How to Say ‘Do you have a table?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Tienen mesa?
tee-EH-nen MEH-sah
[tee-EH-nen MEH-sah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: For reservations, locals are more likely to ask about [lugar] or a [reservación] than say [¿Tienen mesa?], which can sound more like asking for a walk-in table right now. It's still understandable, just a bit less specific for booking ahead.
Phrase Breakdown
Tienen
[tee-EH-nen]
do you have
A polite plural/formal verb used to ask if a restaurant has something available.
Disculpe, ¿Tienen mesa? para dos personas esta noche.
Excuse me, do you have a table? for two people tonight.
mesa
[MEH-sah]
table
In a restaurant, mesa means a table for guests to sit at.
Buenas tardes, ¿Tienen mesa? cerca de la ventana.
Good afternoon, do you have a table? near the window.
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