How to Say ‘I want to make a reservation.’ in Mexican Spanish
Quiero hacer una reservación.
KYEH-roh ah-SEHR OO-nah reh-sehr-bah-SYOHN
[KYEH-roh ah-SEHR OO-nah reh-sehr-bah-SYOHN]
Phrase Breakdown
Quiero
[KYEH-roh]
I want
Expresses the speaker's intention or desire. Here it starts a polite request about booking a table.
Cuando llamé al restaurante, dije: «Quiero hacer una reservación».
When I called the restaurant, I said: “I want to make a reservation.”
hacer
[ah-SEHR]
to make
Used with 'quiero' to express the action you want to do: make a reservation.
Voy a «hacer» una reservación para mañana.
I am going to make a reservation for tomorrow.
Una reservación
OO-nah reh-sehr-bah-SYOHN
a reservation
A booking, usually for a restaurant, hotel, or event.
Necesito una reservación para dos personas.
I need a reservation for two people.
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular article introducing the noun 'reservación.'
Necesito «una» reservación para esta noche.
I need a reservation for tonight.
reservación
[reh-sehr-bah-SYOHN]
reservation
The booking you make for a table at a restaurant.
La «reservación» es para las ocho de la noche.
The reservation is for eight at night.
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