mesa de comedor
/mesa de komedoɾ/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase "dinner table" is translated into Spanish as mesa de comedor.
The term mesa de comedor refers to the table on which dinner is served.
Meaning: table on which dinner is served (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mesa (table), de (of) and comedor (dining room).
Which one should you use?
While mesa de comedor specifically refers to the dining table, mesa alone is the general word for any table.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because mesa is a feminine noun, the definite article must be the feminine la instead of the masculine el, as in la mesa de comedor.
How do you pronounce it?
/mesa de komedoɾ/
Did you know?
- The term poner la mesa means 'to set the table'. However, it is used colloquially in some regions to mean preparing for a confrontation or a serious discussion.
- The word comedor refers to both the dining room and the person who eats. Depending on the context, el comedor could be the room where the mesa de comedor sits or a gluttonous person.
- The word mesa shares a common ancestor with the English word 'measure', as both stem from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to find or weigh'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, toma asiento en la mesa para la cena.Please, take a seat at the dinner table.
- La mesa de comedor es de madera.The dinner table is made of wood.
- Limpiamos la mesa de comedor después de cenar.We clean the dinner table after eating dinner.
- Necesitamos una mesa de comedor más grande.We need a larger dinner table.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are discussing furniture for their new apartment.
- ElenaMateo, ¿qué te parece esta mesa de comedor?Mateo, what do you think of this dinner table?
- MateoEs muy bonita, Elena.It is very beautiful, Elena.
- Elena¿Crees que sea demasiado pequeña para nosotros?Do you think it might be too small for us?
- MateoNo, creo que es el tamaño perfecto.No, I think it is the perfect size.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dinner table” translations and entries mesa de comedor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries comedor, de, mesa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
