How to Say ‘I'd like to make a reservation for Saturday, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Quisiera reservar para el sábado, por favor.
kee-see-eh-rah reh-sehr-BAHR pah-rah ehl SAH-bah-doh por fah-VOR
[kee-see-eh-rah reh-sehr-BAHR pah-rah ehl SAH-bah-doh por fah-VOR]
Phrase Breakdown
Quisiera reservar
kee-see-eh-rah reh-sehr-BAHR
I would like to reserve
'Quisiera' is a polite 'I would like'. Say ki-SIE-ra re-ser-VAR, with the 'qu' sounding like 'k'.
Quisiera reservar una mesa.
I would like to reserve a table.
Words in this phrase
Quisiera
[kee-see-eh-rah]
I would like
Polite expression of desire or preference.
Quisiera comer ahora.
I would like to eat now.
reservar
[reh-sehr-BAHR]
to reserve / book
Infinitive verb used for booking tables, rooms or tickets.
Voy a reservar para las ocho.
I'm going to book for eight o'clock.
para el sábado,
pah-rah ehl SAH-bah-doh
for Saturday,
Tells the day of the reservation. Stress 'SÁ'.
Necesito el coche para el sábado.
I need the car for Saturday.
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.
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; not capitalized in Spanish.
El sábado vamos al cine.
On Saturday we go to the movies.
por favor.
por fah-VOR
please.
Polite closing. Say por fa-VOR.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
by (in 'por favor')
Part of the fixed phrase 'por favor', meaning please.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
favor
[fah-VOR]
favor
Used in 'por favor' to mean please.
Hazme un favor.
Do me a favor.
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