La mesa
Example: La mesa del restaurante está reservada para nosotros.
Definition
"La mesa" refers to a piece of furniture with a flat surface supported by legs, typically used in restaurants or homes for dining, working, or holding items. In hospitality, "la mesa" often denotes the dining table where guests are served meals.
Etymology
The word "la mesa" comes from the Latin word 'mensa,' which means 'table' or 'flat surface.' It evolved through Old Spanish while retaining its original sense. Did you know? The Latin 'mensa' also gave rise to the English word 'mensa,' meaning a flat table-like structure, showing the shared roots across languages.
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"La mesa" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Hospitality - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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