How to Say ‘A table for two, please’ in Mexican Spanish
Una mesa para dos, por favor
OO-nah MEH-sah PAH-rah dohs pohr fah-BOHR
[OO-nah MEH-sah PAH-rah dohs pohr fah-BOHR]
Phrase Breakdown
Una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Una mesa para dos, por favor, cerca de la ventana.
A table for two, please, near the window.
mesa
[MEH-sah]
table
A restaurant table or surface to sit at.
Una mesa para dos, por favor, si hay lugar.
A table for two, please, if there is space.
para
[PAH-rah]
for
Preposition used to indicate purpose, recipient, or quantity here.
Una mesa para dos, por favor, no para cuatro.
A table for two, please, not for four.
dos
[dohs]
two
Number used here to say how many people.
Una mesa para dos, por favor, porque venimos juntos.
A table for two, please, because we came together.
por
[pohr]
please/by
Part of the polite expression 'por favor'; alone 'por' often means 'for' or 'by.'
Una mesa para dos, por favor, en la terraza.
A table for two, please, on the terrace.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor
In 'por favor,' it forms the polite word 'please.' Alone it literally relates to a favor.
Una mesa para dos, por favor, gracias.
A table for two, please, thank you.
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