Is it okay if I join your table?

Question

I am seeing quite a few variations in translation for this phrase. What might be the best way of saying this.

Answer 1

In Mexico (northern) we would say:

¿Está bien si los acompaño en su mesa? (plural)

¿Está bien si te acompaño en tu mesa? (singular)

or like gintar said:

¿Está bien si me siento con ustedes? (plural)

¿Está bien si me siento contigo? (singular)

I am curious, could "¿Puedo unírmeles? work also? - webdunce, Jun 7, 2011

Well.... I guess you can, although we mexicans are experts playing with "double meanings". Likely you will get a roguish smile. - Agora, Jun 7, 2011

Answer 2

¿Está bien si me uno a tu mesa?

I could be wrong, but to me this sounds like you are going to unite yourself to the table...become one with the table, etc. I would say:

¿Está bien si me siento con ustedes?

Answer 3

Marianna has a flashcard set with

¿Puedo unirme? - Can I join you?

I've asked a lot of native Spanish speakers who agree that this is a common phrase.

Native spanish speakers from where? The spanish speaking world is huge. - Agora, Jun 7, 2011

Answer 4

What have you seen? Even our machine translator can give you an understandable translation:

¿Está bien si me uno a tu mesa?

(the me uno is 1st, person, singular, present tense, indicative of the verb unir(se) for beginners).

uñir??? - lorenzo9, Jun 7, 2011

Shoudn't that be unir? - croberts, Jun 7, 2011

Don't ask me what my fingers were thinking.? - 0074b507, Jun 7, 2011