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How to Say ‘That table by the window?’ in Portuguese

Aquela mesa ao pé da janela?

ah-KEH-lah MEH-zah ow PEH dah zhah-NEL-ah

[ah-KEH-lah MEH-zah ow PEH dah zhah-NEL-ah]

Phrase Breakdown

Aquela mesa

ah-KEH-lah MEH-zah

that table

'Aquela' means 'that (over there)' with a feminine noun. The stress falls on 'QUE' and 'ME': 'uh-KEH-luh MAY-zuh'.

Example

Aquela mesa está livre.

That table is free.

Words in this phrase

Aquela

[ah-KEH-lah]

that (over there)

Feminine demonstrative for something far from both speakers.

Example

Aquela casa é bonita.

That house is pretty.

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.

ao pé da janela?

ow PEH dah zhah-NEL-ah

by the window?

Says where the table is. Let your voice rise at the end, because it is a question.

Example

Sentamo-nos ao pé da janela?

Shall we sit by the window?

Words in this phrase

[ow]

to the / at the

Contraction of 'a' + 'o'; common in location expressions.

Example

O elevador fica Mesmo ao lado do restaurante, ao lado da receção.

The lift is right next to the restaurant, next to the reception.

pé

[PEH]

next to (in 'ao pé de')

Literally 'foot'; 'ao pé de' means near or next to.

Example

Moro ao pé do rio.

I live near the river.

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

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.

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