How to Say ‘If there's a free table left’ in Spain Spanish
Si queda alguna mesa libre
see KEH-dah ahl-GOO-nah MEH-sah LEE-breh
[see KEH-dah ahl-GOO-nah MEH-sah LEE-breh]
💬 Usage Tip: queda here means "is left". It works for anything running out: ¿Queda leche? "Is there any milk left?"
Phrase Breakdown
Si queda
see KEH-dah
If there's ... left
'Quedar' here means 'to be left' or 'to remain'. The 'qu' sounds like 'k': KE-da.
Si queda pan, lo compro.
If there's bread left, I'll buy it.
Words in this phrase
Si
[see]
if
Introduces a condition or polite offer.
«Si» tienes tiempo, hablamos después del evento.
“If” you have time, we can talk after the event.
queda
[KEH-dah]
is left / ends up
From 'quedarse': to remain or end up in a condition.
La tienda se queda vacía.
The shop is left empty.
alguna mesa libre
ahl-GOO-nah MEH-sah LEE-breh
any free table
'Alguna' (any) matches 'mesa' because both are feminine. Say 'libre' as LI-bre, with a tapped 'r'.
¿Hay alguna mesa libre?
Is there any free table?
Words in this phrase
alguna
[ahl-GOO-nah]
any / some
A feminine singular indefinite adjective used before nouns like “promoción.”
¿Tenéis alguna opción vegetariana hoy?
Do you have any vegetarian option today?
mesa
[MEH-sah]
table
In a restaurant, 'mesa' means a dining table for guests.
La mesa está reservada a las ocho.
The table is reserved at eight.
libre
[LEE-breh]
free / available
Used for a taxi to mean unoccupied and ready to take a passenger.
Antes de subir, pregunto: «¿Está libre?».
Before getting in, I ask: “Is it free?” / “Are you available?”
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