How to Say ‘I wanted to book for Friday’ in Spain Spanish
Quería reservar para el viernes
keh-REE-ah rreh-sehr-BAHR pah-rah ehl BYEHR-nehs
[keh-REE-ah rreh-sehr-BAHR pah-rah ehl BYEHR-nehs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is the standard polite way to open a phone booking in Spain. Staff will usually reply by asking ¿Para cuántas personas? "For how many people?".
Phrase Breakdown
Quería reservar
keh-REE-ah rreh-sehr-BAHR
I'd like to book
The imperfect 'quería' makes a polite request. Say ke-RÍ-a re-ser-BAR.
Quería reservar una mesa.
I'd like to book a table.
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
Infinitive verb used for booking a table or room.
Quiero reservar una mesa.
I want to book a table.
para el viernes
pah-rah ehl BYEHR-nehs
for Friday
Days of the week take 'el' and are not capitalised in Spanish.
Una cita para el viernes.
An appointment for Friday.
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.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
viernes
[BYEHR-nehs]
Friday
Day of the week; with 'el' it means 'on Friday'.
Nos vemos el viernes.
See you on Friday.
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