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How to Say ‘I'd like to make a reservation for Saturday’ in Mexican Spanish

Quisiera reservar para el sábado

kee-SYEH-rah rreh-sehr-BAHR pah-rah el SAH-bah-doh

[kee-SYEH-rah rreh-sehr-BAHR pah-rah el SAH-bah-doh]

💬 Usage Tip: Days of the week take el where English uses "on": el sábado means "on Saturday". Use los sábados for "on Saturdays".

Phrase Breakdown

Quisiera reservar

kee-SYEH-rah rreh-sehr-BAHR

I would like to book

'Quisiera' is a polite 'I would like'. 'Qui' sounds like 'kee': kee-SIE-ra re-ser-VAR.

Example

Quisiera reservar una mesa.

I would like to book a table.

Words in this phrase

Quisiera

[kee-SYEH-rah]

I would like

Expresses a polite desire or wish.

Example

Quisiera reservar una mesa para dos.

I would like to reserve a table for two.

reservar

[rreh-sehr-BAHR]

to reserve / book

Verb for booking a table or place in advance.

Example

Quiero reservar una mesa.

I want to book a table.

para el sábado

pah-rah el SAH-bah-doh

for Saturday

Stress the first syllable: SÁ-ba-do. 'Para el' often blends into 'pa-rael'.

Example

Tengo cita para el sábado.

I have an appointment for Saturday.

Words in this phrase

para

[pah-rah]

for

Used to indicate the purpose or destination.

Example

Este regalo es para ti.

This gift is for you.

[el]

the

Masculine singular definite article.

Example

«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».

“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”

sábado

[SAH-bah-doh]

Saturday

Seventh day of the week.

Example

El sábado tenemos una fiesta.

On Saturday we have a party.

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