How to Say ‘For four people, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Para cuatro personas, por favor.
PAH-rah KWAH-troh pehr-SOH-nahs pohr fah-BOHR
[PAH-rah KWAH-troh pehr-SOH-nahs pohr fah-BOHR]
Phrase Breakdown
Para cuatro personas
PAH-rah KWAH-troh pehr-SOH-nahs
for four people
Common phrase used to specify the size of a reservation or order.
Una mesa para cuatro personas.
A table for four people.
Words in this phrase
Para
[PAH-rah]
for
Used to indicate the number of seats requested.
Para seis es mejor reservar con anticipación.
For six it's better to reserve in advance.
cuatro
[KWAH-troh]
four
Number indicating the party size.
Cuatro comensales llegarán juntos al restaurante.
Four diners will arrive together at the restaurant.
personas
[pehr-SOH-nahs]
people / persons
Guests included in the booking.
Personas con reservación tardía deben avisar si se retrasan.
People with a late reservation should notify if they are delayed.
Por favor
pohr fah-BOHR
please
Polite expression used when making a request.
Una botella de agua, por favor.
A bottle of water, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please / for
Part of the phrase por favor, used to sound polite.
Por teléfono siempre pregunto la política de cancelación.
By phone I always ask about the cancellation policy.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor / kindness
In por favor, this helps form the polite expression please.
Favor aquí hace la petición más amable.
Favor here makes the request more polite.
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