How to Say ‘I'll wait for you at the corner table, all right?’ in Mexican Spanish
Te espero en la mesa del rincón, ¿sale?
teh es-PEH-roh en lah MEH-sah del reen-KON SAH-leh
[teh es-PEH-roh en lah MEH-sah del reen-KON SAH-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often uses the plain present for something you're about to do. te espero works where English says "I'll wait for you".
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Tacking ¿sale? onto the end is very Mexican and relaxed. It keeps a suggestion light and easy to agree to, which suits a bar.
Phrase Breakdown
Te espero
teh es-PEH-roh
I'll wait for you
From 'esperar' (to wait). Stress es-PE-ro.
Te espero afuera.
I'll wait for you outside.
Words in this phrase
Te
[teh]
you
Indicates the person being addressed.
A 'ti' te gusta más el azul, ¿cierto?
'You' like the blue one more, right?
espero
[es-PEH-roh]
I wait for
From 'esperar', here meaning to wait for someone.
Te espero afuera.
I'll wait for you outside.
en la mesa
en lah MEH-sah
at the table
Says where. Stress ME-sa.
Las llaves están en la mesa.
The keys are on the table.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in / at
Used to show location.
El valet está en la entrada principal hoy.
The valet is at the main entrance today.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
mesa
[MEH-sah]
Table
A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs.
El control remoto está sobre la Mesa.
The remote control is on the table.
del rincón, ¿sale?
del reen-KON SAH-leh
in the corner, okay?
'¿Sale?' is Mexican slang for 'okay?' or 'deal?'. Stress rin-CÓN and SA-le, rising at the end.
Nos vemos a las cinco, ¿sale?
See you at five, okay?
Words in this phrase
del
[del]
of the
Used to indicate association or belonging to something specific.
El nombre completo es Playa del Carmen, no solo Playa.
The full name is Beach of the Carmen, not just Beach.
rincón
[reen-KON]
corner
A place or angle where two sides or surfaces meet.
Hay un rincón en aquel bar.
There's a corner in that bar.
sale
[SAH-leh]
okay / deal
Mexican slang to agree or say 'okay, sounds good', often when saying goodbye.
¿Nos vemos mañana? Sale.
See you tomorrow? Okay.
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