Una mesa para dos
/una mesa paɾa dos/from spelling rules
Una mesa para dos is the Spanish way to say "table for two".
This phrase is used as a request made at a restaurant for a table that can accommodate two people. To make the request polite when arriving at a restaurant, it is standard to add por favor to the end, creating una mesa para dos, por favor. If you wish to specify that you want a table in the non-smoking area, you can add en la zona de no fumadores to the phrase.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of una (a/an), mesa (table), para (for) and dos (two).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun mesa is feminine, so the indefinite article must be the feminine una rather than the masculine un.
How do you pronounce it?
/una mesa paɾa dos/
Did you know?
- While mesa means 'table', it is also the word used for a 'plateau' or 'tableland' in geography, such as the 'mesa' formations in the American Southwest.
- In Spain, requesting una mesa para dos at a tapas bar might result in you being placed at a high counter rather than a traditional table.
- The word mesa shares its ancient roots with the Latin word mēnsus, which relates to the act of measuring.
Examples in context
- Necesito una mesa para dos.I need a table for two.This sentence shows how to express that you need a table for two.Tatoeba #3742227 by cueyayotl, translation #11184851 by DJ_Saidez
- Me gustaría reservar una mesa para dos.I'd like to reserve a table for two.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to reserve a table for two.Tatoeba #3711232 by malevolent, translation #72808 by CK
- Una mesa para dos, por favor.A table for two, please.This sentence demonstrates a polite way to request a table for two.Tatoeba #13360624 by Adelpa, translation #13360549 by mraz
- ¿Una mesa para dos, por favor?A table for two, please?
- ¿Podríamos tener una mesa para dos personas, por favor?Could we have a table for two people, please?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Alejandro arrive at a restaurant.
- MaríaHola, ¿tienen una mesa para dos?Hello, do you have a table for two?
- AlejandroSí, tengan un momento, por favor.Yes, give me a moment, please.
- MaríaGracias, queremos una mesa para dos cerca de la ventana.Thank you, we want a table for two near the window.
- AlejandroPerfecto, acompáñenme por aquí.Perfect, follow me this way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dos, mesa, para, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
