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How to Say ‘Would you like a table on the terrace?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Le gustaría una mesa en la terraza?

leh goos-tah-REE-ah OO-nah MEH-sah en lah teh-RRAH-sah

[leh goos-tah-REE-ah OO-nah MEH-sah en lah teh-RRAH-sah]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Le gustaría

leh goos-tah-REE-ah

Would you like

A formal, polite way to offer something. The stress falls on 'rí': 'gus-ta-RÍ-a'.

Example

¿Le gustaría ver el menú?

Would you like to see the menu?

Words in this phrase

Le

[leh]

to you

Indirect object pronoun meaning to you, often used politely in phone calls.

Example

Le hablo para reportar que no hay agua caliente.

I’m calling you to report that there is no hot water.

gustaría

[goos-tah-REE-ah]

would like

Conditional of 'gustar'; a polite way to offer or ask preferences.

Example

¿Le gustaría algo de tomar?

Would you like something to drink?

una mesa

OO-nah MEH-sah

a table

A feminine article with its noun. Say them together as 'u-na-ME-sa'.

Example

Hay una mesa libre.

There's a free table.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

a

Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

Example

Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.

A recruiter gave me her card today.

mesa

[MEH-sah]

table

A piece of furniture; in restaurants, a place to sit and eat.

Example

Tenemos una mesa libre.

We have a free table.

en la terraza?

en lah teh-RRAH-sah

on the terrace?

Tap the single 'r' in 'terraza' and roll the double 'rr'. Stress 'RA': 'te-RRA-za'. In Mexico, 'z' sounds like 's'.

Example

Comimos en la terraza.

We ate on the terrace.

Words in this phrase

en

[en]

in / at

Preposition used in time expressions.

Example

Desde ayer en la noche el agua sale fría.

Since last night the water has been coming out cold.

la

[lah]

the

Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.

Example

La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».

The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”

terraza

[teh-RRAH-sah]

terrace / patio

An outdoor seating area of a restaurant.

Example

Comimos en la terraza.

We ate on the terrace.

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