How to Say ‘I'd like to book a table’ in Spain Spanish
Quería reservar una mesa
keh-REE-ah reh-sehr-BAR OO-nah MEH-sah
[keh-REE-ah reh-sehr-BAR OO-nah MEH-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: Quería is literally "I wanted", but Spaniards use this past form to make a request sound polite. Same trick: Quería un café "I'd like a coffee".
Phrase Breakdown
Quería reservar
keh-REE-ah reh-sehr-BAR
I wanted to book / I'd like to book
'Quería' is a polite form for making requests. Stress the 'RÍ' in 'que-RÍ-a'. The 'r' in 'reservar' is rolled.
Quería reservar una habitación.
I'd like to book a room.
Words in this phrase
Quería
[keh-REE-ah]
I wanted / I would like
Imperfect form often used to sound polite when making a request, like in a reservation.
«Quería» reservar para esta noche, por favor.
“I would like” to book for tonight, please.
reservar
[reh-sehr-BAR]
to reserve / to book
Verb used when booking a table, room, or ticket in advance.
Quiero reservar una mesa para cuatro.
I want to reserve a table for four.
una mesa
OO-nah MEH-sah
a table
The article goes with its noun. Pronounce it 'U-na ME-sa' with a soft 's'.
Hay una mesa libre.
There's a free table.
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
In a restaurant, 'mesa' means a dining table for guests.
La mesa está reservada a las ocho.
The table is reserved at eight.
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