How to Say ‘Okay, I'll put you down for nine so we're not short.’ in Spain Spanish
Vale, le apunto nueve para no quedarnos cortos.
BAH-leh leh ah-POON-toh NWEH-beh PAH-rah noh keh-DAHR-nohs KOR-tohs
[BAH-leh leh ah-POON-toh NWEH-beh PAH-rah noh keh-DAHR-nohs KOR-tohs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Rounding a booking up is a friendly gesture from the restaurant. It's easier to remove a chair later than to find space for an extra guest on the night.
Phrase Breakdown
Vale, le apunto nueve
BAH-leh leh ah-POON-toh NWEH-beh
OK, I'll put you down for nine
'Vale' is the typical Spanish 'OK', pronounced 'BA-le'. Pause briefly after it.
Vale, nos vemos luego.
OK, see you later.
Words in this phrase
Vale
[BAH-leh]
okay
Very common Spain expression for agreement, like 'OK'.
Vale, nos vemos mañana.
Okay, see you tomorrow.
le
[leh]
for you (formal)
Indirect object pronoun for 'usted'.
Le traigo la carta.
I'll bring you the menu.
apunto
[ah-POON-toh]
I write down / I note
First person of 'apuntar'.
Apunto su teléfono.
I'll write down your phone number.
nueve
[NWEH-beh]
nine
The number 9.
Vendremos nueve amigos.
Nine friends will come.
para no quedarnos cortos.
PAH-rah noh keh-DAHR-nohs KOR-tohs
so we don't fall short.
Say it smoothly, with a falling tone at the end.
Compra más pan para no quedarnos cortos.
Buy more bread so we don't run short.
Words in this phrase
para
[PAH-rah]
so as to, in order to
Before an infinitive, it expresses purpose.
Llamo para reservar.
I'm calling in order to book.
no
[noh]
not
A word used to negate or make something negative.
No nos vamos a la fiesta.
We are not going to the party.
quedarnos
[keh-DAHR-nohs]
to end up / to be left
'Quedarse' with 'nos'; 'quedarnos cortos' = to fall short.
No queremos quedarnos sin sitio.
We don't want to end up without space.
cortos
[KOR-tohs]
short
Plural adjective; 'quedarse corto' means to underestimate.
Compramos poco y nos quedamos cortos.
We bought little and fell short.
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