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How to Say ‘Should we call the waiter?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Le hablamos al mesero?

leh ah-BLAH-mohs ahl meh-SEH-roh

[leh ah-BLAH-mohs ahl meh-SEH-roh]

💬 Usage Tip: hablarle a someone often means "call them over" in Mexico, not just "talk to". mesero is the Mexican word for waiter.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Le hablamos

leh ah-BLAH-mohs

Shall we call / talk to (him)

'Le' is the indirect object (to him), and 'hablamos' means 'we talk'. In Mexico, 'hablarle a alguien' often means to call someone over. The 'h' is silent: le-a-BLA-mos.

Example

¿Le hablamos a Juan?

Shall we call Juan?

Words in this phrase

[leh]

To him/her

'Le' is an indirect object pronoun referring to a third person singular.

Example

Le he entregado el paquete.

I have delivered the package to him/her.

hablamos

[ah-BLAH-mohs]

we talk / we'll talk

Form of hablar for 'we'; present used for near future.

Example

Mañana hablamos.

We'll talk tomorrow.

al mesero?

ahl meh-SEH-roh

to the waiter?

'Al' is 'a + el' (to the). 'Mesero' is the Mexican word for waiter. Stress falls on 'SE': me-SE-ro.

Example

Pídele la cuenta al mesero.

Ask the waiter for the check.

Words in this phrase

[ahl]

to the

Contraction of a + el, commonly used before masculine singular nouns like evento.

Example

Llegué Al evento temprano para hacer contactos.

I arrived at the event early to network.

mesero

[meh-SEH-roh]

waiter

Mexican word for a restaurant waiter (elsewhere 'camarero').

Example

El mesero trajo la cuenta.

The waiter brought the bill.

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