How to Say ‘I'd like to book a table for two’ in Spain Spanish
Quería reservar mesa para dos
keh-REE-ah rreh-sehr-BAR MEH-sah pah-rah dos
[keh-REE-ah rreh-sehr-BAR MEH-sah pah-rah dos]
💬 Usage Tip: There's no una before mesa. When booking, Spanish drops the "a": reservar mesa, pedir cita "make an appointment".
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is the standard opening line when phoning a restaurant in Spain. It's polite without being stiff.
Phrase Breakdown
Quería reservar mesa
keh-REE-ah rreh-sehr-BAR MEH-sah
I'd like to book a table
This is the polite opener. Stress 'RÍ' in 'que-RÍ-a'.
Quería reservar mesa para esta noche.
I'd like to book a table for tonight.
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-BAR]
to book / reserve
Verb meaning to arrange something in advance, like a table.
Voy a reservar una habitación.
I'm going to book a room.
mesa
[MEH-sah]
table
Feminine noun; in restaurants, the table you book.
La mesa está libre.
The table is free.
para dos
pah-rah dos
for two
This gives the number of people. Join the words smoothly: 'pa-ra-DOS'.
Una mesa para dos, por favor.
A table for two, please.
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.
dos
[dos]
two
Equivalent to the sum of one and one.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
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