How to Say ‘I'm afraid we only serve it Monday to Thursday.’ in Spain Spanish
Me temo que solo lo servimos de lunes a jueves.
meh TEH-moh keh SOH-loh loh sehr-BEE-mohs deh LOO-nes ah HWEH-bes
[meh TEH-moh keh SOH-loh loh sehr-BEE-mohs deh LOO-nes ah HWEH-bes]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Cheaper set menus in Spain are often weekday-only. Weekends tend to bring pricier options or none at all.
Phrase Breakdown
Me temo que
meh TEH-moh keh
I'm afraid that
This is a polite way to give bad news. 'Temo' comes from 'temer', 'to fear'.
Me temo que está cerrado.
I'm afraid it's closed.
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
me
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'me' in expressions like 'it interests me.'
A mí me gusta decir 'Me' correctamente en frases como 'Me interesa'.
I like to say 'Me' correctly in phrases like 'Me interesa'.
temo
[TEH-moh]
I fear
From 'temer'; 'me temo que' = I'm afraid that, a polite way to give bad news.
Me temo que está completo.
I'm afraid it's fully booked.
que
[keh]
that
A conjunction used to introduce a clause after verbs like creer, decir, or pensar.
Pienso que la flexibilidad también forma parte de una buena cultura.
I think that flexibility is also part of a good culture.
solo lo servimos
SOH-loh loh sehr-BEE-mohs
we only serve it
'Lo' goes before the verb. Stress 'VI' in 'servimos'.
Solo lo servimos frío.
We only serve it cold.
Words in this phrase
solo
[SOH-loh]
only
Adverb meaning only or just.
Solo quiero un café.
I only want a coffee.
lo
[loh]
it
A direct object pronoun meaning it, often referring to a plan, meeting, or task.
Lo confirmamos por correo después del evento.
We’ll confirm it by email after the event.
servimos
[sehr-BEE-mohs]
we serve
From 'servir', to serve food or drink.
Servimos la cena desde las ocho.
We serve dinner from eight.
de lunes a jueves.
deh LOO-nes ah HWEH-bes
from Monday to Thursday.
'De… a…' gives a range. Say it smoothly: 'de-LU-nes-a-HWE-ves'.
Trabajo de lunes a jueves.
I work from Monday to Thursday.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of / from
A common preposition that can show possession, origin, or relation in time expressions.
De ayer guardo una muy buena impresión del encuentro.
From yesterday I keep a very good impression of the meeting.
lunes
[LOO-nes]
Monday
First day of the week in Spain; days aren't capitalised in Spanish.
El lunes trabajo.
On Monday I work.
a
[ah]
to
A preposition used before an infinitive verb.
Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.
He is willing to collaborate with the team.
jueves
[HWEH-bes]
Thursday
Fourth day of the week, named after Jupiter.
El jueves cenamos fuera.
On Thursday we eat out.
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