How to Say ‘It's already reserved’ in Mexican Spanish
Ya quedó apartada
yah keh-DOH ah-pahr-TAH-dah
[yah keh-DOH ah-pahr-TAH-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: quedar plus a description means something has ended up in that state, so it's settled. apartada ends in -a to match the feminine terraza.
Phrase Breakdown
Ya
[yah]
Already
'Ya' is an adverb expressing that something has occurred already or yet.
Ya terminé mis tareas.
I have already finished my homework.
quedó
[keh-DOH]
was left / ended up
Past of 'quedar'; shows a final result.
Quedó lista la mesa.
The table is now ready.
apartada
[ah-pahr-TAH-dah]
reserved
Set aside for someone (feminine).
La fecha está apartada.
The date is reserved.
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