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How to Say ‘I'll keep the table.’ in Portuguese

Eu guardo a mesa.

EH-oo GWAR-doo ah MEH-zah

[EH-oo GWAR-doo ah MEH-zah]

Phrase Breakdown

Eu guardo

EH-oo GWAR-doo

I'll keep / I'll save

The present tense is often used for an immediate future. 'Guardo' sounds like 'GWAR-doo'.

Example

Eu guardo o teu lugar.

I'll save your seat.

Words in this phrase

[EH-oo]

A pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

Example

Eu entendo o problema.

I understand the problem.

guardo

[GWAR-doo]

I keep / I save

First person of 'guardar': to keep, hold or save something.

Example

Eu guardo o teu lugar.

I'll save your seat.

a mesa.

ah MEH-zah

the table.

'Mesa' sounds like 'MAY-zuh'. The 's' between vowels sounds like 'z'.

Example

A mesa está posta.

The table is set.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

mesa

[MEH-zah]

Table

The word used for a restaurant table in a reservation context.

Example

A Mesa está reservada para as nove.

The table is reserved for nine o'clock.

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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