mesa para dos
/mesa paɾa dos/from spelling rules
mesa para dos is the Spanish phrase for "table for 2".
A request made to a restaurant host for a table that can accommodate two people.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mesa (table), para (for) and dos (two).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can use the phrase ¿Una mesa para dos, por favor? for both formal and informal settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can add the indefinite article una before mesa to say una mesa para dos (a table for two). Additionally, adding personas (people) after the number, as in mesa para dos personas, is a common way to clarify the request.
How do you pronounce it?
/mesa paɾa dos/
Did you know?
- The word mesa is used in Spanish to describe not only furniture but also a flat-topped mountain, known as a 'mesa' in English.
- In some contexts, mesa refers to a formal committee or a board of directors, such as a mesa directiva.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to wait for the host to lead you to the table rather than searching for a free one yourself.
Examples in context
- Hola, ¿tiene una mesa para dos?Hello, do you have a table for two?
- Quisiera una mesa para dos, por favor.I would like a table for two, please.
- Buenas tardes, una mesa para dos.Good afternoon, a table for two.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro arrive at a restaurant.
- MaríaBuenas noches, queremos una mesa para dos.Good evening, we want a table for 2.
- AlejandroClaro que sí. ¿Tienen reserva?Of course. Do you have a reservation?
- MaríaNo, no tenemos reserva.No, we don't have a reservation.
- AlejandroNo hay problema, acompáñenme por aquí.No problem, follow me this way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
