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How to Say ‘For four people, please.’ in Mexican Spanish

Para cuatro personas, por favor.

PAH-rah KWAH-troh pehr-SOH-nahs pohr fah-BOHR

[PAH-rah KWAH-troh pehr-SOH-nahs pohr fah-BOHR]

Phrase Breakdown

Para

[PAH-rah]

for

Indicates the reservation is for a certain number of guests.

Example

La reservación es «Para» cuatro personas, por favor.

The reservation is “for” four people, please.

cuatro

[KWAH-troh]

four

A number used to specify party size.

Example

Necesitamos mesa para «cuatro» esta noche.

We need a table for “four” tonight.

personas

[pehr-SOH-nahs]

people

Refers to the number of guests in the group.

Example

Somos cuatro «personas» en total.

We are four “people” in total.

Por favor

pohr fah-BOHR

Please

A polite expression used when making a request.

Example

Una mesa para cuatro, por favor.

A table for four, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

please / by

Part of the set phrase por favor, used to be polite.

Example

Agrego «por» favor al final de la petición.

I add “please” at the end of the request.

favor

[fah-BOHR]

favor

Used in the phrase por favor to politely soften a request.

Example

Decir «favor» ayuda a sonar amable.

Saying “favor” helps you sound kind.

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