Restaurant reservations: Setting preferences for seating, such as indoor, outdoor, or specific views.
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Key Phrases
Quisiera hacer una reservación para mañana.
I would like to make a reservation for tomorrow.
Para cuatro, por favor.
For four, please.
En la terraza, si se puede.
On the terrace, if possible.
Skills You'll Learn
How to make a restaurant reservation politely.
Cómo hacer una reservación en un restaurante de manera cortés.
How to say the number of people in your party.
Cómo decir cuántas personas van en tu grupo.
How to ask for seating preferences like terrace, shade, or garden view.
Cómo pedir preferencias de asiento como terraza, sombra o vista al jardín.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are calling a restaurant in Mexico to reserve a table for tomorrow, discussing the number of guests and your preferred seating on the terrace.
Buenas tardes, quisiera hacer una reservación para mañana.
Good afternoon, I would like to make a reservation for tomorrow.
Claro, con gusto. ¿Para cuántas personas?
Of course, I'd be happy to help. For how many people?
Para cuatro, por favor.
For four, please.
Perfecto. ¿Prefieren mesa adentro o en la terraza?
Perfect. Would you prefer a table inside or on the terrace?
Si se puede, en la terraza.
If possible, on the terrace.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Buenas
BWEH-nahs
Good
🇲🇽 In Mexico, [buenas] by itself works as a quick, friendly greeting in shops and restaurants, even though the full phrase is more complete.
See breakdown →Tardes
TAR-dess
Afternoon / evening
Buenas tardes.
BWEH-nahs TAR-dess
Good afternoon.
Quisiera
kee-SYEH-rah
I would like
💬 [Quisiera] is a polite way to say [I would like]. You can reuse it with another verb: [quisiera cambiar la reservación] for [I'd like to change the reservation].
See breakdown →Hacer
ah-SER
To make / to do
Una reservación
OO-nah reh-sehr-bah-SYON
A reservation
🇲🇽 In Mexico, [reservación] is common and natural, especially in service situations. You may also hear [reserva], but [hacer una reservación] sounds completely normal.
See breakdown →Quisiera hacer una reservación.
kee-SYEH-rah ah-SER OO-nah reh-sehr-bah-SYON
I would like to make a reservation.
💬 [Quisiera] makes the request softer than a direct [quiero]. The same pattern works in many situations: [quisiera una mesa afuera] or [quisiera cambiar la hora].
See breakdown →Para
PAH-rah
For
Mañana
mah-NYAH-nah
Tomorrow
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