Restaurant reservations: Number of guests

💬 [Me gustaría] is literally more like [it would please me], so [me] means [to me], not [I]. You can reuse the same pattern with other people: [le gustaría] = [you/he/she would like].

💬 [Me gustaría] is a very polite way to say what you want in a restaurant or on the phone. You can swap in another verb the same way: [me gustaría reservar] = [I'd like to book].

💬 In Mexico, [hacer una reservación] is natural for [to make a reservation]. A common alternative you'll also hear is [reservar].

💬 In Mexico, [reservación] is a normal word; don't assume it has to be [reserva]. Both exist, but [reservación] is very common in this situation.

💬 In Mexico, [hacer una reservación] is a standard way to say [make a reservation]. You can also say [reservar] more directly: [Quiero reservar] = [I want to reserve].

🇲🇽 A greeting like [Buenas tardes] is normal before getting to business on the phone or at the host stand. Jumping straight into the request can sound abrupt.

💬 [Cuántas] changes to match a feminine plural noun: [personas]. With a masculine noun, you'd use [cuántos]: [¿Para cuántos niños?]