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How to Say ‘Now come to the table.’ in Portuguese

Agora anda para a mesa.

ah-GOH-rah AHN-dah PAH-rah ah MEH-zah

[ah-GOH-rah AHN-dah PAH-rah ah MEH-zah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Being called to the table with a command like this is normal family warmth, not rudeness. When a Portuguese host calls you to eat, you go straight away.

Phrase Breakdown

Agora anda

ah-GOH-rah AHN-dah

Now come

'Agora' means 'now'. The final 'a' of 'agora' blends into 'anda'.

Example

Agora anda comigo.

Now come with me.

Words in this phrase

Agora

[ah-GOH-rah]

now

At the present moment in time.

Example

Agora é tarde.

Now it’s late.

anda

[AHN-dah]

come on / go

Informal command of 'andar'; used to urge someone to come or move.

Example

Anda cá, filho!

Come here, son!

para a mesa.

PAH-rah ah MEH-zah

to the table.

Shows direction. It is pronounced quickly, almost like 'p'rà mesa'.

Example

Vamos para a mesa.

Let's go to the table.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-rah]

to / toward

Marks destination; very common with "ir": "ir para + place".

Example

Se vais para Lisboa, chega cedo à estação de metro.

If you’re going to Lisbon, arrive early at the subway station.

[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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