How to Say ‘Shall I hold it for you?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Se la aparto?
seh lah ah-PAHR-toh
[seh lah ah-PAHR-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: apartar is the everyday Mexican verb for holding or saving something for someone. se means "for you" and la means "it" (the table), and both go before the verb.
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[seh]
to you
Replaces 'le' before lo; formal 'to you'.
Se lo traigo enseguida.
I'll bring it to you right away.
la
[lah]
it (feminine)
Object pronoun replacing a feminine noun such as 'silla' or 'mesa'.
La mesa, la tenemos lista.
The table, we have it ready.
aparto
[ah-PAHR-toh]
I set aside / I hold
From 'apartar'; in Mexico, to reserve or hold something.
Le aparto dos lugares.
I'll hold two spots for you.
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