How to Say ‘I'd like to book a table for four’ in Spain Spanish
Quería reservar una mesa para cuatro
keh-REE-ah rreh-sehr-BAHR OO-nah MEH-sah pah-rah KWAH-troh
[keh-REE-ah rreh-sehr-BAHR OO-nah MEH-sah pah-rah KWAH-troh]
💬 Usage Tip: Quería literally means "I wanted", but here it works as a softer "I'd like". Swap in any verb: Quería preguntar "I'd like to ask".
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is the standard polite way to open a call to a restaurant in Spain. It sounds courteous without being stiff.
Phrase Breakdown
Quería reservar
keh-REE-ah rreh-sehr-BAHR
I'd like to book
'Quería' is a polite way to make a request. Stress 'rí', and say 'qu' as 'k'.
Quería reservar una habitación.
I'd like to book a room.
Words in this phrase
Quería
[keh-REE-ah]
I wanted
Imperfect tense of 'querer'; often softens requests and sounds polite in messages.
Quería agradecerte el tiempo que me dedicaste ayer.
I wanted to thank you for the time you gave me yesterday.
reservar
[rreh-sehr-BAHR]
to book / reserve
Verb meaning to arrange something in advance, like a table or room.
Quiero reservar una habitación.
I want to book a room.
una mesa para cuatro
OO-nah MEH-sah pah-rah KWAH-troh
a table for four
Keep 'una mesa' together. Stress 'cua' in 'cuatro', which sounds like 'kwa'.
Una mesa para cuatro, por favor.
A table for four, please.
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
a
An article introducing a feminine singular noun.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a close and humane culture.
mesa
[MEH-sah]
table
Feminine noun for a table, here at a restaurant.
La mesa está libre.
The table is free.
para
[pah-rah]
for
Intended to be given to or used by someone or something.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
cuatro
[KWAH-troh]
four
The number 4.
Somos cuatro personas.
We are four people.
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