Restaurant reservations Part 4: Exploring options for private or semi-private dining for groups.
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Key Phrases
¿Cómo puedo ayudarle?
How can I help you?
¿Tienen disponibilidad?
Do you have availability?
¿Me podrían dar más detalles?
Could you give me more details?
Skills You'll Learn
Making a reservation for a group
Hacer una reservación para un grupo
Enquiring about menu options
Consultar opciones de menú
Providing contact information
Proporcionar información de contacto
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are calling to make a reservation for a group at a local venue. You need to coordinate details such as the number of people, the type of area for the group, and any deposit that might be required. Additionally, you inquire about group menu options and provide your email for further information. The conversation takes place in Spanish.
Hola, buenos días. ¿Cómo puedo ayudarle?
Hello, good morning. How can I help you?
Hola, buenos días. Me gustaría hacer una reservación para un grupo.
Hello, good morning. I would like to make a reservation for a group.
Claro, ¿Para cuántas personas sería la reservación?
Sure, for how many people would the reservation be?
Seríamos un grupo de diez personas.
We would be a group of ten people.
Entiendo. ¿Prefieren un área privada o una semiprivada?
I understand. Do you prefer a private or semi-private area?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Hola
oh-lah
Hi
Buenos
bweh-nohs
Good
Días
dee-ahs
Morning
Buenos días
bweh-nohs dee-ahs
Good morning
¿Cómo
koh-moh
How
Puedo
pwhe-thoh
Can I
Ayudarle?
ah-yoo-dar-leh
Help you?
💬 [ayudarle] packs in [ayudar] + [le], so it literally means [help you] with the [you] attached to the end. You can do the same with other verbs: [decirle] = [to tell you], [mostrarle] = [to show you].
See breakdown →¿Cómo puedo ayudarle?
koh-moh pwhe-thoh ah-yoo-dar-leh
How can I help you?
💬 [le] here is the formal [you], attached to the end of [ayudar]. In Mexico that makes the question sound polite for customer service; with a friend you'd more likely hear [¿Cómo puedo ayudarte?].
See breakdown →Me
meh
I
💬 In [me gustaría], [me] is part of the expression, not the separate word for [I]. The whole chunk means [I would like], and you can swap in other people: [nos gustaría] = [we would like].
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