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How to Say ‘Your seat is 14C.’ in Portuguese

O seu lugar é o 14C.

oo say-oo loo-GAR eh oo ka-TOR-zeh-SEH

[oo say-oo loo-GAR eh oo ka-TOR-zeh-SEH]

Phrase Breakdown

O seu lugar

oo say-oo loo-GAR

Your seat

This is the polite form, as used by airline staff. 'Seu' rhymes roughly with 'say-oo'.

Example

O seu lugar é ali.

Your seat is over there.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

Masculine singular definite article, used before masculine nouns.

Example

O aniversário é em maio.

The birthday is in May.

seu

[say-oo]

your

A possessive adjective referring to the other person's time or attention.

Example

A palavra «seu» mostra que o tempo pertence ao destinatário.

The word “your” shows that the time belongs to the recipient.

lugar

[loo-GAR]

seat / place / spot

Means “place/spot”; in transport it often means a seat.

Example

O lugar ao lado da janela no elétrico está livre.

The seat next to the window on the tram is free.

é o 14C.

eh oo ka-TOR-zeh-SEH

is 14C.

Read it as 'é o catorze cê', linking 'é o' smoothly.

Example

A porta é o 14.

The gate is 14.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third person singular of ser, meaning 'is'.

Example

Isso é importante para a família.

That is important for the family.

[oo]

the one

Refers to an implied coffee or bean option.

Example

Digo E o da Etiópia? com curiosidade.

I say And the Ethiopian one? with curiosity.

14C.

[ka-TOR-zeh-SEH]

14C (seat number)

A seat code: row fourteen, seat C; said 'catorze cê'.

Example

Sento-me no 14C.

I sit in 14C.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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