How to Say ‘At eight I no longer have a table for six.’ in Mexican Spanish
A las ocho ya no tengo mesa para seis.
ah lahs OH-choh yah noh TEHN-go MEH-sah pah-rah SAYS
[ah lahs OH-choh yah noh TEHN-go MEH-sah pah-rah SAYS]
Phrase Breakdown
A las ocho
ah lahs OH-choh
At eight o'clock
The time comes first. Pause slightly after it.
A las ocho abre la tienda.
The store opens at eight.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
At
Used to indicate specific time or place.
'A' qué hora vienes?
'At' what time are you coming?
las
[lahs]
the
Plural definite article used with plural nouns like 'gracias.'
"las" palabras de tu mensaje fueron muy profesionales.
The words in your message were very professional.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number following seven and preceding nine.
Nos reuniremos a las ocho hoy.
We will meet at eight today.
ya no tengo mesa
yah noh TEHN-go MEH-sah
I no longer have a table
'Ya no' signals that something is not available anymore. Keep the four words flowing together.
Lo siento, ya no tengo mesa.
Sorry, I no longer have a table.
Words in this phrase
ya
[yah]
anymore (with no)
With 'no', means no longer / not anymore.
Ya no fumo.
I don't smoke anymore.
no
[noh]
not
Used to make a word or group of words negative.
No voy a ir.
I am not going.
tengo
[TEHN-go]
I have
Expresses possession or the presence of something in one's life.
Tengo una reservación para dos.
I have a reservation for two.
mesa
[MEH-sah]
Table
Piece of furniture with a flat top and legs.
La mesa está reservada a nombre de Juan.
The table is reserved in the name of Juan.
para seis.
pah-rah SAYS
for six.
'Para' gives the number of people. 'Seis' sounds like 'sace' (rhymes with 'face').
Una mesa para seis, por favor.
A table for six, please.
Words in this phrase
para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to indicate the purpose or destination.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
seis
[SAYS]
six
The number 6.
Reservé para seis.
I booked for six.
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