How to Say ‘Does it need to be booked in advance?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Hay que apartarlo con anticipación?
AH-ee keh ah-par-TAR-loh kohn ahn-tee-see-pah-SYOHN
[AH-ee keh ah-par-TAR-loh kohn ahn-tee-see-pah-SYOHN]
💬 Usage Tip: lo attaches to the end of the verb when the verb is in its basic form: apartarlo "to reserve it". This is common with requests, as in pedirlo "to order it".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Hay que apartarlo
AH-ee keh ah-par-TAR-loh
Do you have to reserve it
'-lo' (it) attaches to the end of the verb. Stress 'TAR': 'ah-par-TAR-loh'.
¿Hay que apartarlo hoy?
Do you have to reserve it today?
Words in this phrase
Hay
[AH-ee]
one has (to)
With 'que', 'hay que' means it is necessary to.
Hay que llegar temprano.
One has to arrive early.
que
[keh]
to (in 'hay que')
Links 'hay' to the infinitive to express necessity.
Hay que pagar antes.
You have to pay beforehand.
apartarlo
[ah-par-TAR-loh]
to reserve it
'Apartar' (to set aside/reserve) plus 'lo' (it).
¿Puedo apartarlo hoy?
Can I reserve it today?
con anticipación?
kohn ahn-tee-see-pah-SYOHN
in advance?
'Con anticipación' means ahead of time. Link the words: 'koh-nahn-tee-see-pah-SYOHN'.
Compra los boletos con anticipación.
Buy the tickets in advance.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
anticipación
[ahn-tee-see-pah-SYOHN]
advance / anticipation
'Con anticipación' means in advance.
Reserve con anticipación.
Book in advance.
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