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How to Say ‘A quiet table’ in Mexican Spanish

Una mesa tranquila

OO-nah MEH-sah trahn-KEE-lah

[OO-nah MEH-sah trahn-KEE-lah]

💬 Usage Tip: The describing word changes to match [mesa], which is feminine: [tranquila], not [tranquilo]. That same matching happens all the time in Spanish: [una zona tranquila], [un salón tranquilo].

Phrase Breakdown

Una mesa

OO-nah MEH-sah

a table

Refers to one table in the restaurant.

Example

Nos dieron una mesa.

They gave us a table.

Words in this phrase

Una

[OO-nah]

a; one

An indefinite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Queremos una mesa tranquila para celebrar en privado.

We want a quiet table to celebrate in private.

mesa

[MEH-sah]

table

The dining table assigned to guests at a restaurant.

Example

Nos dieron una mesa tranquila al fondo del restaurante.

They gave us a quiet table at the back of the restaurant.

tranquila

[trahn-KEE-lah]

quiet; calm

Describes a table or area with less noise and more privacy.

Example

Para el aniversario, preferimos una mesa tranquila.

For the anniversary, we prefer a quiet table.

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