
Restaurant reservations Part 2: Inquiring about parking or valet services.
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Key Phrases
Tengo una reservación para esta noche.
I have a reservation for tonight.
Quería preguntar por el estacionamiento.
I wanted to ask about parking.
¿Ofrecen servicio de valet?
Do you offer valet service?
Skills You'll Learn
How to check in and say you have a reservation.
Cómo registrarte y decir que tienes una reservación.
How to ask about parking availability and location.
Cómo preguntar por la disponibilidad y ubicación del estacionamiento.
How to ask whether valet service is offered and if it costs extra.
Cómo preguntar si ofrecen servicio de valet y si tiene costo extra.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are calling or arriving at a restaurant in Mexico to confirm your reservation and ask practical questions about parking and valet service before dinner.
Buenas tardes, tengo una reservación para esta noche.
Good afternoon, I have a reservation for tonight.
Buenas tardes, claro. ¿A nombre de quién?
Good afternoon, of course. Under what name?
A nombre de Emily Smith . También quería preguntar por el estacionamiento.
Under the name Emily Smith. I also wanted to ask about parking.
Sí, tenemos estacionamiento al lado del restaurante.
Yes, we have parking next to the restaurant.
Qué bien. ¿También ofrecen servicio de valet?
Great. Do you also offer valet service?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Buenas
BWEH-nahs
Good
Tardes
TAR-des
Afternoon; evenings
Buenas tardes.
BWEH-nahs TAR-des
Good afternoon.
Tengo
TEHN-go
I have
💬 [tengo] is the [yo] form of [tener], and this verb is irregular in a very common way: compare [tengo], [tienes], [tiene]. You'll reuse the same pattern in [tengo una pregunta] or [tengo reservación].
See breakdown →Una reservación
OO-nah reh-sehr-bah-SYON
A reservation
🇲🇽 In Mexico, [reservación] is widely used and sounds natural; you may also hear [reserva]. At restaurants, either will be understood.
See breakdown →Para esta noche
PAH-rah EHS-tah NO-cheh
For tonight
Tengo una reservación para esta noche.
TEHN-go OO-nah reh-sehr-bah-SYON PAH-rah EHS-tah NO-cheh
I have a reservation for tonight.
🇲🇽 This is a normal, polite way to announce yourself on arrival or on the phone. In Mexico, saying you have a reservation before asking extra questions helps the exchange feel smoother.
See breakdown →Claro.
KLAH-roh
Of course.
🇲🇽 [claro] here means something like "certainly" or "sure," not literally "clear." Staff may use it to sound helpful and reassuring.
See breakdown →¿A nombre de
ah NOHM-breh deh
Under the name of
💬 [a nombre de] is the fixed phrase for "under the name of." You can reuse it directly: [a nombre de García] or [la reservación está a nombre de Ana Pérez].
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