How to Say ‘I'd like to make a reservation.’ in Mexican Spanish
Quiero hacer una reservación.
kee-EH-roh ah-SEHR OO-nah reh-sehr-bah-SYOHN
[kee-EH-roh ah-SEHR OO-nah reh-sehr-bah-SYOHN]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This works, but with staff in Mexico, [Quisiera hacer una reservación] often sounds a bit smoother and more polite than [Quiero hacer una reservación].
Phrase Breakdown
Quiero
[kee-EH-roh]
I want
Used to express what you want; common when starting a request politely.
Quiero saber si hay penalización por no llegar.
I want to know if there is a penalty for not arriving.
hacer
[ah-SEHR]
to make / to do
Here it combines with reservación to mean make a reservation.
Prefiero hacer la reservación por teléfono para preguntar la política.
I prefer to make the reservation by phone to ask about the policy.
Una reservación
OO-nah reh-sehr-bah-SYOHN
a reservation
Noun phrase meaning a booking or reservation, often for a restaurant, hotel, or service.
Necesito una reservación para dos.
I need a reservation for two.
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular article used with reservación.
Una reservación de grupo suele tener reglas especiales.
A group reservation usually has special rules.
reservación
[reh-sehr-bah-SYOHN]
reservation
A booked table or place at the restaurant.
La reservación incluye una hora máxima de espera.
The reservation includes a maximum waiting time.
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