How to Say ‘I have a reservation for today at eight.’ in Mexican Spanish
Tengo una reservación para hoy a las ocho.
TEHN-goh OO-nah reh-sehr-vah-SYOHN pah-rah oy ah lahs OH-choh
[TEHN-goh OO-nah reh-sehr-vah-SYOHN pah-rah oy ah lahs OH-choh]
💬 Usage Tip: Times use a las plus the number: a las ocho, a las nueve "at nine". For one o'clock it's singular: a la una.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mexico says reservación. Spain's reserva is understood but sounds foreign here.
Phrase Breakdown
Tengo una reservación
TEHN-goh OO-nah reh-sehr-vah-SYOHN
I have a reservation
'Reservación' is the usual Mexican word. Say 'reh-ser-va-SYON', with stress on the end.
Tengo una reservación a nombre de Ana.
I have a reservation under Ana.
Words in this phrase
Tengo
[TEHN-goh]
I have
From the verb 'tener'; used to state possession or that you have a problem.
Tengo una fuga en el baño.
I have a leak in the bathroom.
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.
A recruiter gave me her card today.
reservación
[reh-sehr-vah-SYOHN]
reservation
A booking of a table; common word in Mexico (Spain says 'reserva').
Quiero hacer una reservación.
I want to make a reservation.
para hoy a las ocho.
pah-rah oy ah lahs OH-choh
for today at eight.
The h in 'hoy' is silent, so it sounds like 'oy'. Link the words together: 'PA-ra-oy a las O-cho'.
La cita es para hoy a las ocho.
The appointment is for today at eight.
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.
hoy
[oy]
today
Refers to the current day.
Hoy voy a revisar el boiler.
Today I am going to check the boiler.
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.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number 8; with 'las' it means eight o'clock.
Cenamos a las ocho.
We have dinner at eight.
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