How to Say ‘It's reserved’ in Mexican Spanish
Se aparta
seh ah-PAR-tah
[seh ah-PAR-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: se + a verb is the usual way to describe how things are done without saying who does them. Another example: se paga en caja "you pay at the register".
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[seh]
it / itself
Se helps build the expression and gives the sense of something being felt.
Se siente como en familia cuando todos apoyan juntos.
It feels like family when everyone supports together.
aparta
[ah-PAR-tah]
is reserved / set aside
From 'apartar'; with 'se' it means it gets reserved.
La mesa se aparta con tarjeta.
The table is reserved with a card.
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