How to Say ‘I think those tables are reserved from eleven.’ in Portuguese
Acho que essas mesas estão reservadas a partir das onze.
AH-shoo kuh EH-sahsh MEH-zahsh es-tawm reh-zer-VAH-dahsh ah par-TEER dahsh OHN-zeh
[AH-shoo kuh EH-sahsh MEH-zahsh es-tawm reh-zer-VAH-dahsh ah par-TEER dahsh OHN-zeh]
Phrase Breakdown
Acho que
AH-shoo kuh
I think (that)
A common way to soften a statement. Say 'acho' as A-shu.
Acho que vai chover.
I think it's going to rain.
Words in this phrase
Acho
[AH-shoo]
think
From achar, often used to mean think, believe, or find an opinion.
Eu acho que Portugal tem boas hipóteses.
I think Portugal has a good chance.
que
[kuh]
that
Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.
Acho que podemos colaborar bem.
I think that we can collaborate well.
essas mesas
EH-sahsh MEH-zahsh
those tables
The subject of the sentence. The 's' in 'mesas' sounds like a 'z'.
Gosto dessas mesas.
I like those tables.
Words in this phrase
essas
[EH-sahsh]
those
Feminine plural demonstrative for things near the listener.
Essas cadeiras estão livres?
Are those chairs free?
mesas
[MEH-zahsh]
tables
Plural of 'mesa', table.
Há mesas lá fora.
There are tables outside.
estão reservadas
es-tawm reh-zer-VAH-dahsh
are reserved
Describes the tables' current state, so it uses 'estar' with a nasal 'ão'.
As cadeiras estão reservadas.
The chairs are reserved.
Words in this phrase
estão
[es-tawm]
are
Third person plural of the verb 'to be', used in questions.
Eles estão bem.
They are well.
reservadas
[reh-zer-VAH-dahsh]
reserved
Feminine plural past participle of 'reservar', booked in advance.
As cadeiras estão reservadas.
The chairs are reserved.
a partir das onze.
ah par-TEER dahsh OHN-zeh
from eleven o'clock
Gives the starting time. Link 'das onze' smoothly.
Estou livre a partir das onze.
I'm free from eleven.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
from (in 'a partir de')
Part of the expression 'a partir de', meaning starting from.
Abre a partir das nove.
It opens from nine.
partir
[par-TEER]
starting (in 'a partir de')
Verb 'to leave/break', here in the fixed phrase 'a partir de' = from, starting at.
A partir de amanhã, trabalho cedo.
Starting tomorrow, I work early.
das
[dahsh]
at the (feminine plural); used in time expressions meaning “at”
In European Portuguese, “das” = “de + as” and is commonly used before times (hours) to mean “at (a certain time)”.
O comboio parte das 11:50 da estação de Campanhã.
The train departs at 11:50 from Campanhã station.
onze
[OHN-zeh]
eleven
The number 11.
Uma equipa de futebol tem onze jogadores.
A football team has eleven players.
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