How to Say ‘I have it here.’ in Mexican Spanish
Aquí la tengo.
ah-KEE lah TEHN-goh
[ah-KEE lah TEHN-goh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often uses a little object word before the verb: [la tengo] = literally [it I-have]. Here [la] refers to the reservation, because [reservación] is treated as [la].
Phrase Breakdown
Aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Used when locating the reservation details.
Aquí la tengo. Está a su nombre.
Here I have it. It is under your name.
La tengo
lah TEHN-goh
I have it
Refers to something feminine, like una reservación, that you have available.
Sí, la tengo lista.
Yes, I have it ready.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
it
Refers to the reservation that was found.
Aquí la tengo. La reservación es para cuatro.
Here I have it. The reservation is for four.
tengo
[TEHN-goh]
I have
Indicates the speaker has found the reservation.
Aquí la tengo. La tengo confirmada para hoy.
Here I have it. I have it confirmed for today.
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