,4264,4265],{},"Do not begin by reading every row. Find your row first.",[10,4267,4268,4269,4271,4272,4274],{},"First, make sure you are looking at ",[14,4270,3944],{},", not ",[14,4273,3972],{},". A departure board shows trains leaving the station.",[10,4276,4277],{},"Second, find the time on your ticket. If several trains leave around the same time, do not stop there.",[10,4279,4280,4281,4283],{},"Third, match the ",[14,4282,4252],{},". The board may show the final destination, not necessarily the city where you get off.",[10,4285,4286,4287,4290],{},"Fourth, match the ",[14,4288,4289],{},"train number",". This is the most reliable detail when multiple trains share a destination or route.",[10,4292,4293,4294,4296],{},"Fifth, check ",[14,4295,3947],{},". The platform may appear only shortly before departure.",[10,4298,4299,4300,4303,4304,292,4306,292,4308,292,4310,292,4312,373,4315,305],{},"Sixth, read the ",[14,4301,4302],{},"statut",". Look for ",[14,4305,3994],{},[14,4307,3950],{},[14,4309,3953],{},[14,4311,3956],{},[14,4313,4314],{},"à quai",[14,4316,4317],{},"dernier appel",[10,4319,4320],{},"Seventh, check any small notes, especially if the train is delayed, cancelled, split into sections or boarding through gates.",[44,4322,4324],{"id":4323},"départs-vs-arrivées","Départs vs arrivées",[10,4326,4327],{},"The first word to check is the board title.",[52,4329,4330,4341],{},[55,4331,4332],{},[58,4333,4334,4336,4338],{},[61,4335,4040],{},[61,4337,69],{},[61,4339,4340],{},"Use this board when",[74,4342,4343,4352,4361,4372],{},[58,4344,4345,4347,4349],{},[79,4346,4051],{},[79,4348,4054],{},[79,4350,4351],{},"You are taking a train from this station",[58,4353,4354,4356,4358],{},[79,4355,4062],{},[79,4357,4065],{},[79,4359,4360],{},"You are meeting someone or checking an incoming train",[58,4362,4363,4366,4369],{},[79,4364,4365],{},"Prochains départs",[79,4367,4368],{},"Next departures",[79,4370,4371],{},"Upcoming trains leaving soon",[58,4373,4374,4377,4380],{},[79,4375,4376],{},"Prochaines arrivées",[79,4378,4379],{},"Next arrivals",[79,4381,4382],{},"Upcoming trains arriving soon",[10,4384,477],{},[52,4386,4387,4396],{},[55,4388,4389],{},[58,4390,4391,4394],{},[61,4392,4393],{},"Board says",[61,4395,69],{},[74,4397,4398,4404,4410,4416],{},[58,4399,4400,4402],{},[79,4401,4051],{},[79,4403,4054],{},[58,4405,4406,4408],{},[79,4407,4062],{},[79,4409,4065],{},[58,4411,4412,4414],{},[79,4413,4365],{},[79,4415,4368],{},[58,4417,4418,4421],{},[79,4419,4420],{},"Trains au départ",[79,4422,4423],{},"Departing trains",[10,4425,4426],{},"This sounds obvious, but in a large station the arrivals and departures screens can sit near each other. If you read the wrong board, every other detail becomes confusing.",[44,4428,4430],{"id":4429},"heure-the-departure-time","Heure: the departure time",[10,4432,4433,4435],{},[14,4434,4073],{}," means time. French train boards usually show a 24-hour clock.",[52,4437,4438,4447],{},[55,4439,4440],{},[58,4441,4442,4445],{},[61,4443,4444],{},"Board time",[61,4446,69],{},[74,4448,4449,4457,4465,4473],{},[58,4450,4451,4454],{},[79,4452,4453],{},"07:12",[79,4455,4456],{},"7:12 AM",[58,4458,4459,4462],{},[79,4460,4461],{},"13:45",[79,4463,4464],{},"1:45 PM",[58,4466,4467,4470],{},[79,4468,4469],{},"16:38",[79,4471,4472],{},"4:38 PM",[58,4474,4475,4478],{},[79,4476,4477],{},"21:05",[79,4479,4480],{},"9:05 PM",[10,4482,477],{},[52,4484,4485,4493],{},[55,4486,4487],{},[58,4488,4489,4491],{},[61,4490,4393],{},[61,4492,69],{},[74,4494,4495,4503,4511,4519],{},[58,4496,4497,4500],{},[79,4498,4499],{},"16:38 Lyon Part-Dieu",[79,4501,4502],{},"Train scheduled for 4:38 PM toward Lyon Part-Dieu",[58,4504,4505,4508],{},[79,4506,4507],{},"Départ 18:02",[79,4509,4510],{},"Departure at 6:02 PM",[58,4512,4513,4516],{},[79,4514,4515],{},"Retard estimé 10 min",[79,4517,4518],{},"Estimated delay 10 minutes",[58,4520,4521,4524],{},[79,4522,4523],{},"Nouvelle heure 17:04",[79,4525,4526],{},"New time 5:04 PM",[10,4528,4529],{},"Do not rely only on the time. Many stations have several trains leaving within a few minutes of each other.",[44,4531,4533],{"id":4532},"destination-why-your-city-may-not-be-the-big-word","Destination: why your city may not be the big word",[10,4535,4536,4537,4539],{},"The ",[14,4538,4252],{}," on the board is usually the final destination of the train.",[10,4541,4542],{},"That means your stop may not be the destination shown.",[10,4544,4545],{},"Imagine your ticket says:",[52,4547,4548,4558],{},[55,4549,4550],{},[58,4551,4552,4555],{},[61,4553,4554],{},"Your ticket",[61,4556,4557],{},"Board may show",[74,4559,4560,4568,4576,4584],{},[58,4561,4562,4565],{},[79,4563,4564],{},"Paris to Avignon",[79,4566,4567],{},"Marseille Saint-Charles",[58,4569,4570,4573],{},[79,4571,4572],{},"Lyon to Valence",[79,4574,4575],{},"Montpellier Saint-Roch",[58,4577,4578,4581],{},[79,4579,4580],{},"Lille to Arras",[79,4582,4583],{},"Amiens",[58,4585,4586,4589],{},[79,4587,4588],{},"Bordeaux to Angoulême",[79,4590,4591],{},"Paris Montparnasse",[10,4593,4594],{},"This is normal.",[10,4596,4597],{},"If your city is an intermediate stop, look for the train number, time and sometimes the list of stops.",[10,4599,4600],{},"Useful words:",[52,4602,4603,4611],{},[55,4604,4605],{},[58,4606,4607,4609],{},[61,4608,4040],{},[61,4610,69],{},[74,4612,4613,4620,4628,4636,4644,4650],{},[58,4614,4615,4617],{},[79,4616,4084],{},[79,4618,4619],{},"Final destination",[58,4621,4622,4625],{},[79,4623,4624],{},"Dessertes",[79,4626,4627],{},"Stops served",[58,4629,4630,4633],{},[79,4631,4632],{},"Arrêts",[79,4634,4635],{},"Stops",[58,4637,4638,4641],{},[79,4639,4640],{},"Via",[79,4642,4643],{},"Via \u002F through",[58,4645,4646,4648],{},[79,4647,4236],{},[79,4649,4239],{},[58,4651,4652,4655],{},[79,4653,4654],{},"Ne dessert pas",[79,4656,4657],{},"Does not serve \u002F does not stop at",[10,4659,477],{},[52,4661,4662,4670],{},[55,4663,4664],{},[58,4665,4666,4668],{},[61,4667,4393],{},[61,4669,69],{},[74,4671,4672,4680,4688,4696],{},[58,4673,4674,4677],{},[79,4675,4676],{},"Destination: Marseille Saint-Charles",[79,4678,4679],{},"Final destination is Marseille Saint-Charles",[58,4681,4682,4685],{},[79,4683,4684],{},"Via Dijon, Lyon Part-Dieu",[79,4686,4687],{},"Goes through Dijon and Lyon Part-Dieu",[58,4689,4690,4693],{},[79,4691,4692],{},"Terminus: Bordeaux Saint-Jean",[79,4694,4695],{},"Ends at Bordeaux Saint-Jean",[58,4697,4698,4701],{},[79,4699,4700],{},"Ce train ne dessert pas Massy TGV",[79,4702,4703],{},"This train does not stop at Massy TGV",[10,4705,4706],{},"If the destination looks wrong but the time and train number match, check the stops before assuming it is not your train.",[44,4708,4710],{"id":4709},"n-train-the-number-that-saves-you","N° train: the number that saves you",[10,4712,4713,4715,4716,305],{},[14,4714,4115],{}," means train number. You may also see ",[14,4717,4718],{},"numéro de train",[10,4720,4721],{},"This is one of the best details to match because the same destination can appear more than once.",[52,4723,4724,4732],{},[55,4725,4726],{},[58,4727,4728,4730],{},[61,4729,4393],{},[61,4731,69],{},[74,4733,4734,4742,4750,4758],{},[58,4735,4736,4739],{},[79,4737,4738],{},"TGV INOUI 6689",[79,4740,4741],{},"TGV INOUI train 6689",[58,4743,4744,4747],{},[79,4745,4746],{},"TER 8583",[79,4748,4749],{},"TER regional train 8583",[58,4751,4752,4755],{},[79,4753,4754],{},"INTERCITÉS 3635",[79,4756,4757],{},"Intercités train 3635",[58,4759,4760,4763],{},[79,4761,4762],{},"OUIGO 7851",[79,4764,4765],{},"OUIGO train 7851",[10,4767,4768],{},"Your ticket may show the number next to the train type. Match it with the board.",[10,4770,4771,4772,4775,4776,4778],{},"If your ticket says ",[14,4773,4774],{},"TGV 6689"," and the board says ",[14,4777,4738],{},", that is the same service number. If the number is different, slow down and check again.",[44,4780,4782],{"id":4781},"voie-and-quai-platform-words","Voie and quai: platform words",[10,4784,4785,4786,305],{},"The word you are looking for is usually ",[14,4787,3947],{},[52,4789,4790,4798],{},[55,4791,4792],{},[58,4793,4794,4796],{},[61,4795,4040],{},[61,4797,69],{},[74,4799,4800,4806,4812,4820,4828,4836,4844],{},[58,4801,4802,4804],{},[79,4803,4126],{},[79,4805,4129],{},[58,4807,4808,4810],{},[79,4809,4137],{},[79,4811,4140],{},[58,4813,4814,4817],{},[79,4815,4816],{},"Hall",[79,4818,4819],{},"Hall or concourse",[58,4821,4822,4825],{},[79,4823,4824],{},"Accès",[79,4826,4827],{},"Access",[58,4829,4830,4833],{},[79,4831,4832],{},"Porte",[79,4834,4835],{},"Gate \u002F door",[58,4837,4838,4841],{},[79,4839,4840],{},"Portiques",[79,4842,4843],{},"Boarding gates",[58,4845,4846,4849],{},[79,4847,4848],{},"Accès au quai",[79,4850,4851],{},"Platform access",[10,4853,477],{},[52,4855,4856,4864],{},[55,4857,4858],{},[58,4859,4860,4862],{},[61,4861,4393],{},[61,4863,69],{},[74,4865,4866,4874,4882,4889,4897],{},[58,4867,4868,4871],{},[79,4869,4870],{},"Voie 14",[79,4872,4873],{},"Platform \u002F track 14",[58,4875,4876,4879],{},[79,4877,4878],{},"Quai B",[79,4880,4881],{},"Platform B",[58,4883,4884,4887],{},[79,4885,4886],{},"Hall 1",[79,4888,4886],{},[58,4890,4891,4894],{},[79,4892,4893],{},"Voie non encore affichée",[79,4895,4896],{},"Platform not displayed yet",[58,4898,4899,4902],{},[79,4900,4901],{},"Voie affichée 20 min avant le départ",[79,4903,4904],{},"Platform shown 20 minutes before departure",[10,4906,4907],{},"SNCF Connect says station timetables can show next departures and arrivals, platform numbers and disruptions. SNCF also notes that platform access for some trains generally begins once the platform is displayed, often around 20 minutes before departure.",[10,4909,4910],{},"So if your train has no platform yet, that does not automatically mean something is wrong.",[44,4912,4914],{"id":4913},"status-words-à-lheure-retard-supprimé","Status words: à l'heure, retard, supprimé",[10,4916,4917],{},"The status column tells you what is happening right now.",[52,4919,4920,4930],{},[55,4921,4922],{},[58,4923,4924,4926,4928],{},[61,4925,4040],{},[61,4927,69],{},[61,4929,2873],{},[74,4931,4932,4941,4950,4961,4970,4980,4991,5001,5010,5019],{},[58,4933,4934,4936,4938],{},[79,4935,4159],{},[79,4937,4162],{},[79,4939,4940],{},"Stay ready and watch for the platform",[58,4942,4943,4945,4947],{},[79,4944,4170],{},[79,4946,4173],{},[79,4948,4949],{},"Check the new time and keep watching",[58,4951,4952,4955,4958],{},[79,4953,4954],{},"Retardé",[79,4956,4957],{},"Delayed",[79,4959,4960],{},"Same as delayed",[58,4962,4963,4965,4967],{},[79,4964,4181],{},[79,4966,4184],{},[79,4968,4969],{},"Look for replacement instructions or staff help",[58,4971,4972,4975,4977],{},[79,4973,4974],{},"Annulé",[79,4976,4184],{},[79,4978,4979],{},"Often similar to supprimé",[58,4981,4982,4985,4988],{},[79,4983,4984],{},"En attente",[79,4986,4987],{},"Waiting \u002F pending",[79,4989,4990],{},"More information may come",[58,4992,4993,4995,4998],{},[79,4994,4203],{},[79,4996,4997],{},"At the platform",[79,4999,5000],{},"The train is at the platform",[58,5002,5003,5005,5007],{},[79,5004,4192],{},[79,5006,4195],{},[79,5008,5009],{},"Go to the platform or boarding gates",[58,5011,5012,5014,5016],{},[79,5013,4225],{},[79,5015,4228],{},[79,5017,5018],{},"Move quickly if this is your train",[58,5020,5021,5024,5027],{},[79,5022,5023],{},"Départ imminent",[79,5025,5026],{},"Departure imminent",[79,5028,5029],{},"Boarding is almost over",[10,5031,477],{},[52,5033,5034,5042],{},[55,5035,5036],{},[58,5037,5038,5040],{},[61,5039,4393],{},[61,5041,69],{},[74,5043,5044,5050,5058,5066,5072,5080],{},[58,5045,5046,5048],{},[79,5047,4159],{},[79,5049,4162],{},[58,5051,5052,5055],{},[79,5053,5054],{},"Retard 10 min",[79,5056,5057],{},"10-minute delay",[58,5059,5060,5063],{},[79,5061,5062],{},"Retard estimé 20 min",[79,5064,5065],{},"Estimated 20-minute delay",[58,5067,5068,5070],{},[79,5069,4181],{},[79,5071,4184],{},[58,5073,5074,5077],{},[79,5075,5076],{},"En embarquement voie 8",[79,5078,5079],{},"Boarding on platform 8",[58,5081,5082,5085],{},[79,5083,5084],{},"Dernier appel voie 12",[79,5086,5087],{},"Last call on platform 12",[10,5089,5090,5091,5093],{},"If the board says ",[14,5092,3953],{},", do not just wait at the old platform. Check the app, station screens or staff desk for exchange, replacement or refund instructions.",[44,5095,5097],{"id":5096},"embarquement-and-boarding-gates","Embarquement and boarding gates",[10,5099,5100,5102],{},[14,5101,4192],{}," means boarding.",[10,5104,5105,5106,292,5109,292,5112,687,5115,305],{},"In some large French stations, you may pass through boarding gates before reaching the platform. The words you may see include ",[14,5107,5108],{},"portiques",[14,5110,5111],{},"portes d'embarquement",[14,5113,5114],{},"contrôle",[14,5116,5117],{},"QR code",[52,5119,5120,5128],{},[55,5121,5122],{},[58,5123,5124,5126],{},[61,5125,4040],{},[61,5127,69],{},[74,5129,5130,5136,5143,5150,5158,5166,5172,5180],{},[58,5131,5132,5134],{},[79,5133,4192],{},[79,5135,4195],{},[58,5137,5138,5140],{},[79,5139,4840],{},[79,5141,5142],{},"Gates \u002F barriers",[58,5144,5145,5148],{},[79,5146,5147],{},"Portes d'embarquement",[79,5149,4843],{},[58,5151,5152,5155],{},[79,5153,5154],{},"Scanner le billet",[79,5156,5157],{},"Scan the ticket",[58,5159,5160,5163],{},[79,5161,5162],{},"Code-barres",[79,5164,5165],{},"Barcode",[58,5167,5168,5170],{},[79,5169,5117],{},[79,5171,5117],{},[58,5173,5174,5177],{},[79,5175,5176],{},"Titre de transport",[79,5178,5179],{},"Travel ticket",[58,5181,5182,5185],{},[79,5183,5184],{},"Accès réglementé",[79,5186,5187],{},"Restricted access",[10,5189,477],{},[52,5191,5192,5201],{},[55,5193,5194],{},[58,5195,5196,5199],{},[61,5197,5198],{},"Sign says",[61,5200,69],{},[74,5202,5203,5210,5218,5226],{},[58,5204,5205,5208],{},[79,5206,5207],{},"Embarquement voie 8",[79,5209,5079],{},[58,5211,5212,5215],{},[79,5213,5214],{},"Présentez votre billet",[79,5216,5217],{},"Present your ticket",[58,5219,5220,5223],{},[79,5221,5222],{},"Scannez votre QR code",[79,5224,5225],{},"Scan your QR code",[58,5227,5228,5231],{},[79,5229,5230],{},"Accès réservé aux voyageurs munis d'un billet",[79,5232,5233],{},"Access reserved for passengers with a ticket",[10,5235,5236],{},"SNCF advises arriving early enough to find the coach, seat and luggage space. For many TGV, Intercités and TER trips, SNCF recommends arriving 20 minutes before departure, and says access is guaranteed up to 2 minutes before departure. OUIGO has stricter timing.",[44,5238,5240],{"id":5239},"intermediate-stops-arrêts-and-dessertes","Intermediate stops: arrêts and dessertes",[10,5242,5243],{},"Some boards or detailed screens show the stops served by the train.",[52,5245,5246,5254],{},[55,5247,5248],{},[58,5249,5250,5252],{},[61,5251,4040],{},[61,5253,69],{},[74,5255,5256,5262,5268,5276,5283,5291,5299],{},[58,5257,5258,5260],{},[79,5259,4632],{},[79,5261,4635],{},[58,5263,5264,5266],{},[79,5265,4624],{},[79,5267,4627],{},[58,5269,5270,5273],{},[79,5271,5272],{},"Ce train dessert",[79,5274,5275],{},"This train serves",[58,5277,5278,5280],{},[79,5279,4654],{},[79,5281,5282],{},"Does not serve",[58,5284,5285,5288],{},[79,5286,5287],{},"Direct",[79,5289,5290],{},"Direct \u002F no intermediate stop",[58,5292,5293,5296],{},[79,5294,5295],{},"Omnibus",[79,5297,5298],{},"Stops at many or all stations",[58,5300,5301,5304],{},[79,5302,5303],{},"Sans arrêt",[79,5305,5306],{},"Nonstop",[10,5308,477],{},[52,5310,5311,5319],{},[55,5312,5313],{},[58,5314,5315,5317],{},[61,5316,4393],{},[61,5318,69],{},[74,5320,5321,5329,5337,5345],{},[58,5322,5323,5326],{},[79,5324,5325],{},"Ce train dessert Dijon, Lyon Part-Dieu, Valence TGV",[79,5327,5328],{},"This train stops at Dijon, Lyon Part-Dieu and Valence TGV",[58,5330,5331,5334],{},[79,5332,5333],{},"Train direct jusqu'à Rennes",[79,5335,5336],{},"Direct train to Rennes",[58,5338,5339,5342],{},[79,5340,5341],{},"Sans arrêt jusqu'à Lille Europe",[79,5343,5344],{},"Nonstop until Lille Europe",[58,5346,5347,5350],{},[79,5348,5349],{},"Ne dessert pas Le Mans",[79,5351,5352],{},"Does not stop at Le Mans",[10,5354,5355],{},"If your city is not the final destination, this section is your friend.",[44,5357,5359],{"id":5358},"train-types-on-french-boards","Train types on French boards",[10,5361,5362],{},"The board may show the train type before the number.",[52,5364,5365,5375],{},[55,5366,5367],{},[58,5368,5369,5372],{},[61,5370,5371],{},"Train type",[61,5373,5374],{},"What it usually means",[74,5376,5377,5385,5393,5401,5409,5417,5425,5433],{},[58,5378,5379,5382],{},[79,5380,5381],{},"TGV INOUI",[79,5383,5384],{},"High-speed SNCF train",[58,5386,5387,5390],{},[79,5388,5389],{},"OUIGO",[79,5391,5392],{},"Low-cost high-speed train",[58,5394,5395,5398],{},[79,5396,5397],{},"TER",[79,5399,5400],{},"Regional train",[58,5402,5403,5406],{},[79,5404,5405],{},"INTERCITÉS",[79,5407,5408],{},"Intercity train",[58,5410,5411,5414],{},[79,5412,5413],{},"Transilien",[79,5415,5416],{},"Paris-region commuter rail",[58,5418,5419,5422],{},[79,5420,5421],{},"RER",[79,5423,5424],{},"Paris-region express rail",[58,5426,5427,5430],{},[79,5428,5429],{},"Eurostar",[79,5431,5432],{},"International high-speed train",[58,5434,5435,5438],{},[79,5436,5437],{},"TGV Lyria",[79,5439,5440],{},"France-Switzerland high-speed train",[10,5442,5443],{},"Train type matters because boarding rules, luggage rules, reservation requirements and platform behavior can vary.",[10,5445,5446],{},"For example, OUIGO often asks you to arrive earlier than standard TGV services. A TER may have free seating, while a TGV ticket usually includes a coach and seat.",[44,5448,2324],{"id":2323},[10,5450,4545],{},[52,5452,5453,5463],{},[55,5454,5455],{},[58,5456,5457,5460],{},[61,5458,5459],{},"Ticket field",[61,5461,5462],{},"Ticket says",[74,5464,5465,5473,5481,5487,5493,5500],{},[58,5466,5467,5470],{},[79,5468,5469],{},"Départ",[79,5471,5472],{},"Paris Gare de Lyon",[58,5474,5475,5478],{},[79,5476,5477],{},"Arrivée",[79,5479,5480],{},"Lyon Part-Dieu",[58,5482,5483,5485],{},[79,5484,4073],{},[79,5486,4469],{},[58,5488,5489,5491],{},[79,5490,4105],{},[79,5492,4738],{},[58,5494,5495,5498],{},[79,5496,5497],{},"Voiture",[79,5499,2537],{},[58,5501,5502,5505],{},[79,5503,5504],{},"Place",[79,5506,5507],{},"42",[10,5509,5510],{},"The station board says:",[52,5512,5513,5527],{},[55,5514,5515],{},[58,5516,5517,5519,5521,5523,5525],{},[61,5518,4073],{},[61,5520,4084],{},[61,5522,4105],{},[61,5524,4126],{},[61,5526,4148],{},[74,5528,5529],{},[58,5530,5531,5533,5535,5537,5540],{},[79,5532,4469],{},[79,5534,5480],{},[79,5536,4738],{},[79,5538,5539],{},"14",[79,5541,4159],{},[10,5543,5544],{},"That is your train.",[10,5546,5547],{},"You now know:",[2597,5549,5550,5553,5556,5559,5562],{},[2220,5551,5552],{},"leave from platform 14",[2220,5554,5555],{},"board TGV INOUI 6689",[2220,5557,5558],{},"go to coach 5",[2220,5560,5561],{},"sit in seat 42",[2220,5563,5564],{},"keep your ticket or QR code ready",[10,5566,5567],{},"Now imagine the board says:",[52,5569,5570,5584],{},[55,5571,5572],{},[58,5573,5574,5576,5578,5580,5582],{},[61,5575,4073],{},[61,5577,4084],{},[61,5579,4105],{},[61,5581,4126],{},[61,5583,4148],{},[74,5585,5586],{},[58,5587,5588,5591,5594,5596,5599],{},[79,5589,5590],{},"16:51",[79,5592,5593],{},"Nantes",[79,5595,4746],{},[79,5597,5598],{},"--",[79,5600,5601],{},"Retard 15 min",[10,5603,5604],{},"The platform is not shown yet, and the train is delayed. Do not run to a random platform. Keep watching the board or check the official app.",[44,5606,5608],{"id":5607},"common-announcement-words","Common announcement words",[10,5610,5611],{},"You may hear or see these words in a station.",[52,5613,5614,5622],{},[55,5615,5616],{},[58,5617,5618,5620],{},[61,5619,4040],{},[61,5621,69],{},[74,5623,5624,5631,5639,5647,5655,5663,5671,5678,5686,5694,5702],{},[58,5625,5626,5629],{},[79,5627,5628],{},"Attention",[79,5630,5628],{},[58,5632,5633,5636],{},[79,5634,5635],{},"Le train à destination de",[79,5637,5638],{},"The train to",[58,5640,5641,5644],{},[79,5642,5643],{},"Va partir",[79,5645,5646],{},"Is going to depart",[58,5648,5649,5652],{},[79,5650,5651],{},"Est annoncé voie",[79,5653,5654],{},"Is announced on platform",[58,5656,5657,5660],{},[79,5658,5659],{},"Aura un retard de",[79,5661,5662],{},"Will be delayed by",[58,5664,5665,5668],{},[79,5666,5667],{},"En raison de",[79,5669,5670],{},"Due to",[58,5672,5673,5676],{},[79,5674,5675],{},"Incident",[79,5677,5675],{},[58,5679,5680,5683],{},[79,5681,5682],{},"Travaux",[79,5684,5685],{},"Works \u002F construction",[58,5687,5688,5691],{},[79,5689,5690],{},"Grève",[79,5692,5693],{},"Strike",[58,5695,5696,5699],{},[79,5697,5698],{},"Panne",[79,5700,5701],{},"Breakdown",[58,5703,5704,5707],{},[79,5705,5706],{},"Veuillez nous excuser",[79,5708,5709],{},"Please accept our apologies",[10,5711,477],{},[52,5713,5714,5723],{},[55,5715,5716],{},[58,5717,5718,5721],{},[61,5719,5720],{},"Announcement says",[61,5722,69],{},[74,5724,5725,5733,5741],{},[58,5726,5727,5730],{},[79,5728,5729],{},"Le train à destination de Nantes est annoncé voie 6",[79,5731,5732],{},"The train to Nantes is announced on platform 6",[58,5734,5735,5738],{},[79,5736,5737],{},"Ce train aura un retard de 10 minutes",[79,5739,5740],{},"This train will have a 10-minute delay",[58,5742,5743,5746],{},[79,5744,5745],{},"En raison d'un incident, le train est supprimé",[79,5747,5748],{},"Due to an incident, the train is cancelled",[10,5750,5751],{},"You do not need every word. Listen for the destination, train number, platform and status.",[44,5753,5755],{"id":5754},"how-lingovo-helps-with-station-french","How Lingovo helps with station French",[10,5757,5758],{},"Departure boards are perfect reading practice because they are short, urgent and repetitive.",[10,5760,5761,5762,292,5764,292,5766,292,5768,292,5770,687,5772,5774],{},"Words like ",[14,5763,3944],{},[14,5765,3947],{},[14,5767,3950],{},[14,5769,3953],{},[14,5771,4252],{},[14,5773,3956],{}," appear in real situations where you need meaning quickly.",[10,5776,5777],{},"Lingovo is built around the same idea: read a compact text, tap individual words when you need help, check the sentence support, listen to the audio and reread until the pattern feels familiar.",[10,5779,5780],{},"When you practice short, useful French in context, the next station board feels less like a blur.",[44,5782,2468],{"id":2467},[10,5784,5785],{},"When you look at a French departure board, scan in this order:",[52,5787,5788,5798],{},[55,5789,5790],{},[58,5791,5792,5794,5796],{},[61,5793,2480],{},[61,5795,2483],{},[61,5797,2486],{},[74,5799,5800,5809,5818,5827,5836,5845,5854,5864],{},[58,5801,5802,5804,5806],{},[79,5803,2493],{},[79,5805,4051],{},[79,5807,5808],{},"Make sure you are on the right board",[58,5810,5811,5813,5815],{},[79,5812,2504],{},[79,5814,4073],{},[79,5816,5817],{},"Find your departure time",[58,5819,5820,5822,5824],{},[79,5821,2515],{},[79,5823,4084],{},[79,5825,5826],{},"Match the final destination or route",[58,5828,5829,5831,5833],{},[79,5830,2526],{},[79,5832,4115],{},[79,5834,5835],{},"Confirm the exact service",[58,5837,5838,5840,5842],{},[79,5839,2537],{},[79,5841,4126],{},[79,5843,5844],{},"Find the platform",[58,5846,5847,5849,5851],{},[79,5848,2547],{},[79,5850,4148],{},[79,5852,5853],{},"Check delay, cancellation or boarding",[58,5855,5856,5858,5861],{},[79,5857,2557],{},[79,5859,5860],{},"Arrêts \u002F dessertes",[79,5862,5863],{},"Confirm your stop if needed",[58,5865,5866,5868,5871],{},[79,5867,2568],{},[79,5869,5870],{},"Embarquement \u002F portiques",[79,5872,5873],{},"Know whether to scan your ticket",[10,5875,5876],{},"If the time, destination and train number all match, you are probably looking at the right row.",[10,5878,5879],{},"If the platform is blank, wait and keep checking.",[10,5881,5882],{},"If the status changes, follow the updated board.",[44,5884,2595],{"id":2594},[2597,5886,5887,5894,5901,5908],{},[2220,5888,5889],{},[2602,5890,5893],{"href":5891,"rel":5892},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sncf-connect.com\u002Fen-en\u002Fhelp\u002Fview-next-departures-and-arrivals-any-station",[2606],"SNCF Connect: View next departures and arrivals at any station",[2220,5895,5896],{},[2602,5897,5900],{"href":5898,"rel":5899},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sncf-connect.com\u002Fen-en\u002Fhelp\u002Fboarding-train",[2606],"SNCF Connect: How long before departure must I be at the station?",[2220,5902,5903],{},[2602,5904,5907],{"href":5905,"rel":5906},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sncf-connect.com\u002Faide\u002Fportes-embarquement",[2606],"SNCF Connect: Boarding gates in stations",[2220,5909,5910],{},[2602,5911,5914],{"href":5912,"rel":5913},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sncf-voyageurs.com\u002Fen\u002Ftravel-with-us\u002Fbooking-and-itinerary\u002Fsearch-by-train-number\u002F",[2606],"SNCF Voyageurs: Search by train 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embarquement.",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-read-french-train-station-departure-board","2026-08-06",{"title":3927,"description":5933},"Learn how to read French train station departure boards, including départs, voie, quai, destination, train number, retard, supprimé and embarquement.","How to Read a French Train Station Departure Board","how-to-read-french-train-station-departure-board","blog\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-read-french-train-station-departure-board",[],"Rj9srg8AMDWYoz7IcS0ljJkQwWHwpP4Nuqrq6UzUQYY",{"id":5945,"title":5946,"body":5947,"description":8753,"excerpt":2652,"extension":2653,"featured":2654,"locale":2655,"meta":8754,"navigation":2657,"path":8755,"publishedAt":5936,"seo":8756,"seoDescription":8757,"seoTitle":8758,"slug":8759,"stem":8760,"tags":8761,"targetLanguage":2652,"updatedAt":5936,"__hash__":8762},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-read-spanish-restaurant-menu.md","How to Read a Spanish Restaurant Menu: Carta, Menú del Día, Tapas, Raciones and Alérgenos",{"type":7,"value":5948,"toc":8734},[5949,5958,5972,5975,5978,6031,6034,6040,6043,6046,6050,6053,6279,6298,6302,6305,6319,6343,6346,6370,6386,6392,6395,6399,6402,6482,6484,6527,6532,6537,6541,6546,6549,6627,6629,6680,6683,6721,6724,6728,6731,6805,6807,6851,6861,6865,6868,7003,7005,7067,7070,7074,7077,7259,7261,7313,7316,7320,7323,7443,7445,7497,7510,7512,7515,7663,7665,7716,7719,7723,7726,7846,7848,7895,7904,7908,7911,7956,7959,8043,8045,8094,8097,8101,8106,8109,8112,8262,8264,8307,8310,8314,8317,8409,8411,8454,8457,8459,8462,8536,8539,8559,8562,8566,8569,8586,8589,8592,8594,8597,8692,8695,8697],[10,5950,12,5951,5953,5954,5957],{},[14,5952,3244],{},", the first problem is usually the word ",[14,5955,5956],{},"menú"," itself.",[10,5959,5960,5961,5964,5965,5968,5969,305],{},"In Spain, ",[14,5962,5963],{},"el menú"," often means a set meal, especially ",[14,5966,5967],{},"menú del día",". The full list of dishes may be called ",[14,5970,5971],{},"la carta",[10,5973,5974],{},"That one difference can make a restaurant feel confusing before you even get to the food.",[10,5976,5977],{},"Start with the practical questions:",[2597,5979,5980,5988,6006,6009,6012,6018,6025,6028],{},[2220,5981,5982,5983,373,5985,3973],{},"Am I reading ",[14,5984,5971],{},[14,5986,5987],{},"el menú del día",[2220,5989,5990,5991,292,5994,292,5997,292,6000,373,6003,3973],{},"Is this item a ",[14,5992,5993],{},"tapa",[14,5995,5996],{},"ración",[14,5998,5999],{},"plato",[14,6001,6002],{},"primero",[14,6004,6005],{},"segundo",[2220,6007,6008],{},"Is the dish meat, fish, seafood, rice, eggs, potatoes, vegetables or dessert?",[2220,6010,6011],{},"Is the price per dish, per person, per portion, per half portion or by weight?",[2220,6013,6014,6015,3973],{},"Does the menu mention ",[14,6016,6017],{},"IVA incluido",[2220,6019,6020,6021,6024],{},"Does the restaurant provide ",[14,6022,6023],{},"alérgenos"," information?",[2220,6026,6027],{},"Are bread, drink, dessert or coffee included?",[2220,6029,6030],{},"Is the dish fried, grilled, baked, stewed, cured or served cold?",[10,6032,6033],{},"Once you know the menu sections and the common food words, a Spanish restaurant menu becomes much easier to scan.",[10,6035,6036],{},[33,6037],{"alt":6038,"src":6039},"How to read a Spanish restaurant menu","\u002Fblog\u002Fspanish-restaurant-menu-guide.svg",[10,6041,6042],{},"This guide explains the Spanish menu words you are most likely to see in restaurants, bars, tapas bars, cafés, lunch spots, seafood restaurants, neighborhood restaurants and tourist-area menus in Spain.",[10,6044,6045],{},"This article is for reading and vocabulary help. If you have a serious food allergy, confirm ingredients and cross-contact risk with the restaurant directly before ordering.",[44,6047,6049],{"id":6048},"the-most-important-spanish-restaurant-menu-words","The most important Spanish restaurant menu words",[10,6051,6052],{},"Start with these words. They carry the structure of many Spanish menus.",[52,6054,6055,6066],{},[55,6056,6057],{},[58,6058,6059,6062,6064],{},[61,6060,6061],{},"Spanish",[61,6063,69],{},[61,6065,72],{},[74,6067,6068,6079,6089,6099,6109,6120,6131,6142,6152,6163,6173,6183,6194,6205,6216,6227,6238,6249,6259,6269],{},[58,6069,6070,6073,6076],{},[79,6071,6072],{},"carta",[79,6074,6075],{},"Full menu \u002F à la carte menu",[79,6077,6078],{},"The list of individual dishes",[58,6080,6081,6083,6086],{},[79,6082,5956],{},[79,6084,6085],{},"Set menu",[79,6087,6088],{},"Often a fixed meal, not always the full menu",[58,6090,6091,6093,6096],{},[79,6092,5967],{},[79,6094,6095],{},"Menu of the day",[79,6097,6098],{},"Fixed-price lunch or set meal",[58,6100,6101,6103,6106],{},[79,6102,5999],{},[79,6104,6105],{},"Dish \u002F plate",[79,6107,6108],{},"General menu item",[58,6110,6111,6114,6117],{},[79,6112,6113],{},"primer plato",[79,6115,6116],{},"First course",[79,6118,6119],{},"Usually lighter course in a set menu",[58,6121,6122,6125,6128],{},[79,6123,6124],{},"segundo plato",[79,6126,6127],{},"Second course \u002F main course",[79,6129,6130],{},"Usually meat, fish, eggs or another main",[58,6132,6133,6136,6139],{},[79,6134,6135],{},"postre",[79,6137,6138],{},"Dessert",[79,6140,6141],{},"Dessert course",[58,6143,6144,6147,6149],{},[79,6145,6146],{},"bebida",[79,6148,1588],{},[79,6150,6151],{},"May be included in set menus",[58,6153,6154,6157,6160],{},[79,6155,6156],{},"pan",[79,6158,6159],{},"Bread",[79,6161,6162],{},"Sometimes included, sometimes charged",[58,6164,6165,6167,6170],{},[79,6166,5993],{},[79,6168,6169],{},"Small bite \u002F small plate",[79,6171,6172],{},"Common in bars",[58,6174,6175,6177,6180],{},[79,6176,5996],{},[79,6178,6179],{},"Larger shared portion",[79,6181,6182],{},"Bigger than a tapa",[58,6184,6185,6188,6191],{},[79,6186,6187],{},"media ración",[79,6189,6190],{},"Half portion",[79,6192,6193],{},"Smaller shared portion",[58,6195,6196,6199,6202],{},[79,6197,6198],{},"entrante",[79,6200,6201],{},"Starter",[79,6203,6204],{},"Opening dish",[58,6206,6207,6210,6213],{},[79,6208,6209],{},"ensalada",[79,6211,6212],{},"Salad",[79,6214,6215],{},"Common first course or side",[58,6217,6218,6221,6224],{},[79,6219,6220],{},"carne",[79,6222,6223],{},"Meat",[79,6225,6226],{},"Meat section",[58,6228,6229,6232,6235],{},[79,6230,6231],{},"pescado",[79,6233,6234],{},"Fish",[79,6236,6237],{},"Fish section",[58,6239,6240,6243,6246],{},[79,6241,6242],{},"mariscos",[79,6244,6245],{},"Seafood",[79,6247,6248],{},"Shellfish and seafood",[58,6250,6251,6254,6256],{},[79,6252,6253],{},"arroz",[79,6255,865],{},[79,6257,6258],{},"Rice dishes, including paella-style dishes",[58,6260,6261,6263,6266],{},[79,6262,6023],{},[79,6264,6265],{},"Allergens",[79,6267,6268],{},"Important if you avoid ingredients",[58,6270,6271,6273,6276],{},[79,6272,6017],{},[79,6274,6275],{},"VAT included",[79,6277,6278],{},"Tax included in the listed price",[10,6280,6281,6282,292,6284,292,6286,292,6288,292,6290,292,6292,292,6294,687,6296,305],{},"If you only remember eight terms, remember ",[14,6283,6072],{},[14,6285,5967],{},[14,6287,5993],{},[14,6289,5996],{},[14,6291,6113],{},[14,6293,6124],{},[14,6295,6135],{},[14,6297,6023],{},[44,6299,6301],{"id":6300},"read-the-menu-in-this-order","Read the menu in this order",[10,6303,6304],{},"Do not start by translating every dish name. First, read the format.",[10,6306,6307,6308,373,6310,6312,6313,6315,6316,6318],{},"First, check whether the page says ",[14,6309,6072],{},[14,6311,5967],{},". If it says ",[14,6314,6072],{},", you are usually choosing individual dishes. If it says ",[14,6317,5967],{},", you are usually choosing from a fixed set of options.",[10,6320,6321,6322,292,6325,292,6328,292,6331,292,6334,292,6337,292,6340,305],{},"Second, identify the section: ",[14,6323,6324],{},"tapas",[14,6326,6327],{},"raciones",[14,6329,6330],{},"entrantes",[14,6332,6333],{},"primeros",[14,6335,6336],{},"segundos",[14,6338,6339],{},"postres",[14,6341,6342],{},"bebidas",[10,6344,6345],{},"Third, find the main ingredient: fish, pork, beef, chicken, rice, eggs, potatoes, cheese, vegetables, beans, seafood.",[10,6347,6348,6349,292,6352,292,6355,292,6358,292,6361,292,6364,292,6367,305],{},"Fourth, look for cooking words: ",[14,6350,6351],{},"frito",[14,6353,6354],{},"a la plancha",[14,6356,6357],{},"al horno",[14,6359,6360],{},"guisado",[14,6362,6363],{},"rebozado",[14,6365,6366],{},"asado",[14,6368,6369],{},"curado",[10,6371,6372,6373,292,6375,292,6378,292,6381,373,6383,305],{},"Fifth, read the price line. Look for ",[14,6374,6017],{},[14,6376,6377],{},"por persona",[14,6379,6380],{},"suplemento",[14,6382,6187],{},[14,6384,6385],{},"precio por kg",[10,6387,6388,6389,6391],{},"Sixth, scan allergen information if it matters for you. Look for ",[14,6390,6023],{},", icons, numbers or a separate allergen chart.",[10,6393,6394],{},"This order keeps you from getting stuck on poetic dish names before you know what kind of item you are reading.",[44,6396,6398],{"id":6397},"carta-vs-menú","Carta vs menú",[10,6400,6401],{},"This is the first Spanish menu trap.",[52,6403,6404,6415],{},[55,6405,6406],{},[58,6407,6408,6410,6412],{},[61,6409,6061],{},[61,6411,69],{},[61,6413,6414],{},"Practical use",[74,6416,6417,6428,6439,6449,6460,6471],{},[58,6418,6419,6422,6425],{},[79,6420,6421],{},"La carta",[79,6423,6424],{},"The full menu",[79,6426,6427],{},"Individual dishes ordered separately",[58,6429,6430,6433,6436],{},[79,6431,6432],{},"El menú",[79,6434,6435],{},"The set menu",[79,6437,6438],{},"Often a fixed-price meal",[58,6440,6441,6444,6446],{},[79,6442,6443],{},"Menú del día",[79,6445,6095],{},[79,6447,6448],{},"Common lunch format",[58,6450,6451,6454,6457],{},[79,6452,6453],{},"Menú degustación",[79,6455,6456],{},"Tasting menu",[79,6458,6459],{},"Multi-course tasting format",[58,6461,6462,6465,6468],{},[79,6463,6464],{},"Menú infantil",[79,6466,6467],{},"Children's menu",[79,6469,6470],{},"Kids' menu",[58,6472,6473,6476,6479],{},[79,6474,6475],{},"Menú ejecutivo",[79,6477,6478],{},"Business \u002F executive set menu",[79,6480,6481],{},"Often weekday lunch",[10,6483,477],{},[52,6485,6486,6495],{},[55,6487,6488],{},[58,6489,6490,6493],{},[61,6491,6492],{},"Menu says",[61,6494,69],{},[74,6496,6497,6505,6513,6519],{},[58,6498,6499,6502],{},[79,6500,6501],{},"Carta",[79,6503,6504],{},"Full menu",[58,6506,6507,6510],{},[79,6508,6509],{},"Menú del día 14,50€",[79,6511,6512],{},"Set daily menu for 14.50 euros",[58,6514,6515,6517],{},[79,6516,6453],{},[79,6518,6456],{},[58,6520,6521,6524],{},[79,6522,6523],{},"Pregunte por nuestro menú",[79,6525,6526],{},"Ask about our set menu",[10,6528,6529,6530,305],{},"If you want the full list of dishes, ask for ",[14,6531,5971],{},[10,6533,6534,6535,305],{},"If you want the set lunch, ask for ",[14,6536,5987],{},[44,6538,6540],{"id":6539},"menú-del-día-the-set-meal","Menú del día: the set meal",[10,6542,6543,6545],{},[14,6544,6443],{}," is one of the most useful phrases in Spain.",[10,6547,6548],{},"It often means a fixed-price meal with several choices. The exact format changes by restaurant, but it commonly includes a first course, second course and dessert or coffee. Sometimes bread or a drink is included. Sometimes there are supplements for certain dishes.",[52,6550,6551,6559],{},[55,6552,6553],{},[58,6554,6555,6557],{},[61,6556,6061],{},[61,6558,69],{},[74,6560,6561,6567,6574,6582,6588,6596,6604,6612,6619],{},[58,6562,6563,6565],{},[79,6564,5967],{},[79,6566,6095],{},[58,6568,6569,6572],{},[79,6570,6571],{},"primero \u002F primer plato",[79,6573,6116],{},[58,6575,6576,6579],{},[79,6577,6578],{},"segundo \u002F segundo plato",[79,6580,6581],{},"Second course",[58,6583,6584,6586],{},[79,6585,6135],{},[79,6587,6138],{},[58,6589,6590,6593],{},[79,6591,6592],{},"café",[79,6594,6595],{},"Coffee",[58,6597,6598,6601],{},[79,6599,6600],{},"bebida incluida",[79,6602,6603],{},"Drink included",[58,6605,6606,6609],{},[79,6607,6608],{},"pan incluido",[79,6610,6611],{},"Bread included",[58,6613,6614,6616],{},[79,6615,6380],{},[79,6617,6618],{},"Extra charge",[58,6620,6621,6624],{},[79,6622,6623],{},"a elegir",[79,6625,6626],{},"To choose",[10,6628,477],{},[52,6630,6631,6639],{},[55,6632,6633],{},[58,6634,6635,6637],{},[61,6636,6492],{},[61,6638,69],{},[74,6640,6641,6649,6657,6665,6672],{},[58,6642,6643,6646],{},[79,6644,6645],{},"Primero a elegir",[79,6647,6648],{},"Choose one first course",[58,6650,6651,6654],{},[79,6652,6653],{},"Segundo a elegir",[79,6655,6656],{},"Choose one second course",[58,6658,6659,6662],{},[79,6660,6661],{},"Postre o café",[79,6663,6664],{},"Dessert or coffee",[58,6666,6667,6670],{},[79,6668,6669],{},"Bebida incluida",[79,6671,6603],{},[58,6673,6674,6677],{},[79,6675,6676],{},"Suplemento 3€",[79,6678,6679],{},"3 euro extra charge",[10,6681,6682],{},"A typical set menu might look like this:",[52,6684,6685,6695],{},[55,6686,6687],{},[58,6688,6689,6692],{},[61,6690,6691],{},"Course",[61,6693,6694],{},"Options",[74,6696,6697,6705,6713],{},[58,6698,6699,6702],{},[79,6700,6701],{},"Primeros",[79,6703,6704],{},"ensalada mixta, gazpacho, lentejas",[58,6706,6707,6710],{},[79,6708,6709],{},"Segundos",[79,6711,6712],{},"pollo asado, merluza a la plancha, tortilla española",[58,6714,6715,6718],{},[79,6716,6717],{},"Postre",[79,6719,6720],{},"flan, fruta, arroz con leche",[10,6722,6723],{},"The key is to choose one item from each section, not everything listed.",[44,6725,6727],{"id":6726},"tapas-raciones-and-media-raciones","Tapas, raciones and media raciones",[10,6729,6730],{},"Spanish menus often organize food by portion size.",[52,6732,6733,6744],{},[55,6734,6735],{},[58,6736,6737,6739,6741],{},[61,6738,6061],{},[61,6740,69],{},[61,6742,6743],{},"Typical use",[74,6745,6746,6755,6765,6775,6783,6794],{},[58,6747,6748,6750,6752],{},[79,6749,5993],{},[79,6751,6169],{},[79,6753,6754],{},"One small serving",[58,6756,6757,6759,6762],{},[79,6758,6324],{},[79,6760,6761],{},"Small plates",[79,6763,6764],{},"Several small items",[58,6766,6767,6769,6772],{},[79,6768,5996],{},[79,6770,6771],{},"Full shared portion",[79,6773,6774],{},"Larger plate for sharing",[58,6776,6777,6779,6781],{},[79,6778,6187],{},[79,6780,6190],{},[79,6782,6193],{},[58,6784,6785,6788,6791],{},[79,6786,6787],{},"pincho \u002F pintxo",[79,6789,6790],{},"Small bite, often on bread",[79,6792,6793],{},"Common in northern Spain",[58,6795,6796,6799,6802],{},[79,6797,6798],{},"para compartir",[79,6800,6801],{},"To share",[79,6803,6804],{},"Shared dishes",[10,6806,477],{},[52,6808,6809,6817],{},[55,6810,6811],{},[58,6812,6813,6815],{},[61,6814,6492],{},[61,6816,69],{},[74,6818,6819,6827,6835,6843],{},[58,6820,6821,6824],{},[79,6822,6823],{},"Tapa de tortilla",[79,6825,6826],{},"Small portion of Spanish omelet",[58,6828,6829,6832],{},[79,6830,6831],{},"Ración de calamares",[79,6833,6834],{},"Full portion of squid rings",[58,6836,6837,6840],{},[79,6838,6839],{},"Media ración de jamón",[79,6841,6842],{},"Half portion of ham",[58,6844,6845,6848],{},[79,6846,6847],{},"Platos para compartir",[79,6849,6850],{},"Dishes to share",[10,6852,6853,6854,292,6856,687,6858,6860],{},"Spain's official tourism site describes tapas as small appetizers or bites often enjoyed with a drink. In real restaurants, portion size varies a lot, so the words ",[14,6855,5993],{},[14,6857,6187],{},[14,6859,5996],{}," help you estimate how much food you are ordering.",[44,6862,6864],{"id":6863},"common-menu-sections","Common menu sections",[10,6866,6867],{},"These section words help you know what kind of food you are reading.",[52,6869,6870,6878],{},[55,6871,6872],{},[58,6873,6874,6876],{},[61,6875,6061],{},[61,6877,69],{},[74,6879,6880,6887,6895,6903,6911,6919,6927,6935,6943,6950,6957,6965,6973,6980,6987,6995],{},[58,6881,6882,6884],{},[79,6883,6330],{},[79,6885,6886],{},"Starters",[58,6888,6889,6892],{},[79,6890,6891],{},"ensaladas",[79,6893,6894],{},"Salads",[58,6896,6897,6900],{},[79,6898,6899],{},"sopas",[79,6901,6902],{},"Soups",[58,6904,6905,6908],{},[79,6906,6907],{},"verduras",[79,6909,6910],{},"Vegetables",[58,6912,6913,6916],{},[79,6914,6915],{},"huevos",[79,6917,6918],{},"Eggs",[58,6920,6921,6924],{},[79,6922,6923],{},"arroces",[79,6925,6926],{},"Rice dishes",[58,6928,6929,6932],{},[79,6930,6931],{},"pasta",[79,6933,6934],{},"Pasta",[58,6936,6937,6940],{},[79,6938,6939],{},"carnes",[79,6941,6942],{},"Meats",[58,6944,6945,6948],{},[79,6946,6947],{},"pescados",[79,6949,6234],{},[58,6951,6952,6954],{},[79,6953,6242],{},[79,6955,6956],{},"Seafood \u002F shellfish",[58,6958,6959,6962],{},[79,6960,6961],{},"bocadillos",[79,6963,6964],{},"Sandwiches on baguette-style bread",[58,6966,6967,6970],{},[79,6968,6969],{},"hamburguesas",[79,6971,6972],{},"Burgers",[58,6974,6975,6977],{},[79,6976,6339],{},[79,6978,6979],{},"Desserts",[58,6981,6982,6984],{},[79,6983,6342],{},[79,6985,6986],{},"Drinks",[58,6988,6989,6992],{},[79,6990,6991],{},"vinos",[79,6993,6994],{},"Wines",[58,6996,6997,7000],{},[79,6998,6999],{},"cervezas",[79,7001,7002],{},"Beers",[10,7004,477],{},[52,7006,7007,7017],{},[55,7008,7009],{},[58,7010,7011,7014],{},[61,7012,7013],{},"Menu section",[61,7015,7016],{},"What to expect",[74,7018,7019,7027,7035,7043,7051,7059],{},[58,7020,7021,7024],{},[79,7022,7023],{},"Entrantes",[79,7025,7026],{},"croquettes, salads, soups, shared starters",[58,7028,7029,7032],{},[79,7030,7031],{},"Arroces",[79,7033,7034],{},"rice dishes, paella-style dishes",[58,7036,7037,7040],{},[79,7038,7039],{},"Carnes",[79,7041,7042],{},"beef, pork, chicken, lamb",[58,7044,7045,7048],{},[79,7046,7047],{},"Pescados",[79,7049,7050],{},"hake, cod, tuna, sea bass",[58,7052,7053,7056],{},[79,7054,7055],{},"Mariscos",[79,7057,7058],{},"prawns, mussels, squid, clams",[58,7060,7061,7064],{},[79,7062,7063],{},"Postres",[79,7065,7066],{},"flan, cake, fruit, rice pudding",[10,7068,7069],{},"Once you know the section, the dish name becomes easier to guess.",[44,7071,7073],{"id":7072},"meat-fish-and-seafood-words","Meat, fish and seafood words",[10,7075,7076],{},"These are some of the most useful food words on Spanish menus.",[52,7078,7079,7087],{},[55,7080,7081],{},[58,7082,7083,7085],{},[61,7084,6061],{},[61,7086,69],{},[74,7088,7089,7095,7103,7111,7119,7127,7135,7143,7151,7157,7165,7173,7181,7189,7197,7205,7211,7219,7227,7235,7243,7251],{},[58,7090,7091,7093],{},[79,7092,6220],{},[79,7094,6223],{},[58,7096,7097,7100],{},[79,7098,7099],{},"ternera",[79,7101,7102],{},"Beef \u002F veal",[58,7104,7105,7108],{},[79,7106,7107],{},"buey",[79,7109,7110],{},"Ox \u002F beef",[58,7112,7113,7116],{},[79,7114,7115],{},"cerdo",[79,7117,7118],{},"Pork",[58,7120,7121,7124],{},[79,7122,7123],{},"jamón",[79,7125,7126],{},"Ham",[58,7128,7129,7132],{},[79,7130,7131],{},"pollo",[79,7133,7134],{},"Chicken",[58,7136,7137,7140],{},[79,7138,7139],{},"cordero",[79,7141,7142],{},"Lamb",[58,7144,7145,7148],{},[79,7146,7147],{},"chorizo",[79,7149,7150],{},"Spanish sausage",[58,7152,7153,7155],{},[79,7154,6231],{},[79,7156,6234],{},[58,7158,7159,7162],{},[79,7160,7161],{},"merluza",[79,7163,7164],{},"Hake",[58,7166,7167,7170],{},[79,7168,7169],{},"bacalao",[79,7171,7172],{},"Cod",[58,7174,7175,7178],{},[79,7176,7177],{},"atún",[79,7179,7180],{},"Tuna",[58,7182,7183,7186],{},[79,7184,7185],{},"salmón",[79,7187,7188],{},"Salmon",[58,7190,7191,7194],{},[79,7192,7193],{},"lubina",[79,7195,7196],{},"Sea bass",[58,7198,7199,7202],{},[79,7200,7201],{},"dorada",[79,7203,7204],{},"Sea bream",[58,7206,7207,7209],{},[79,7208,6242],{},[79,7210,6956],{},[58,7212,7213,7216],{},[79,7214,7215],{},"gambas",[79,7217,7218],{},"Prawns \u002F shrimp",[58,7220,7221,7224],{},[79,7222,7223],{},"langostinos",[79,7225,7226],{},"Large prawns",[58,7228,7229,7232],{},[79,7230,7231],{},"calamares",[79,7233,7234],{},"Squid",[58,7236,7237,7240],{},[79,7238,7239],{},"pulpo",[79,7241,7242],{},"Octopus",[58,7244,7245,7248],{},[79,7246,7247],{},"mejillones",[79,7249,7250],{},"Mussels",[58,7252,7253,7256],{},[79,7254,7255],{},"almejas",[79,7257,7258],{},"Clams",[10,7260,477],{},[52,7262,7263,7271],{},[55,7264,7265],{},[58,7266,7267,7269],{},[61,7268,6492],{},[61,7270,69],{},[74,7272,7273,7281,7289,7297,7305],{},[58,7274,7275,7278],{},[79,7276,7277],{},"Merluza a la plancha",[79,7279,7280],{},"Grilled hake",[58,7282,7283,7286],{},[79,7284,7285],{},"Pollo asado",[79,7287,7288],{},"Roasted chicken",[58,7290,7291,7294],{},[79,7292,7293],{},"Bacalao al pil pil",[79,7295,7296],{},"Cod in pil pil sauce",[58,7298,7299,7302],{},[79,7300,7301],{},"Calamares a la romana",[79,7303,7304],{},"Battered fried squid",[58,7306,7307,7310],{},[79,7308,7309],{},"Pulpo a la gallega",[79,7311,7312],{},"Galician-style octopus",[10,7314,7315],{},"Fish names vary by region, but these appear often enough to be worth recognizing.",[44,7317,7319],{"id":7318},"cooking-words","Cooking words",[10,7321,7322],{},"Cooking words tell you what will actually arrive.",[52,7324,7325,7333],{},[55,7326,7327],{},[58,7328,7329,7331],{},[61,7330,6061],{},[61,7332,69],{},[74,7334,7335,7343,7350,7358,7365,7373,7381,7388,7395,7403,7411,7419,7427,7435],{},[58,7336,7337,7340],{},[79,7338,7339],{},"frito \u002F frita",[79,7341,7342],{},"Fried",[58,7344,7345,7347],{},[79,7346,6354],{},[79,7348,7349],{},"Grilled on a flat-top grill",[58,7351,7352,7355],{},[79,7353,7354],{},"a la parrilla",[79,7356,7357],{},"Grilled \u002F barbecue-style",[58,7359,7360,7362],{},[79,7361,6357],{},[79,7363,7364],{},"Baked \u002F roasted",[58,7366,7367,7370],{},[79,7368,7369],{},"asado \u002F asada",[79,7371,7372],{},"Roasted",[58,7374,7375,7378],{},[79,7376,7377],{},"guisado \u002F guisada",[79,7379,7380],{},"Stewed",[58,7382,7383,7386],{},[79,7384,7385],{},"estofado",[79,7387,7380],{},[58,7389,7390,7392],{},[79,7391,6363],{},[79,7393,7394],{},"Battered",[58,7396,7397,7400],{},[79,7398,7399],{},"empanado",[79,7401,7402],{},"Breaded",[58,7404,7405,7408],{},[79,7406,7407],{},"crudo \u002F cruda",[79,7409,7410],{},"Raw",[58,7412,7413,7416],{},[79,7414,7415],{},"curado \u002F curada",[79,7417,7418],{},"Cured",[58,7420,7421,7424],{},[79,7422,7423],{},"ahumado \u002F ahumada",[79,7425,7426],{},"Smoked",[58,7428,7429,7432],{},[79,7430,7431],{},"picante",[79,7433,7434],{},"Spicy",[58,7436,7437,7440],{},[79,7438,7439],{},"casero \u002F casera",[79,7441,7442],{},"Homemade",[10,7444,477],{},[52,7446,7447,7455],{},[55,7448,7449],{},[58,7450,7451,7453],{},[61,7452,6492],{},[61,7454,69],{},[74,7456,7457,7465,7473,7481,7489],{},[58,7458,7459,7462],{},[79,7460,7461],{},"Huevos fritos",[79,7463,7464],{},"Fried eggs",[58,7466,7467,7470],{},[79,7468,7469],{},"Verduras a la plancha",[79,7471,7472],{},"Grilled vegetables",[58,7474,7475,7478],{},[79,7476,7477],{},"Pollo al horno",[79,7479,7480],{},"Baked or roasted chicken",[58,7482,7483,7486],{},[79,7484,7485],{},"Croquetas caseras",[79,7487,7488],{},"Homemade croquettes",[58,7490,7491,7494],{},[79,7492,7493],{},"Salmón ahumado",[79,7495,7496],{},"Smoked salmon",[10,7498,7499,7500,292,7502,292,7504,687,7506,7509],{},"The words ",[14,7501,6354],{},[14,7503,6351],{},[14,7505,6357],{},[14,7507,7508],{},"casero"," are especially useful.",[44,7511,694],{"id":693},[10,7513,7514],{},"These dishes show up constantly in Spain, though regional menus vary.",[52,7516,7517,7525],{},[55,7518,7519],{},[58,7520,7521,7523],{},[61,7522,6061],{},[61,7524,69],{},[74,7526,7527,7535,7543,7551,7559,7567,7575,7583,7591,7599,7607,7615,7623,7631,7639,7647,7655],{},[58,7528,7529,7532],{},[79,7530,7531],{},"tortilla española \u002F tortilla de patatas",[79,7533,7534],{},"Spanish potato omelet",[58,7536,7537,7540],{},[79,7538,7539],{},"patatas bravas",[79,7541,7542],{},"Fried potatoes with spicy sauce",[58,7544,7545,7548],{},[79,7546,7547],{},"croquetas",[79,7549,7550],{},"Croquettes",[58,7552,7553,7556],{},[79,7554,7555],{},"ensaladilla rusa",[79,7557,7558],{},"Potato salad with mayonnaise, often tuna or vegetables",[58,7560,7561,7564],{},[79,7562,7563],{},"gazpacho",[79,7565,7566],{},"Cold tomato-based soup",[58,7568,7569,7572],{},[79,7570,7571],{},"salmorejo",[79,7573,7574],{},"Thicker cold tomato soup",[58,7576,7577,7580],{},[79,7578,7579],{},"paella",[79,7581,7582],{},"Rice dish, often seafood, meat or vegetables",[58,7584,7585,7588],{},[79,7586,7587],{},"bocadillo",[79,7589,7590],{},"Sandwich on long bread",[58,7592,7593,7596],{},[79,7594,7595],{},"montadito",[79,7597,7598],{},"Small sandwich \u002F topping on bread",[58,7600,7601,7604],{},[79,7602,7603],{},"albóndigas",[79,7605,7606],{},"Meatballs",[58,7608,7609,7612],{},[79,7610,7611],{},"callos",[79,7613,7614],{},"Tripe stew",[58,7616,7617,7620],{},[79,7618,7619],{},"pimientos de padrón",[79,7621,7622],{},"Small green peppers",[58,7624,7625,7628],{},[79,7626,7627],{},"queso manchego",[79,7629,7630],{},"Manchego cheese",[58,7632,7633,7636],{},[79,7634,7635],{},"jamón ibérico",[79,7637,7638],{},"Iberian ham",[58,7640,7641,7644],{},[79,7642,7643],{},"churros",[79,7645,7646],{},"Fried dough pastry",[58,7648,7649,7652],{},[79,7650,7651],{},"flan",[79,7653,7654],{},"Custard dessert",[58,7656,7657,7660],{},[79,7658,7659],{},"arroz con leche",[79,7661,7662],{},"Rice pudding",[10,7664,477],{},[52,7666,7667,7675],{},[55,7668,7669],{},[58,7670,7671,7673],{},[61,7672,6492],{},[61,7674,69],{},[74,7676,7677,7684,7692,7700,7708],{},[58,7678,7679,7682],{},[79,7680,7681],{},"Tortilla de patatas",[79,7683,7534],{},[58,7685,7686,7689],{},[79,7687,7688],{},"Ración de patatas bravas",[79,7690,7691],{},"Shared portion of patatas bravas",[58,7693,7694,7697],{},[79,7695,7696],{},"Croquetas de jamón",[79,7698,7699],{},"Ham croquettes",[58,7701,7702,7705],{},[79,7703,7704],{},"Paella de marisco",[79,7706,7707],{},"Seafood paella",[58,7709,7710,7713],{},[79,7711,7712],{},"Flan casero",[79,7714,7715],{},"Homemade flan",[10,7717,7718],{},"Some dish names are regional. If a dish is unfamiliar, identify the main ingredient and cooking word first.",[44,7720,7722],{"id":7721},"drinks-bebidas-vino-cerveza-and-agua","Drinks: bebidas, vino, cerveza and agua",[10,7724,7725],{},"Drinks may be separate or included in a set menu.",[52,7727,7728,7736],{},[55,7729,7730],{},[58,7731,7732,7734],{},[61,7733,6061],{},[61,7735,69],{},[74,7737,7738,7744,7752,7760,7768,7776,7784,7792,7800,7808,7816,7824,7832,7840],{},[58,7739,7740,7742],{},[79,7741,6342],{},[79,7743,6986],{},[58,7745,7746,7749],{},[79,7747,7748],{},"agua",[79,7750,7751],{},"Water",[58,7753,7754,7757],{},[79,7755,7756],{},"agua con gas",[79,7758,7759],{},"Sparkling water",[58,7761,7762,7765],{},[79,7763,7764],{},"agua sin gas",[79,7766,7767],{},"Still water",[58,7769,7770,7773],{},[79,7771,7772],{},"vino",[79,7774,7775],{},"Wine",[58,7777,7778,7781],{},[79,7779,7780],{},"vino tinto",[79,7782,7783],{},"Red wine",[58,7785,7786,7789],{},[79,7787,7788],{},"vino blanco",[79,7790,7791],{},"White wine",[58,7793,7794,7797],{},[79,7795,7796],{},"vino de la casa",[79,7798,7799],{},"House wine",[58,7801,7802,7805],{},[79,7803,7804],{},"copa",[79,7806,7807],{},"Glass",[58,7809,7810,7813],{},[79,7811,7812],{},"botella",[79,7814,7815],{},"Bottle",[58,7817,7818,7821],{},[79,7819,7820],{},"caña",[79,7822,7823],{},"Small draft beer",[58,7825,7826,7829],{},[79,7827,7828],{},"cerveza",[79,7830,7831],{},"Beer",[58,7833,7834,7837],{},[79,7835,7836],{},"refresco",[79,7838,7839],{},"Soft drink",[58,7841,7842,7844],{},[79,7843,6592],{},[79,7845,6595],{},[10,7847,477],{},[52,7849,7850,7858],{},[55,7851,7852],{},[58,7853,7854,7856],{},[61,7855,6492],{},[61,7857,69],{},[74,7859,7860,7866,7874,7881,7888],{},[58,7861,7862,7864],{},[79,7863,6669],{},[79,7865,6603],{},[58,7867,7868,7871],{},[79,7869,7870],{},"Copa de vino tinto",[79,7872,7873],{},"Glass of red wine",[58,7875,7876,7879],{},[79,7877,7878],{},"Caña",[79,7880,7823],{},[58,7882,7883,7886],{},[79,7884,7885],{},"Agua con gas",[79,7887,7759],{},[58,7889,7890,7893],{},[79,7891,7892],{},"Vino de la casa",[79,7894,7799],{},[10,7896,7897,7898,7900,7901,7903],{},"In a ",[14,7899,5967],{},", check whether the drink is included. In ",[14,7902,5971],{},", drinks are usually ordered separately.",[44,7905,7907],{"id":7906},"prices-iva-and-supplements","Prices, IVA and supplements",[10,7909,7910],{},"Spain uses the euro. Menu prices are usually written with a comma.",[52,7912,7913,7922],{},[55,7914,7915],{},[58,7916,7917,7920],{},[61,7918,7919],{},"Price",[61,7921,69],{},[74,7923,7924,7932,7940,7948],{},[58,7925,7926,7929],{},[79,7927,7928],{},"3,80€",[79,7930,7931],{},"3 euros and 80 cents",[58,7933,7934,7937],{},[79,7935,7936],{},"14,50€",[79,7938,7939],{},"14 euros and 50 cents",[58,7941,7942,7945],{},[79,7943,7944],{},"12€",[79,7946,7947],{},"12 euros",[58,7949,7950,7953],{},[79,7951,7952],{},"45€\u002Fkg",[79,7954,7955],{},"45 euros per kilogram",[10,7957,7958],{},"Useful price words:",[52,7960,7961,7969],{},[55,7962,7963],{},[58,7964,7965,7967],{},[61,7966,6061],{},[61,7968,69],{},[74,7970,7971,7978,7984,7991,7998,8006,8013,8021,8027,8035],{},[58,7972,7973,7976],{},[79,7974,7975],{},"precio",[79,7977,7919],{},[58,7979,7980,7982],{},[79,7981,6017],{},[79,7983,6275],{},[58,7985,7986,7988],{},[79,7987,6380],{},[79,7989,7990],{},"Supplement \u002F extra charge",[58,7992,7993,7995],{},[79,7994,6377],{},[79,7996,7997],{},"Per person",[58,7999,8000,8003],{},[79,8001,8002],{},"por unidad",[79,8004,8005],{},"Per item",[58,8007,8008,8010],{},[79,8009,6385],{},[79,8011,8012],{},"Price per kilogram",[58,8014,8015,8018],{},[79,8016,8017],{},"según mercado",[79,8019,8020],{},"Market price",[58,8022,8023,8025],{},[79,8024,6156],{},[79,8026,6159],{},[58,8028,8029,8032],{},[79,8030,8031],{},"servicio",[79,8033,8034],{},"Service",[58,8036,8037,8040],{},[79,8038,8039],{},"terraza",[79,8041,8042],{},"Terrace",[10,8044,477],{},[52,8046,8047,8055],{},[55,8048,8049],{},[58,8050,8051,8053],{},[61,8052,6492],{},[61,8054,69],{},[74,8056,8057,8063,8071,8079,8087],{},[58,8058,8059,8061],{},[79,8060,6017],{},[79,8062,6275],{},[58,8064,8065,8068],{},[79,8066,8067],{},"Suplemento terraza 10%",[79,8069,8070],{},"10 percent terrace supplement",[58,8072,8073,8076],{},[79,8074,8075],{},"Precio por persona",[79,8077,8078],{},"Price per person",[58,8080,8081,8084],{},[79,8082,8083],{},"Chuletón 45€\u002Fkg",[79,8085,8086],{},"Large steak at 45 euros per kilogram",[58,8088,8089,8092],{},[79,8090,8091],{},"Según mercado",[79,8093,8020],{},[10,8095,8096],{},"Spanish restaurant pricing can include small details. If a dish is priced by weight, ask before ordering if you are unsure how large the portion will be.",[44,8098,8100],{"id":8099},"allergens-alérgenos","Allergens: alérgenos",[10,8102,8103,8104,305],{},"If allergies matter for you, look for ",[14,8105,6023],{},[10,8107,8108],{},"Spanish menus may show allergen icons, numbers, a separate allergen sheet or a QR menu with allergen filters. Under EU and Spanish food information rules, allergen information must be available for foods sold without packaging, including food served by restaurants and other food-service businesses.",[10,8110,8111],{},"Important allergen words:",[52,8113,8114,8122],{},[55,8115,8116],{},[58,8117,8118,8120],{},[61,8119,6061],{},[61,8121,69],{},[74,8123,8124,8130,8138,8146,8152,8158,8166,8174,8182,8190,8198,8206,8214,8222,8230,8238,8246,8254],{},[58,8125,8126,8128],{},[79,8127,6023],{},[79,8129,6265],{},[58,8131,8132,8135],{},[79,8133,8134],{},"gluten",[79,8136,8137],{},"Gluten",[58,8139,8140,8143],{},[79,8141,8142],{},"crustáceos",[79,8144,8145],{},"Crustaceans",[58,8147,8148,8150],{},[79,8149,6915],{},[79,8151,6918],{},[58,8153,8154,8156],{},[79,8155,6231],{},[79,8157,6234],{},[58,8159,8160,8163],{},[79,8161,8162],{},"cacahuetes",[79,8164,8165],{},"Peanuts",[58,8167,8168,8171],{},[79,8169,8170],{},"soja",[79,8172,8173],{},"Soy",[58,8175,8176,8179],{},[79,8177,8178],{},"leche",[79,8180,8181],{},"Milk",[58,8183,8184,8187],{},[79,8185,8186],{},"frutos secos",[79,8188,8189],{},"Tree nuts",[58,8191,8192,8195],{},[79,8193,8194],{},"apio",[79,8196,8197],{},"Celery",[58,8199,8200,8203],{},[79,8201,8202],{},"mostaza",[79,8204,8205],{},"Mustard",[58,8207,8208,8211],{},[79,8209,8210],{},"sésamo",[79,8212,8213],{},"Sesame",[58,8215,8216,8219],{},[79,8217,8218],{},"sulfitos",[79,8220,8221],{},"Sulfites",[58,8223,8224,8227],{},[79,8225,8226],{},"moluscos",[79,8228,8229],{},"Mollusks",[58,8231,8232,8235],{},[79,8233,8234],{},"contiene",[79,8236,8237],{},"Contains",[58,8239,8240,8243],{},[79,8241,8242],{},"puede contener",[79,8244,8245],{},"May contain",[58,8247,8248,8251],{},[79,8249,8250],{},"sin gluten",[79,8252,8253],{},"Gluten-free",[58,8255,8256,8259],{},[79,8257,8258],{},"sin lactosa",[79,8260,8261],{},"Lactose-free",[10,8263,477],{},[52,8265,8266,8274],{},[55,8267,8268],{},[58,8269,8270,8272],{},[61,8271,6492],{},[61,8273,69],{},[74,8275,8276,8284,8292,8300],{},[58,8277,8278,8281],{},[79,8279,8280],{},"Contiene gluten, huevo y leche",[79,8282,8283],{},"Contains gluten, egg and milk",[58,8285,8286,8289],{},[79,8287,8288],{},"Puede contener trazas de frutos secos",[79,8290,8291],{},"May contain traces of tree nuts",[58,8293,8294,8297],{},[79,8295,8296],{},"Consulte nuestra carta de alérgenos",[79,8298,8299],{},"Ask for our allergen menu\u002Fchart",[58,8301,8302,8305],{},[79,8303,8304],{},"Sin gluten",[79,8306,8253],{},[10,8308,8309],{},"If you have a serious allergy, do not rely only on recognizing a few words. Ask directly and confirm cross-contact risk.",[44,8311,8313],{"id":8312},"useful-phrases-for-ordering","Useful phrases for ordering",[10,8315,8316],{},"These phrases help you move from reading to ordering.",[52,8318,8319,8327],{},[55,8320,8321],{},[58,8322,8323,8325],{},[61,8324,6061],{},[61,8326,69],{},[74,8328,8329,8337,8345,8353,8361,8369,8377,8385,8393,8401],{},[58,8330,8331,8334],{},[79,8332,8333],{},"¿Tiene menú del día?",[79,8335,8336],{},"Do you have a menu of the day?",[58,8338,8339,8342],{},[79,8340,8341],{},"¿Me trae la carta, por favor?",[79,8343,8344],{},"Can you bring me the menu, please?",[58,8346,8347,8350],{},[79,8348,8349],{},"¿Qué lleva?",[79,8351,8352],{},"What does it contain?",[58,8354,8355,8358],{},[79,8356,8357],{},"¿Es picante?",[79,8359,8360],{},"Is it spicy?",[58,8362,8363,8366],{},[79,8364,8365],{},"¿Es para compartir?",[79,8367,8368],{},"Is it for sharing?",[58,8370,8371,8374],{},[79,8372,8373],{},"¿La bebida está incluida?",[79,8375,8376],{},"Is the drink included?",[58,8378,8379,8382],{},[79,8380,8381],{},"¿Tiene suplemento?",[79,8383,8384],{},"Does it have an extra charge?",[58,8386,8387,8390],{},[79,8388,8389],{},"Soy alérgico\u002Fa a...",[79,8391,8392],{},"I am allergic to...",[58,8394,8395,8398],{},[79,8396,8397],{},"Sin gluten, por favor",[79,8399,8400],{},"Gluten-free, please",[58,8402,8403,8406],{},[79,8404,8405],{},"La cuenta, por favor",[79,8407,8408],{},"The bill, please",[10,8410,477],{},[52,8412,8413,8423],{},[55,8414,8415],{},[58,8416,8417,8420],{},[61,8418,8419],{},"Situation",[61,8421,8422],{},"Phrase",[74,8424,8425,8432,8439,8446],{},[58,8426,8427,8430],{},[79,8428,8429],{},"You want the full menu",[79,8431,8341],{},[58,8433,8434,8437],{},[79,8435,8436],{},"You want the daily set menu",[79,8438,8333],{},[58,8440,8441,8444],{},[79,8442,8443],{},"You are unsure about ingredients",[79,8445,8349],{},[58,8447,8448,8451],{},[79,8449,8450],{},"You need to check allergens",[79,8452,8453],{},"¿Tiene carta de alérgenos?",[10,8455,8456],{},"You do not need perfect grammar to ask practical questions.",[44,8458,2324],{"id":2323},[10,8460,8461],{},"Imagine the menu says:",[52,8463,8464,8473],{},[55,8465,8466],{},[58,8467,8468,8471],{},[61,8469,8470],{},"Spanish menu",[61,8472,69],{},[74,8474,8475,8482,8488,8496,8502,8510,8516,8522,8528],{},[58,8476,8477,8479],{},[79,8478,6509],{},[79,8480,8481],{},"Set menu of the day, 14.50 euros",[58,8483,8484,8486],{},[79,8485,6645],{},[79,8487,6648],{},[58,8489,8490,8493],{},[79,8491,8492],{},"Ensalada mixta \u002F Gazpacho \u002F Lentejas",[79,8494,8495],{},"Mixed salad \u002F gazpacho \u002F lentils",[58,8497,8498,8500],{},[79,8499,6653],{},[79,8501,6656],{},[58,8503,8504,8507],{},[79,8505,8506],{},"Pollo asado \u002F Merluza a la plancha \u002F Tortilla española",[79,8508,8509],{},"Roasted chicken \u002F grilled hake \u002F Spanish omelet",[58,8511,8512,8514],{},[79,8513,6661],{},[79,8515,6664],{},[58,8517,8518,8520],{},[79,8519,6669],{},[79,8521,6603],{},[58,8523,8524,8526],{},[79,8525,6017],{},[79,8527,6275],{},[58,8529,8530,8533],{},[79,8531,8532],{},"Consulte alérgenos",[79,8534,8535],{},"Ask about allergens",[10,8537,8538],{},"You now know how to read the structure:",[2597,8540,8541,8544,8547,8550,8553,8556],{},[2220,8542,8543],{},"choose one first course",[2220,8545,8546],{},"choose one second course",[2220,8548,8549],{},"choose dessert or coffee",[2220,8551,8552],{},"drink is included",[2220,8554,8555],{},"tax is included",[2220,8557,8558],{},"ask about allergens if needed",[10,8560,8561],{},"You do not have to translate every dish perfectly to order with confidence.",[44,8563,8565],{"id":8564},"how-lingovo-helps-with-restaurant-spanish","How Lingovo helps with restaurant Spanish",[10,8567,8568],{},"Restaurant menus are excellent reading practice because they are short, concrete and repetitive.",[10,8570,5761,8571,292,8573,292,8575,292,8577,292,8579,292,8581,687,8583,8585],{},[14,8572,6072],{},[14,8574,5967],{},[14,8576,5996],{},[14,8578,6135],{},[14,8580,6146],{},[14,8582,6023],{},[14,8584,6017],{}," appear in real situations where meaning matters immediately.",[10,8587,8588],{},"Lingovo uses the same kind of reading loop in its lessons: read a short scene, tap individual words when you need help, check the sentence support, listen to the audio and reread until the words feel less foreign.",[10,8590,8591],{},"The next time you see a Spanish menu, you are not starting from zero. You are recognizing pieces you have already met in context.",[44,8593,2468],{"id":2467},[10,8595,8596],{},"When you open a Spanish restaurant menu, scan in this order:",[52,8598,8599,8610],{},[55,8600,8601],{},[58,8602,8603,8605,8607],{},[61,8604,2480],{},[61,8606,2483],{},[61,8608,8609],{},"Question it answers",[74,8611,8612,8622,8632,8642,8652,8662,8672,8682],{},[58,8613,8614,8616,8619],{},[79,8615,2493],{},[79,8617,8618],{},"carta \u002F menú del día",[79,8620,8621],{},"Is this à la carte or a set menu?",[58,8623,8624,8626,8629],{},[79,8625,2504],{},[79,8627,8628],{},"tapas \u002F raciones",[79,8630,8631],{},"Is this a small plate or shared portion?",[58,8633,8634,8636,8639],{},[79,8635,2515],{},[79,8637,8638],{},"primero \u002F segundo \u002F postre",[79,8640,8641],{},"Which course is it?",[58,8643,8644,8646,8649],{},[79,8645,2526],{},[79,8647,8648],{},"carne \u002F pescado \u002F arroz \u002F verduras",[79,8650,8651],{},"What is the main ingredient?",[58,8653,8654,8656,8659],{},[79,8655,2537],{},[79,8657,8658],{},"frito \u002F plancha \u002F horno \u002F casero",[79,8660,8661],{},"How is it prepared?",[58,8663,8664,8666,8669],{},[79,8665,2547],{},[79,8667,8668],{},"IVA incluido \u002F suplemento",[79,8670,8671],{},"What will it cost?",[58,8673,8674,8676,8679],{},[79,8675,2557],{},[79,8677,8678],{},"alérgenos \u002F contiene",[79,8680,8681],{},"Is there allergy information?",[58,8683,8684,8686,8689],{},[79,8685,2568],{},[79,8687,8688],{},"bebida \u002F pan \u002F café",[79,8690,8691],{},"What is included?",[10,8693,8694],{},"That order turns a crowded menu into a readable map.",[44,8696,2595],{"id":2594},[2597,8698,8699,8706,8713,8720,8727],{},[2220,8700,8701],{},[2602,8702,8705],{"href":8703,"rel":8704},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.spain.info\u002Fen\u002Fdiscover-spain\u002Ftapas-spain\u002F",[2606],"Spain.info: Tapas in Spain",[2220,8707,8708],{},[2602,8709,8712],{"href":8710,"rel":8711},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.spain.info\u002Fen\u002Ftop\u002Frecommended-popular-spanish-tapas\u002F",[2606],"Spain.info: Popular Spanish tapas",[2220,8714,8715],{},[2602,8716,8719],{"href":8717,"rel":8718},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aesan.gob.es\u002FAECOSAN\u002Fweb\u002Fseguridad_alimentaria\u002Fsubdetalle\u002Falergias_e_intolerancias.htm",[2606],"AESAN: Food allergens and intolerances",[2220,8721,8722],{},[2602,8723,8726],{"href":8724,"rel":8725},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.boe.es\u002Fbuscar\u002Fact.php?id=BOE-A-2015-2293",[2606],"BOE: Real Decreto 126\u002F2015 on food information for unpackaged foods",[2220,8728,8729],{},[2602,8730,8733],{"href":8731,"rel":8732},"https:\u002F\u002Feur-lex.europa.eu\u002Feli\u002Freg\u002F2011\u002F1169\u002Foj\u002Feng",[2606],"EUR-Lex: Regulation EU No 1169\u002F2011 on food information to consumers",{"title":2630,"searchDepth":2631,"depth":2631,"links":8735},[8736,8737,8738,8739,8740,8741,8742,8743,8744,8745,8746,8747,8748,8749,8750,8751,8752],{"id":6048,"depth":2631,"text":6049},{"id":6300,"depth":2631,"text":6301},{"id":6397,"depth":2631,"text":6398},{"id":6539,"depth":2631,"text":6540},{"id":6726,"depth":2631,"text":6727},{"id":6863,"depth":2631,"text":6864},{"id":7072,"depth":2631,"text":7073},{"id":7318,"depth":2631,"text":7319},{"id":693,"depth":2631,"text":694},{"id":7721,"depth":2631,"text":7722},{"id":7906,"depth":2631,"text":7907},{"id":8099,"depth":2631,"text":8100},{"id":8312,"depth":2631,"text":8313},{"id":2323,"depth":2631,"text":2324},{"id":8564,"depth":2631,"text":8565},{"id":2467,"depth":2631,"text":2468},{"id":2594,"depth":2631,"text":2595},"Learn how to read a Spanish restaurant menu, including carta, menú del día, tapas, raciones, primeros, segundos, postres, allergens, IVA and common food words.",{},"\u002Fblog\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-read-spanish-restaurant-menu",{"title":5946,"description":8753},"Learn how to read Spanish restaurant menus, including carta, menú del día, tapas, raciones, primeros, segundos, postres, alérgenos and IVA incluido.","How to Read a Spanish Restaurant Menu: Carta and Menú del Día","how-to-read-spanish-restaurant-menu","blog\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-read-spanish-restaurant-menu",[],"GsQ4uJa3ZW9jDFUMlL5X_khG2l7nFp4t266F7vgXp2Y",1786192867288]