How to Say ‘I'd like to book a table for two’ in Mexican Spanish
Quisiera reservar una mesa para dos
kee-SYEH-rah rreh-sehr-BAHR OO-nah MEH-sah pah-rah dohs
[kee-SYEH-rah rreh-sehr-BAHR OO-nah MEH-sah pah-rah dohs]
💬 Usage Tip: Quisiera is a softer way of saying "I want", and it works for any request. Swap the ending: Quisiera ver el menú "I'd like to see the menu".
Phrase Breakdown
Quisiera reservar
kee-SYEH-rah rreh-sehr-BAHR
I would like to reserve
'Quisiera' is a polite form of 'querer'. The 'qu' sounds like 'k': ki-SIE-ra re-ser-VAR.
Quisiera reservar un cuarto.
I would like to reserve a room.
Words in this phrase
Quisiera
[kee-SYEH-rah]
I would like
Expresses a polite desire or wish.
Quisiera reservar una mesa para dos.
I would like to reserve a table for two.
reservar
[rreh-sehr-BAHR]
to reserve / book
Verb meaning to book something in advance, like a table or room.
Voy a reservar un cuarto en el hotel.
I'm going to book a room at the hotel.
una mesa para dos
OO-nah MEH-sah pah-rah dohs
a table for two
This is what you're reserving. Say it in one smooth breath: u-na-ME-sa pa-ra-DOS.
Necesito una mesa para dos.
I need a table for two.
Words in this phrase
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.
para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to indicate the purpose or destination.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
dos
[dohs]
Two
'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
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