asientos reservados
/asjentos ɾeseɾbados/from spelling rules
The English phrase reserved seating is asientos reservados in Spanish.
The term is used to describe seats that are kept for a specific person or group and cannot be used by others.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of asientos (seats) and reservados (reserved).
Which one should you use?
You may also see lugares reservados used in formal contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term lugares apartados is occasionally used to describe reserved seating.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase follows Spanish gender and number agreement: if you are referring to a single seat, use the singular asiento reservado.
Did you know?
- The word reserva can refer to both a reserved seat and the 'reserve' of a wine, as both imply something kept back for a special purpose or later use.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, people may 'reserve' a seat in a public space simply by placing a jacket, bag or umbrella on it, a practice often referred to as apartar el sitio.
- The verb apartar used in Mexico to mean 'reserve' literally means 'to set aside' or 'to separate', reflecting a physical movement of the object.
Examples in context
- Los lugares en las primeras filas están reservados para invitados especiales.The front-row seats are reserved for special guests.
- Tenemos algunos asientos apartados para nuestra reunión.We have some reserved seating for our gathering.
- En la fiesta de cumpleaños de Juan, tenemos algunos asientos reservados para la familia.At Juan's birthday party, we have some reserved seating for the family.
- Me gustaría hacer una reserva de asientos para el concierto de mañana.I would like to make a seat reservation for tomorrow's concert.
- Estos asientos están reservados para los invitados.These seats are reserved for the guests.
- Esos son asientos reservados para los invitados.Those are reserved seating for the guests.
- No te sientes ahí, son asientos reservados.Don't sit there, they are reserved seats.
- El teatro tiene muchos asientos reservados.The theater has many reserved seats.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are arriving at a theater performance.
- Daniel¿Dónde podemos sentarnos nosotros?Where can we sit?
- LucíaMira el mapa, parece que hay asientos reservados allí.Look at the map, it seems there is reserved seating there.
- DanielTienes razón, busquemos otra zona.You're right, let's look for another area.
- LucíaSí, no queremos molestar a nadie.Yes, we don't want to bother anyone.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
