English–Spanish

“table” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmesa/

Example

Pon la mesa, por favor.

Please set the table.

Illustration for mesa (table)

How to say “table” in Spanish

“Table” in Spanish is mesa.

Flat horizontal piece of furniture on legs used for eating, writing, or holding objects.

Full entry for mesa: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with mesa

Después de comer, quita la mesa.

After eating, clear the table.

Tips for using mesa

  • Spanish commonly uses poner la mesa to mean 'set the table', and this phrase normally takes the definite article (poner la mesa) rather than omitting it.

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