How to Say ‘Already booked’ in Mexican Spanish
Ya están apartadas
yah ehs-TAHN ah-par-TAH-dahs
[yah ehs-TAHN ah-par-TAH-dahs]
💬 Usage Tip: In Mexico apartar is the everyday word for reserving or holding something, more common than reservar in casual speech. The ending -as matches the tables, las mesas.
Phrase Breakdown
Ya
[yah]
Already
'Ya' is an adverb expressing that something has occurred already or yet.
Ya terminé mis tareas.
I have already finished my homework.
están
[ehs-TAHN]
they are
Used to indicate an ongoing action performed by multiple people.
Están estudiando en la biblioteca.
They are studying in the library.
apartadas
[ah-par-TAH-dahs]
reserved / set aside
Feminine plural participle of 'apartar'; in Mexico, means booked or held for someone.
Las entradas están apartadas.
The tickets are reserved.
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