48 Spanish Phrases for Chefs and Kitchen Staff (Audio)

Practice 48 Spanish kitchen phrases for prep, tickets, allergens, temperatures, plating, and shift handoff. Short lines with English translation and audio.

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Prep
Safety and allergens
Tickets and timing
Temperature and storage
Plating and service
Cleaning and handoff

Prep

lavar las tablas
wash the boards
desinfectar la estación
sanitize the station
cortar en brunoise
dice in brunoise
mise en place lista
mise en place ready
porciones pesadas
portions weighed
fondo colado
strained stock
bandejas frías
cold trays
cuchillo afilado
sharp knife

Safety and allergens

tabla para crudos
board for raw food
guantes limpios
clean gloves
evitar contaminación cruzada
avoid cross-contamination
alergia a frutos secos
nut allergy
sin gluten
gluten-free
sin lácteos
dairy-free
cambiar las pinzas
change the tongs
lavarse las manos
wash hands

Tickets and timing

comanda nueva
new ticket
mesa doce
table twelve
sale en cinco minutos
goes out in five minutes
pedido urgente
urgent order
falta una guarnición
one side is missing
plato en espera
dish on hold
servicio lento
slow service
avisa al pase
tell the pass

Temperature and storage

temperatura interna
internal temperature
mantener caliente
keep warm
enfriar rápido
cool quickly
cámara fría
walk-in fridge
etiquetar la fecha
label the date
rotar el stock
rotate the stock
producto caducado
expired product
cerrar el envase
close the container

Plating and service

limpiar el borde
wipe the rim
añadir la salsa
add the sauce
emplatar con cuidado
plate carefully
guarnición aparte
side on the side
punto de cocción
doneness
poco hecho
rare
bien hecho
well done
listo para salir
ready to go out

Cleaning and handoff

fregar la olla
scrub the pot
limpiar la plancha
clean the griddle
sacar la basura
take out the trash
cerrar la cocina
close the kitchen
inventario bajo
low inventory
pedido para mañana
order for tomorrow
nota para el turno
note for the shift
entregar la estación
handover the station

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How many phrases should I learn daily?

We recommend focusing on 5-10 new phrases every day. Consistency is more important than quantity.

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