How to Say ‘Under the name Emily Smith.’ in Mexican Spanish
A nombre de Emily Smith .
ah NOHM-breh deh
[ah NOHM-breh deh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is the standard way to give the name for a reservation in Mexico. You would normally just say it after they ask, often with your last name first if that's what they'll look up.
Phrase Breakdown
A nombre de
ah NOHM-breh deh
under the name of
A phrase used when making a reservation to indicate the name on the booking.
Está a nombre de María.
It is under María's name.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
under / in the name of
Used in reservations to indicate the person whose name is on the booking.
La mesa está a nombre de ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ .
The table is under the name of ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
nombre
[NOHM-breh]
name
Refers to the identifying name attached to the reservation.
Anoto el nombre en la reservación: ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ .
I’ll write the name on the reservation: ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
de
[deh]
of
Links the reservation to the person’s name in the phrase a nombre de.
La reservación queda a nombre de ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ .
The reservation is under the name of ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
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