How to Say ‘A table for eight, Saturday at two.’ in Mexican Spanish
Mesa para ocho, el sábado a las dos.
MEH-sah pah-rah OH-choh ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs dohs
[MEH-sah pah-rah OH-choh ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs dohs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Two o'clock is a normal lunch time in Mexico, where the main midday meal often runs from around 2 to 4. A table at that hour is a lunch booking, not an early-afternoon snack.
Phrase Breakdown
Mesa para ocho,
MEH-sah pah-rah OH-choh
Table for eight,
States the table size. Pause briefly at the comma.
Mesa para ocho, cerca de la ventana.
Table for eight, near the window.
Words in this phrase
Mesa
[MEH-sah]
table
Furniture to eat at; in restaurants, a reserved spot.
La mesa está lista.
The table is ready.
para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to indicate the purpose or destination.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number 8.
Llegamos a las ocho.
We arrive at eight.
el sábado a las dos.
ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs dohs
on Saturday at two.
'El sábado' means 'on Saturday', so no extra word for 'on' is needed. Stress 'SÁ'.
Nos vemos el sábado a las dos.
See you on Saturday at two.
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
on (with days)
Before a day of the week, 'el' means 'on'.
Abrimos el domingo.
We open on Sunday.
sábado
[SAH-bah-doh]
Saturday
Day of the week after Friday.
Nos vemos el sábado.
See you on Saturday.
a
[ah]
at / to
The preposition used before a person as a direct object.
Mira a papá. A veces llora de emoción.
Look at dad. Sometimes he cries with emotion.
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.
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