How to Say ‘window seat’ in Portuguese
lugar à janela
loo-GAHR ah zhah-NEL-ah
[loo-GAHR ah zhah-NEL-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: [À] is [a] + [a], so [lugar à janela] is literally [seat at the window]. You'll see the same contraction in phrases like [à direita].
Phrase Breakdown
lugar
[loo-GAHR]
seat
In travel context, this means a seat or place assigned to you.
Prefiro um lugar perto da frente do avião.
I prefer a seat near the front of the plane.
à
[ah]
by the / at the
Contraction of 'a' + 'a', often meaning 'at the' or 'by the' in this phrase.
Quero um lugar à janela, se possível.
I want a window seat, if possible.
janela
[zhah-NEL-ah]
window
The window of the plane; in this phrase it means a window seat.
A janela do avião dá para a asa.
The plane window looks out onto the wing.
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