How to Say ‘It's booked for fifteen people.’ in Mexican Spanish
Queda reservado para quince personas.
KEH-dah reh-sehr-VAH-doh pah-rah KEEN-seh pehr-SOH-nahs
[KEH-dah reh-sehr-VAH-doh pah-rah KEEN-seh pehr-SOH-nahs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Hosts often ask for a name and phone number at this point, and some places request a deposit for private rooms. A quick call the day before to confirm is common practice in Mexico.
Phrase Breakdown
Queda reservado
KEH-dah reh-sehr-VAH-doh
It's reserved / It's booked
'Queda' here means 'it remains' or 'it's set'. The 'u' is silent: KE-da. Stress re-ser-VA-do.
El salón queda reservado.
The hall is reserved.
Words in this phrase
Queda
[KEH-dah]
it stays / it's set
From 'quedar'; means something remains arranged.
La cita queda para el lunes.
The appointment is set for Monday.
reservado
[reh-sehr-VAH-doh]
reserved
Past participle of 'reservar', booked in advance.
La mesa está reservada; el salón está reservado.
The table is reserved; the room is reserved.
para quince personas.
pah-rah KEEN-seh pehr-SOH-nahs
for fifteen people.
'Para' shows who or what the booking is for. Say it quickly, almost like 'pa-ra'.
Comida para quince personas.
Food for fifteen people.
Words in this phrase
para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to indicate the purpose or destination.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
quince
[KEEN-seh]
fifteen
The number 15.
Son quince pesos.
It's fifteen pesos.
personas
[pehr-SOH-nahs]
people
Plural of 'persona'.
Somos seis personas.
We are six people.
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