How to Say ‘Unfortunately, the room is already booked that Friday.’ in Mexican Spanish
Fíjese que ese viernes el salón ya está apartado.
FEE-heh-seh keh EH-seh BYER-nes el sah-LOHN yah Eh-stah ah-pahr-TAH-doh
[FEE-heh-seh keh EH-seh BYER-nes el sah-LOHN yah Eh-stah ah-pahr-TAH-doh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: fíjese que literally means "notice that", but Mexicans use it to soften bad news, like "well, actually". It signals a polite letdown is coming.
Phrase Breakdown
Fíjese que
FEE-heh-seh keh
Well, you see... / Actually...
A polite Mexican way to introduce bad news. Say 'FÍ-he-se ke'.
Fíjese que no tenemos lugar.
Actually, we don't have room.
Words in this phrase
Fíjese
[FEE-heh-seh]
look / you see
Formal command of 'fijarse'; in Mexico a polite way to introduce an explanation.
Fíjese que ya cerramos.
You see, we've already closed.
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a defining clause which specifies a person/thing previously mentioned.
La casa que compramos es grande.
The house that we bought is big.
ese viernes
EH-seh BYER-nes
that Friday
Say 'E-se VIER-nes'.
Ese viernes trabajo.
I work that Friday.
Words in this phrase
ese
[EH-seh]
that
Refers to a specific previously mentioned day.
"ese" fue el día en que hablamos de oportunidades laborales.
that was the day we talked about job opportunities.
viernes
[BYER-nes]
Friday
The day of the week following Thursday.
Tenemos una fiesta el 'viernes'.
We have a party on 'Friday'.
el salón
el sah-LOHN
the hall
Stress 'LÓN'.
Rentamos el salón.
We rented the hall.
Words in this phrase
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
salón
[sah-LOHN]
room / hall
A large room used for events or dining.
El salón está decorado.
The room is decorated.
ya está apartado.
yah Eh-stah ah-pahr-TAH-doh
is already booked.
Stress 'es-TÁ' and 'a-par-TA-do'.
El cuarto ya está apartado.
The room is already booked.
Words in this phrase
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.
está
[Eh-stah]
Is
Indicates current state or condition.
La cita está confirmada.
The appointment is confirmed.
apartado
[ah-pahr-TAH-doh]
reserved / booked
Set aside for someone; common in Mexico for 'reserved'.
La mesa ya está apartada.
The table is already reserved.
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