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How to Say ‘Let me set the table’ in Mexican Spanish

Déjeme poner la mesa

DEH-heh-meh poh-nehr lah MEH-sah

[DEH-heh-meh poh-nehr lah MEH-sah]

💬 Usage Tip: Déjeme + a basic verb is a polite way to offer help: déjeme ayudarle "let me help you", déjeme lavar los platos "let me wash the dishes".

Phrase Breakdown

Déjeme

[DEH-heh-meh]

Let me

A polite way to offer to do something.

Example

Déjeme comprobar si está listo.

Let me check if it's ready.

poner la mesa

poh-nehr lah MEH-sah

set the table

'Poner la mesa' is the fixed expression for setting the table.

Example

Voy a poner la mesa.

I'm going to set the table.

Words in this phrase

poner

[poh-nehr]

to put

To place something in a particular position or state.

Example

Voy a poner el libro en la mesa.

I am going to put the book on the table.

[lah]

the

Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.

Example

La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».

The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”

mesa

[MEH-sah]

table

A table at a restaurant where guests sit.

Example

Necesitamos una mesa cerca de la ventana.

We need a table near the window.

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