How to Say ‘I'd like to schedule a meeting.’ in Portuguese
Queria marcar uma reunião.
kuh-REE-uh mar-KAR OO-muh hee-oo-nee-OWN
[kuh-REE-uh mar-KAR OO-muh hee-oo-nee-OWN]
💬 Usage Tip: Queria literally means "I wanted", but here it softens a request into "I'd like". It works for any polite ask: Queria falar com o Dr. Silva "I'd like to speak with Dr. Silva".
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is the natural, polite way to state your purpose on a business call. The blunter Quero "I want" can come across as demanding to a receptionist or secretary.
Phrase Breakdown
Queria marcar
kuh-REE-uh mar-KAR
I would like to schedule
'Queria' (literally 'I wanted') is the polite way to say 'I would like' in Portugal. In European Portuguese the first 'e' is almost swallowed: 'k(e)RI-a'. 'Marcar' means to book or schedule. Its final 'r' is a light tap and the unstressed 'a' sounds like 'uh': 'mur-KAR'.
Queria marcar uma mesa para dois.
I would like to book a table for two.
Words in this phrase
Queria
[kuh-REE-uh]
I would like
A polite way to introduce what you want to say.
Na frase «Queria» agradecer, o tom fica mais suave e profissional.
In the phrase “I would like” to thank, the tone becomes softer and more professional.
marcar
[mar-KAR]
to schedule
Infinitive verb meaning to arrange a time for something, like a meeting.
Vamos marcar a reunião para sexta.
Let's schedule the meeting for Friday.
uma reunião.
OO-muh hee-oo-nee-OWN
a meeting
'Uma' is the feminine form of 'a'. Its final 'a' is weak: 'OO-muh'. In 'reunião' the stress falls on the nasal ending '-ão', which sounds like 'owng' said through the nose: 'rri-u-NYÃO'. The initial 'r' is a strong guttural sound, like a French 'r'.
Tenho uma reunião às três.
I have a meeting at three.
Words in this phrase
uma
[OO-muh]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article before 'família'.
Uma empresa pode ter uma cultura muito acolhedora.
A company can have a very welcoming culture.
reunião
[hee-oo-nee-OWN]
meeting
Feminine noun for a gathering of people, e.g. at work.
A reunião começa às dez.
The meeting starts at ten.
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