How to Say ‘For four, at nine, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Para cuatro, a las nueve, por favor.
pah-rah KWAH-troh ah lahs NWAY-veh pohr fah-BOHR
[pah-rah KWAH-troh ah lahs NWAY-veh pohr fah-BOHR]
💬 Usage Tip: Times use las because they count hours: a las nueve, a las diez. The one exception is one o'clock: a la una.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Nine is a completely ordinary dinner time in Spain. Many restaurants barely fill up before half past eight.
Phrase Breakdown
Para cuatro,
pah-rah KWAH-troh
For four,
Answers 'how many people'. Say 'KWA-tro' with a tapped 'r' after the 't'.
Una mesa para cuatro.
A table for four.
Words in this phrase
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
Number used to indicate the size of a group or quantity.
Somos cuatro para cenar esta noche.
There are four of us for dinner tonight.
a las nueve,
ah lahs NWAY-veh
at nine,
Use 'a las' + number for clock times. 'Nueve' sounds like 'NWE-be'. In Spanish the 'v' sounds close to a soft 'b'.
Cenamos a las nueve.
We have dinner at nine.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at
Used in time expressions like asking at what time something happens.
A las ocho está bien, pero A las nueve mejor.
At eight is fine, but at nine is better.
las
[lahs]
the (feminine plural)
Definite article used with feminine plural nouns (e.g., las religiones). It specifies which ones you mean.
En un diálogo interreligioso, escuchamos a Las personas con respeto.
In an interfaith dialogue, we listen to the people with respect.
nueve
[NWAY-veh]
nine
The number nine; often used for reservation times.
Nueve es una buena hora para cenar en España.
Nine is a good time to have dinner in Spain.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOHR
please.
A polite closing. Stress the last syllable: 'por fa-BOR'. Tap the final 'r' lightly.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please
First part of the polite phrase por favor.
La respuesta es Para cuatro, por favor. si todavía hay sitio.
The answer is for four, please, if there is still space.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
please
Used in polite requests as part of the expression por favor.
Dígame su nombre, por favor, para buscarla en el sistema.
Tell me your name, please, to look it up in the system.
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