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How to Say ‘A window seat’ in Portuguese

Um lugar à janela

oom loo-GAR ah zhah-NEL-ah

[oom loo-GAR ah zhah-NEL-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: à is a "at" merged with a "the" before a feminine word like janela. For an aisle seat, ask for um lugar ao corredor, where ao is a + o.

Phrase Breakdown

Um lugar

oom loo-GAR

A seat

'Um' is a nasal 'oo' sound with the lips almost closed. Say 'lugar' as 'loo-GAR', stressed at the end.

Example

Há um lugar livre?

Is there a free seat?

Words in this phrase

[oom]

An indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

Example

Na expressão "Tenha um bom dia!", "um" acompanha o nome.

In the expression "Tenha um bom dia!", "um" goes with the noun.

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.

à janela

ah zhah-NEL-ah

by the window

'À' is an open 'ah'. In 'janela' (zha-NEH-la), the 'j' sounds like the 's' in 'measure'.

Example

Sento-me à janela.

I sit by the window.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

at the

Shows location before a feminine noun.

Example

Pode deixar-nos mesmo à porta? usa à para indicar o ponto de paragem.

Can you drop us off right at the door? uses at the to indicate the stopping point.

janela

[zhah-NEL-ah]

window

Used when requesting a table by the window in a restaurant.

Example

Gostava de uma mesa junto à janela.

I would like a table by the window.

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