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How to Say ‘A quieter table’ in Mexican Spanish

Una mesa más tranquila

OO-nah MEH-sah mahs trahn-KEE-lah

[OO-nah MEH-sah mahs trahn-KEE-lah]

💬 Usage Tip: Put más before a describing word to get the "-er" form: más tranquila is quieter, más grande "bigger."

Phrase Breakdown

Una mesa

OO-nah MEH-sah

A table

'Mesa' means table. Say it as 'OO-nah MEH-sah'.

Example

Una mesa para dos, por favor.

A table for two, please.

Words in this phrase

Una

[OO-nah]

a

Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

Example

Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.

A recruiter gave me her card today.

mesa

[MEH-sah]

Table

A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs.

Example

El control remoto está sobre la Mesa.

The remote control is on the table.

más tranquila

mahs trahn-KEE-lah

quieter / calmer

'Más' + adjective means 'more'. Say 'trahn-KEE-lah', with the 'qu' sounding like 'k'.

Example

Busco un lugar más tranquilo.

I'm looking for a quieter place.

Words in this phrase

más

[mahs]

more

Adverb or determiner meaning 'more'; used to increase quantity or degree.

Example

Quiero más retos en mi trabajo.

I want more challenges in my job.

tranquila

[trahn-KEE-lah]

calm / quiet

Describes something feminine as calm, quiet, or peaceful.

Example

La tarde estuvo tranquila después de la visita.

The afternoon was calm after the visit.

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