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"Napkin" in Spanish: servilleta
la servilleta
A napkin is la servilleta (sehr-vee-YEH-tah), a feminine noun: una servilleta de papel. Ask for otra servilleta when yours is gone.
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How to pronounce servilleta
Say it
sehr-vee-YEH-tah
/seɾ.βiˈʝe.ta/
sehr-vee-YEH-tah, stress on YEH. Ll in servilleta sounds like y in Latin America. Keep four light syllables.
"Napkin" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| la servilleta | napkin Paper or cloth napkin. | Paper or cloth napkin. |
| la servilleta de papel | paper napkin Casual restaurants and street food. | Casual restaurants and street food. |
| la servilleta de tela | cloth napkin Fancier table settings. | Fancier table settings. |
| otra servilleta | another napkin Refill ask. | Refill ask. |
How to use servilleta in real life
- 1Messy tacos
¿Me da otra servilleta, por favor?
Could you give me another napkin, please?
Taco nights burn through each servilleta.
- 2Setting the table
Pon una servilleta en cada plato.
Put a napkin on each plate.
Place one servilleta per setting.
- 3At a fonda
La servilleta de papel está en el dispensador.
The paper napkin is in the dispenser.
Self-serve servilleta stacks are common.
Mistakes English speakers make with servilleta
Incorrect: El servilleta está rota.
Correct: La servilleta está rota.
Servilleta is feminine: la servilleta.
Incorrect: Necesito un napkin.
Correct: Necesito una servilleta.
Use servilleta, not English napkin.
Good to know
Good to knowServilleta is the napkin—paper at casual spots, cloth at dressier tables. Taquerías often set a stack of paper servilletas within reach because salsa drips.
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Salsa drips on your hands
ChatPal
Toma esta servilleta limpia.
Take this clean napkin.
You
Gracias. ¿Hay más servilletas?
Thanks. Are there more napkins?
ChatPal
Sí, pide otra servilleta al mesero.
Yes, ask the waiter for another napkin.
You
Voy.
On it.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Napkin" in Spanish
Is servilleta masculine or feminine?
Feminine: la servilleta, una servilleta nueva.
How do I ask for another napkin?
¿Me da otra servilleta, por favor?
What is servilleta de papel?
A paper napkin, the casual kind.
How do you pronounce servilleta?
sehr-vee-YEH-tah, stress on YEH, for servilleta.
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