How to Say ‘I'll hold it for ten on the terrace’ in Mexican Spanish
Se la aparto para diez en la terraza
seh lah ah-PAHR-toh pah-rah DYehs en lah teh-RRAH-sah
[seh lah ah-PAHR-toh pah-rah DYehs en lah teh-RRAH-sah]
Phrase Breakdown
Se la aparto
seh lah ah-PAHR-toh
I'll reserve it for you
A polite way staff say they will hold a table. Link the words together: 'se-la-a-PAR-to'.
Se la aparto con gusto.
I'll gladly reserve it for you.
Words in this phrase
Se
[seh]
to you
Replaces 'le' before lo; formal 'to you'.
Se lo traigo enseguida.
I'll bring it to you right away.
la
[lah]
it (feminine)
Object pronoun referring to a feminine noun, here the table.
La mesa se la doy ahora.
I'll give you the table now.
aparto
[ah-PAHR-toh]
I set aside / I hold
From 'apartar'; in Mexico, to reserve or hold something.
Le aparto dos lugares.
I'll hold two spots for you.
para diez
pah-rah DYehs
for ten
Gives the number of people. 'Diez' sounds like 'dyes'.
Somos para diez.
We're a party of ten.
Words in this phrase
para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to indicate the purpose or destination.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
diez
[DYehs]
Ten
The number equivalent to the product of five and two.
Tengo diez manzanas.
I have ten apples.
en la terraza
en lah teh-RRAH-sah
on the terrace
'Terraza' is the outdoor seating area. Roll the double 'rr' strongly: 'te-RRA-sa'.
Queremos comer en la terraza.
We want to eat on the terrace.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in
A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.
«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».
“En” places the action within “In a team.”
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
terraza
[teh-RRAH-sah]
terrace / patio
Outdoor seating area of a restaurant.
La terraza tiene buena vista.
The terrace has a nice view.
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