How to Say ‘Could you hold it for me under the name Emily Smith?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me la podría apartar a nombre de Emily Smith ?
meh lah poh-DREE-ah ah-par-TAR ah Nohm-breh deh
[meh lah poh-DREE-ah ah-par-TAR ah Nohm-breh deh]
💬 Usage Tip: A nombre de is the fixed way to say "under the name of" for reservations and orders.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me la podría apartar
meh lah poh-DREE-ah ah-par-TAR
Could you reserve it for me
A polite request to hold something. Say 'me la po-DRI-a a-par-TAR' in one breath.
¿Me la podría apartar para mañana?
Could you reserve it for me for tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.
En «Me importa mucho.», «Me» indica a la persona que siente interés.
In “It matters to me a lot,” “Me” shows the person who cares.
la
[lah]
it (feminine)
Direct object pronoun for a feminine noun, like 'mesa'.
La mesa está libre; la quiero.
The table is free; I want it.
podría
[poh-DREE-ah]
could you
Conditional of 'poder', used for polite requests.
¿Podría esperar un momento?
Could you wait a moment?
apartar
[ah-par-TAR]
to reserve / set aside
Mexican usage for holding or booking something for someone.
¿Puedes apartar dos boletos?
Can you set aside two tickets?
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