How to Say ‘I'm sorry, the terrace is fully booked at nine.’ in Spain Spanish
Lo siento, a las nueve la terraza está completa.
loh SYEHN-toh ah laz NWEH-beh lah teh-RRAH-thah ehs-tah kohm-PLEH-tah
[loh SYEHN-toh ah laz NWEH-beh lah teh-RRAH-thah ehs-tah kohm-PLEH-tah]
🇪🇸 In Spain: The terraza "terrace" is the most sought-after seating in Spain, especially on summer evenings. Book early if you want it, and nine is already a popular dinner hour.
Phrase Breakdown
Lo siento,
loh SYEHN-toh
I'm sorry,
This is a standard apology. Stress 'sien'.
Lo siento, no queda sitio.
I'm sorry, there's no room left.
Words in this phrase
Lo
[loh]
it (in 'lo siento')
Neuter object pronoun; 'lo siento' literally means 'I feel it', used to say sorry.
Lo siento mucho.
I'm very sorry.
siento
[SYEHN-toh]
I'm sorry (lo siento)
From 'sentir'; with 'lo' forms 'I'm sorry'.
Lo siento mucho.
I'm very sorry.
a las nueve
ah laz NWEH-beh
at nine
This is the time expression. Link the words smoothly: 'a-las-NUE-ve'.
Abrimos a las nueve.
We open at nine.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at
Used before a time to say when something happens.
Llegamos a las ocho.
We arrive at eight.
las
[laz]
The
A definite article to specify particular entities.
Las casas son bellas.
The houses are beautiful.
nueve
[NWEH-beh]
nine
The number 9; with 'las' it means nine o'clock.
Cenamos a las nueve.
We have dinner at nine.
la terraza está completa.
lah teh-RRAH-thah ehs-tah kohm-PLEH-tah
the terrace is fully booked.
Roll the 'rr' in 'terraza', and stress 'tá' and 'ple'.
Hoy la terraza está completa.
Today the terrace is fully booked.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
terraza
[teh-RRAH-thah]
terrace / patio
Outdoor seating area of a restaurant or bar.
Comemos en la terraza.
We eat on the terrace.
está
[ehs-tah]
is
A verb used to indicate the existence or state of something.
El libro está en la estantería.
The book is on the shelf.
completa
[kohm-PLEH-tah]
full
Feminine adjective meaning fully booked or with no space left.
La sala está completa.
The room is full.
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