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How to Say ‘Could I have a window seat?’ in Portuguese

Posso ter um lugar à janela?

POH-soo Tehr oom loo-GAR ah zhah-NEL-ah

[POH-soo Tehr oom loo-GAR ah zhah-NEL-ah]

Phrase Breakdown

Posso ter

POH-soo Tehr

Can I have

'Posso' is 'POH-soo', with an open 'o'. 'Ter' has a light tapped 'r' at the end.

Example

Posso ter mais água?

Can I have more water?

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POH-soo]

may I / can I

First-person form of the verb meaning to be allowed to or able to do something.

Example

Perguntei «Posso» antes de me sentar.

I asked “May I?” before sitting down.

ter

[Tehr]

To have

Part of a verb indicating completed action; often part of perfect tenses.

Example

Podemos ter um problema com o pagamento.

We may have a problem with the payment.

um lugar à janela?

oom loo-GAR ah zhah-NEL-ah

a window seat?

Say 'oong loo-GAR a zha-NEH-la' and let your voice rise at the end for the question.

Example

Prefiro um lugar à janela.

I prefer a window 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.

[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.

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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