How to Say ‘We have availability at eight.’ in Mexican Spanish
Tenemos lugar a las ocho.
teh-NAY-mohs loo-GAHR ah lahs OH-choh
[teh-NAY-mohs loo-GAHR ah lahs OH-choh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Tener lugar] here means [to have space/availability], not just physical room. You'll hear the same pattern with times: [Tenemos lugar a las siete], [No tenemos lugar mañana].
Phrase Breakdown
Tenemos lugar
teh-NAY-mohs loo-GAHR
we have availability / space
Used by staff to say there is a free table or spot.
Sí, tenemos lugar.
Yes, we have availability.
Words in this phrase
Tenemos
[teh-NAY-mohs]
we have
From the verb "tener". Here it means "we have" or "we have available" when talking about reservation availability.
Tenemos una mesa disponible; sí, tenemos lugar a las ocho.
We have a table available; yes, we have space at eight.
lugar
[loo-GAHR]
space; availability
In restaurant reservations, "lugar" often means there is space or availability for guests.
Si llegan dos personas más, todavía hay lugar.
If two more people arrive, there is still space.
A las ocho
ah lahs OH-choh
at eight o'clock
Indicates the available time.
Está listo a las ocho.
It will be ready at eight.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at
A preposition used here to indicate a specific time.
La reserva es a las ocho.
The reservation is at eight.
las
[lahs]
the
Plural feminine article. In time expressions like "a las ocho," it is part of the standard way to say the hour.
Nos vemos a las ocho para cenar.
See you at eight for dinner.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number eight. In this sentence it refers to the time, eight o'clock.
La mesa está reservada para las ocho.
The table is reserved for eight o'clock.
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