How to Say ‘At seven, under the name Emily Smith.’ in Mexican Spanish
A las siete, a nombre de Emily Smith .
ah lahs SYEH-teh ah NOHM-breh deh
[ah lahs SYEH-teh ah NOHM-breh deh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Restaurants will ask ¿A nombre de quién? "Under whose name?". Giving your first name and last name is standard, and it helps to spell your last name if it isn't Spanish.
Phrase Breakdown
A las siete,
ah lahs SYEH-teh
At seven,
This gives the reservation time. Pause briefly at the comma.
La cena es a las siete.
Dinner is at seven.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at / to
The preposition used before a person as a direct object.
Mira a papá. A veces llora de emoción.
Look at dad. Sometimes he cries with emotion.
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.
siete
[SYEH-teh]
seven
The number 7; here an hour of the clock.
Llegamos a las siete.
We arrive at seven.
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