How to Say ‘I wanted to ask about parking.’ in Mexican Spanish
Quería preguntar por el estacionamiento.
keh-REE-ah preh-goon-TAR pohr ehl eh-stah-syo-nah-MYEN-toh
[keh-REE-ah preh-goon-TAR pohr ehl eh-stah-syo-nah-MYEN-toh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is politely indirect and works well on the phone with restaurant staff. In Mexico, softeners like [quería] help requests sound less abrupt.
Phrase Breakdown
Quería
[keh-REE-ah]
I wanted
Polite form used to introduce a question gently.
Quería preguntar por el estacionamiento antes de salir.
I wanted to ask about the parking before leaving.
preguntar
[preh-goon-TAR]
to ask
Used for requesting information politely.
Quería preguntar por la entrada del valet.
I wanted to ask about the valet entrance.
Por el estacionamiento
pohr ehl eh-stah-syo-nah-MYEN-toh
About the parking / for the parking
This phrase says what the person wants to ask about: parking.
Quería preguntar por el estacionamiento del hotel.
I wanted to ask about the hotel parking.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
about
In this context, it means regarding a topic.
Quería preguntar por el costo del valet.
I wanted to ask about the cost of the valet.
el
[ehl]
the
Masculine article used before 'estacionamiento.'
Quería preguntar por el acceso al restaurante.
I wanted to ask about access to the restaurant.
estacionamiento
[eh-stah-syo-nah-MYEN-toh]
parking
Means the parking area or parking availability.
Quería preguntar por el estacionamiento para los clientes.
I wanted to ask about the parking for customers.
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