How to Say ‘Do you have a free table?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Tienen una mesa libre?
tee-EH-nehn OO-nah MEH-sah LEE-breh
[tee-EH-nehn OO-nah MEH-sah LEE-breh]
💬 Usage Tip: Libre means free as in available, not free of charge. For something that costs nothing, say gratis "free of charge".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Tienen
tee-EH-nehn
Do you (plural/formal) have
'Tienen' addresses the restaurant staff as a group. Stress 'TIE-nen'.
¿Tienen wifi?
Do you have wifi?
Words in this phrase
Tienen
[tee-EH-nehn]
do you have
Plural/polite form of tener, used to ask if a place has something.
¿Tienen acceso sin escaleras?
Do you have step-free access?
una mesa libre?
OO-nah MEH-sah LEE-breh
a free table?
'Libre' means 'free' or 'available' and comes after the noun. Say 'LI-bre', and raise your intonation at the end.
Hay una mesa libre allí.
There's a free table over there.
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.
libre
[LEE-breh]
free / available
Used for a taxi to mean unoccupied and ready to take a passenger.
Antes de subir, pregunto: «¿Está libre?».
Before getting in, I ask: “Is it free?” / “Are you available?”
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