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Quiero una ensalada sin cebolla, por favor.

Quiero una ensalada sin cebolla, por favor.
I want a salad without onion, please.
From Lesson 68:Meals and Proteins·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Quiero una ensalada sin cebolla, por favor.

Is it rude to say Quiero (I want) when ordering food?
In English, telling a waiter I want can sound a bit demanding. However, in Spain, using Quiero is completely normal and polite for ordering, especially when you include por favor (please) at the end.
Why is there no word for I before Quiero?
In Spanish, the verb ending tells you who is doing the action. Because Quiero ends in an -o, it already means I want. You do not need to add the pronoun Yo (I) unless you want to add special emphasis.
Why is it just sin cebolla instead of sin una cebolla or sin la cebolla?
When you talk about a general ingredient or flavor, you do not need to use an article like una (a) or la (the) after the word sin (without). You simply use the ingredient name by itself.
How do I pronounce the double L in cebolla?
In most of Spain, the double L (ll) makes a sound very similar to the English letter Y in the word yellow. Because of this, cebolla is pronounced roughly like seh-boy-ah.

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