How to Say ‘Which of the two would you like me to reserve?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cuál de las dos quiere que le aparte?
kwal deh lahs dohs KYEH-reh keh leh ah-PAR-teh
[kwal deh lahs dohs KYEH-reh keh leh ah-PAR-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: After quiere que, the next verb changes shape: aparto becomes aparte. Same pattern: ¿quiere que le llame? "do you want me to call you?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cuál de las dos
kwal deh lahs dohs
Which of the two
This opens the question. Say it as one flowing chunk.
¿Cuál de las dos prefiere?
Which of the two do you prefer?
Words in this phrase
Cuál
[kwal]
Which
Used to ask for information specifying one or more of a known quantity.
¿Cuál es el menú de hoy?
Which is today's menu?
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
las
[lahs]
the
Plural definite article used with plural nouns like 'gracias.'
"las" palabras de tu mensaje fueron muy profesionales.
The words in your message were very professional.
dos
[dohs]
Two
'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
quiere que le aparte?
KYEH-reh keh leh ah-PAR-teh
do you want me to reserve for you?
'Quiere que' is followed by the subjunctive 'aparte'. 'Le' is the polite 'for you'. Say it as 'KIE-re ke le a-PAR-te'.
¿Quiere que le aparte un lugar?
Do you want me to save you a spot?
Words in this phrase
quiere
[KYEH-reh]
you want (formal)
Formal 'usted' form of 'querer', used politely with customers.
¿Usted quiere azúcar?
Do you want sugar?
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a defining clause which specifies a person/thing previously mentioned.
La casa que compramos es grande.
The house that we bought is big.
le
[leh]
You
Referring to the person addressed formally.
Le hemos invitado a la fiesta.
We have invited you to the party.
aparte
[ah-PAR-teh]
reserve / set aside
Subjunctive of 'apartar'; in Mexico, to reserve something for someone.
¿Quiere que le aparte una mesa?
Do you want me to reserve a table for you?
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