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How to Say ‘Those tables are reserved’ in Portuguese

Essas mesas estão reservadas

EH-sahsh MEH-zahsh es-tawm reh-zer-VAH-dahsh

[EH-sahsh MEH-zahsh es-tawm reh-zer-VAH-dahsh]

💬 Usage Tip: estão (not são) is used because being reserved is a temporary state. Use estar for conditions that can change: está ocupado "it's taken".

Phrase Breakdown

Essas mesas

EH-sahsh MEH-zahsh

Those tables

'Essas' (those) agrees with the feminine plural 'mesas'. Say the 's' between vowels like a 'z': ME-zas.

Example

Essas mesas são novas.

Those tables are new.

Words in this phrase

Essas

[EH-sahsh]

those

Feminine plural demonstrative for things near the listener.

Example

Essas cadeiras estão livres?

Are those chairs free?

mesas

[MEH-zahsh]

tables

Plural of 'mesa', table.

Example

Há mesas lá fora.

There are tables outside.

estão reservadas

es-tawm reh-zer-VAH-dahsh

are reserved

'Estão' (they are) has a nasal 'ão'. 'Reservadas' agrees with 'mesas' and is stressed on VA.

Example

As salas estão reservadas.

The rooms are reserved.

Words in this phrase

estão

[es-tawm]

are

Third person plural of the verb 'to be', used in questions.

Example

Eles estão bem.

They are well.

reservadas

[reh-zer-VAH-dahsh]

reserved

Feminine plural past participle of 'reservar', booked in advance.

Example

As cadeiras estão reservadas.

The chairs are reserved.

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