How to Say ‘I have a table by the window’ in Mexican Spanish
Tengo una mesa junto a la ventana
TEHN-go OO-nah MEH-sah HOON-toh ah lah behn-TAH-nah
[TEHN-go OO-nah MEH-sah HOON-toh ah lah behn-TAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: junto a means "next to" and is always followed by a. Same pattern: junto a la puerta "by the door".
Phrase Breakdown
Tengo una mesa
TEHN-go OO-nah MEH-sah
I have a table
This is the offer of a table. Stress TEN-go and ME-sa.
Tengo una mesa para ustedes.
I have a table for you.
Words in this phrase
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.
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.
A recruiter gave me her card today.
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.
junto a la ventana
HOON-toh ah lah behn-TAH-nah
next to the window
'Junto a' means 'next to'. The 'j' is a breathy 'h' sound: HUN-to a la ven-TA-na.
Siéntate junto a la ventana.
Sit next to the window.
Words in this phrase
junto
[HOON-toh]
next (to)
With 'a', it means next to or beside something.
Siéntate junto a mí.
Sit next to me.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
ventana
[behn-TAH-nah]
window
An opening in a wall or vehicle that lets in light and can usually be opened for air.
Nos gusta sentarnos cerca de la ventana.
We like to sit near the window.
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