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How to Say ‘I'd like to book a table’ in Mexican Spanish

Quisiera reservar una mesa

kee-SYEH-rah reh-sehr-BAHR OO-nah MEH-sah

[kee-SYEH-rah reh-sehr-BAHR OO-nah MEH-sah]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is the standard polite opener for a reservation call in Mexico. Saying quiero instead can sound a little blunt to staff.

Phrase Breakdown

Quisiera reservar

kee-SYEH-rah reh-sehr-BAHR

I would like to reserve

'Quisiera' is a polite 'I would like'. Say 'ki-SIE-ra'; the 'u' is silent.

Example

Quisiera reservar un cuarto.

I would like to reserve a room.

Words in this phrase

Quisiera

[kee-SYEH-rah]

I would like

Expresses a polite desire or wish.

Example

Quisiera reservar una mesa para dos.

I would like to reserve a table for two.

reservar

[reh-sehr-BAHR]

to reserve / book

Infinitive verb used for booking tables, rooms or tickets.

Example

Voy a reservar para las ocho.

I'm going to book for eight o'clock.

una mesa

OO-nah MEH-sah

a table

Keep the article with its noun: 'U-na ME-sa'.

Example

Necesitamos una mesa grande.

We need a big table.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

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

Piece of furniture with a flat top and legs.

Example

La mesa está reservada a nombre de Juan.

The table is reserved in the name of Juan.

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