Usage examples of "Sirve" in Spanish with translation to English

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Sirve el café, por favor. Serve the coffee, please.
Llorar no sirve de nada. Crying is of no avail.
Ese hotel sirve comida muy buena. That hotel serves very good food.
Este hotel no sirve el almuerzo. This hotel does not serve lunch.
¿A qué hora se sirve la cena? What time is dinner served?
Se sirve la cena a las nueve y media. Supper is served at nine-thirty.
El primero que llega, el primero que se sirve. First come, first served.
Tom adora venir aquí desde que él pensó que este lugar sirve la única comida rápida que vale la pena comer. Tom loves coming here since he thinks this place serves the only fast food worth eating.
Esa caja servirá como mesa. The box will serve as a table.
Estoy sirviendo una taza de té. I am pouring a cup of tea.
Su consejo no sirvió de mucho. His advice didn't help much.
Como sea, en tanto sea un hombre, cualquiera debería servir. Es triste que tú no tengas un novio aún. Anyway, as long as it's a man, anybody should do. It's sad that you don't have a boyfriend yet.
Mi ordenador tiene que servir para algo. My computer has got to be useful for something.
Esta caja servirá como mesa. This box will serve as a table.
Ella sirvió té a sus invitados. She poured out tea for her visitors.
Buenos días, ¿en qué le puedo servir? Good day, how may I help you?
¿Qué sirvieron en la fiesta? What was served at the party?
Ella sirvió brandy en las copas. She poured brandy into the glasses.
Su consejo no nos sirvió de nada. His advice didn't help at all.
¿A qué hora servirán la cena? What time will dinner be served?
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