How to Say ‘For the table.’ in Mexican Spanish
Por la mesa.
por lah MEH-sah
[por lah MEH-sah]
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[por]
for
Here por indicates the reason for the charge: for the table.
Le cobraron por llegar muy tarde.
They charged you for arriving very late.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before mesa.
La reserva está a nombre de Ana.
The reservation is under Ana’s name.
mesa
[MEH-sah]
table
In restaurants, mesa means the dining table or reserved spot.
La mesa estará lista a las ocho.
The table will be ready at eight.
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