In this workshop you practise a short, polite restaurant reservation in Spanish. You will make the request, give a name, and listen for the key details in a reply. The native lines come from the recordings, so you can hear the exact wording and repeat it. Work through the sections first, then do the three speaking tasks. You can play both roles with the audio, but there is no automatic check, so use the answer notes to compare what you said.
Make the request
Start with a polite request. The line «Quisiera reservar una mesa para dos a las siete.» means 'I'd like to book a table for two at seven.' Quisiera is a softened way to say 'I want', so it sounds polite on the phone or at the door. Para dos gives the party size, and a las siete gives the time. If you do not have a time yet, you can open with a question instead. The line «¿Tienen mesa para dos esta noche?» means 'Do you have a table for two tonight?' Use it to check availability before you give details. Say both lines slowly, then a little faster. Keep the vowel sounds short and clear.
Give your name and confirm
When the host asks for the name, answer with the reservation name. The line «A nombre de Ana García.» means 'Under the name Ana García.' It is the standard way to give the name for a booking. In a full exchange, the host may ask the question in «Claro, ¿a nombre de quién?», which means 'Of course, under what name?' You reply with «A nombre de Ana García.», then you can ask for confirmation. The line «A nombre de Ana García. ¿Me puede confirmar la reserva?» means 'Under the name Ana García. Can you confirm the reservation for me?' The host may repeat the details, as in «Sí, mesa para dos a las siete, a nombre de Ana García.», which means 'Yes, a table for two at seven, under the name Ana García.' Listen for the number of people, the time, and the name.
Check the opening time
Before you choose a time, you may want to know when the restaurant opens. The line «¿A qué hora abre el restaurante?» means 'What time does the restaurant open?' Use it as a simple information question. Notice that Spanish often uses el before restaurante. After you hear the opening time, you can return to your request with «Quisiera reservar una mesa para dos a las siete.». This keeps the conversation simple: ask, listen, then give your details. Practise the question and the request together so you can move between them without stopping.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
Quisiera reservar una mesa para dos a las siete.
I'd like to book a table for two at seven.
kee-SYEH-rah reh-sehr-VAR oo-nah MEH-sah PAH-rah dohs ah lahs SYEH-teh
¿Tienen mesa para dos esta noche?
Do you have a table for two tonight?
TYEH-nehn MEH-sah PAH-rah dohs EHS-tah NOH-cheh
A nombre de Ana García.
Under the name Ana García.
ah NOHM-breh deh AH-nah gar-SEE-ah
¿A qué hora abre el restaurante?
What time does the restaurant open?
ah keh OH-rah AH-breh el rehs-tow-RAHN-teh
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
Buenas tardes, quisiera reservar una mesa para dos a las siete.
Good afternoon, I'd like to book a table for two at seven.Claro, ¿a nombre de quién?
Of course, under what name?A nombre de Ana García. ¿Me puede confirmar la reserva?
Under the name Ana García. Can you confirm the reservation for me?Sí, mesa para dos a las siete, a nombre de Ana García.
Yes, a table for two at seven, under the name Ana García.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided reservation exchange
Imagine you are at a restaurant door or on the phone. You want a table for two at seven. Play the customer. Use the audio for the host lines if you want a model.
Your task: Say your request out loud using «Quisiera reservar una mesa para dos a las siete.». Then imagine the host asks for the name. Give the name using «A nombre de Ana García.». Finally, ask for confirmation using the second sentence of «A nombre de Ana García. ¿Me puede confirmar la reserva?».
Listen and choose the right reply
The customer has already requested a table for two at seven. Choose the next host line after each customer turn.
Your task: Customer line A is «Buenas tardes, quisiera reservar una mesa para dos a las siete.». Customer line B is «A nombre de Ana García. ¿Me puede confirmar la reserva?». Host reply 1 is «Claro, ¿a nombre de quién?». Host reply 2 is «Sí, mesa para dos a las siete, a nombre de Ana García.». Match A and B to the host replies, then say the complete exchange aloud.
Recall the full exchange
Cover the lines. Imagine the same scene: a customer arrives, asks for a table, gives a name, and checks the booking. You will say the whole exchange from memory.
Your task: Say the customer opening from «Buenas tardes, quisiera reservar una mesa para dos a las siete.». Then say the host question from «Claro, ¿a nombre de quién?». Then say the customer name and confirmation request from «A nombre de Ana García. ¿Me puede confirmar la reserva?». Finally, say the host confirmation from «Sí, mesa para dos a las siete, a nombre de Ana García.».
Common questions
Do I need to use the exact name in the recording?
No. The recording uses a name to show the pattern. In real life you give your own name in the same position. The important part is the phrase «A nombre de Ana García.», which means 'Under the name...'. Keep the structure and change only the name.
What if I do not know the opening time?
Ask with «¿A qué hora abre el restaurante?», which means 'What time does the restaurant open?' Listen for the time, then make your request with «Quisiera reservar una mesa para dos a las siete.». This keeps the conversation simple and gives you the information you need before you choose a time.
Sources and further reading
- spanish: make a restaurant reservationChecked September 2026
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