Street Missions

Order churros con chocolate at a churrería, the local way.

1. Find a churrería in the morning or late afternoon.
2. Order a portion of churros and a chocolate.
3. Ask how many churros come in a portion.
4. Pay at the counter.

• Una ración de churros y un chocolate, por favor.A portion of churros and a hot chocolate, please.
• ¿Cuántos vienen en una ración?How many come in a portion?

Buy something by weight at a mercado municipal.

1. Go to your local municipal market.
2. Ask who's last in the queue.
3. Order 250 g of something.
4. Ask how to cook or keep it.

• ¿Quién es el último?Who's last in line?
• Un cuarto de jamón, por favor.A quarter (kilo) of ham, please.

Get or top up a public transport card.

1. Go to a metro ticket office or machine.
2. Ask how to top up the card.
3. Ask which line goes to your stop.
4. Take the trip.

• ¿Cómo recargo la tarjeta?How do I top up the card?
• ¿Qué línea va a Sol?Which line goes to Sol?

Order a drink and a tapa at the same bar twice in one week.

1. Pick a neighbourhood bar.
2. Order a drink and ask if it comes with a tapa — in some cities it does.
3. Go back later in the week.
4. Greet the bartender by name if you learned it.

• Una caña, por favor.A small draught beer, please.
• ¿Viene con tapa?Does it come with a tapa?

Have a 30-second chat with a neighbour in the lift.

1. Greet a neighbour in the lift or entrance.
2. Comment on the weather.
3. Ask how long they've lived there.
4. Say goodbye politely.

• ¡Qué calor hace hoy!It's so hot today!
• ¿Lleva mucho tiempo aquí?Have you been here long?