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How to Say ‘I'll bring it to your table shortly.’ in Portuguese

Já lho levo à mesa.

zhah lyoo LEH-voo ah MEH-zah

[zhah lyoo LEH-voo ah MEH-zah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Many locals order and drink their coffee standing ao balcão "at the counter". Sitting down for table service is normal too, but in some cafés it costs slightly more.

Phrase Breakdown

Já lho levo

zhah lyoo LEH-voo

I'll bring it to you

'Lho' means 'it to you'. 'Levo' has an open 'e': 'LEH-vu'.

Example

Já lho levo.

I'll bring it to you right away.

Words in this phrase

Já

[zhah]

soon / in a moment

With 'até', it means very soon, within moments.

Example

Volto já, espera aqui.

I'll be right back, wait here.

lho

[lyoo]

it to you (lhe + o)

Contraction of the indirect pronoun 'lhe' (to you/him/her) and the direct pronoun 'o' (it).

Example

O café? Eu dou-lho já.

The coffee? I'll give it to you right away.

levo

[LEH-voo]

I'll take / I am taking

Used when deciding to buy or choose something.

Example

Depois de experimentar, digo "Levo isto."

After trying it on, I say "I'll take this."

à mesa.

ah MEH-zah

at your table.

'À' combines 'a' and 'a' and means 'to the'. 'Mesa' has a closed 'e' and an 's' that sounds like 'z': 'MAY-za'.

Example

Sente-se à mesa.

Sit down at the table.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

to the

Indicating direction or destination towards something specific.

Example

Vamos à praia amanhã.

We are going to the beach tomorrow.

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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