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

Eu levo-lho à mesa

eh-ooh LEH-voo-lyoo ah MEH-zah

[eh-ooh LEH-voo-lyoo ah MEH-zah]

💬 Usage Tip: lho is lhe "to you" and o "it" squeezed into one word. The same thing happens with lha when the thing is feminine, like a bica "the espresso": levo-lha.

Phrase Breakdown

Eu levo-lho

eh-ooh LEH-voo-lyoo

I'll bring it to you

'Lho' is 'lhe' (to you) plus 'o' (it). 'Lh' sounds like the 'lli' in 'million'. Say it as 'ew LE-vu-lyu'.

Example

Eu levo-lho já.

I'll bring it to you right away.

Words in this phrase

[eh-ooh]

Pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

Eu estou aqui.

I am here.

levo-lho

[LEH-voo-lyoo]

I take it to you

Verb 'levar' (to take) in the first person, joined with 'lhe' (to you) and 'o' (it) into 'lho'.

Example

O café está pronto, levo-lho já.

The coffee is ready, I'll bring it to you right away.

à mesa

ah MEH-zah

to the table

'À' is 'a' plus 'a' (to the) and has an open 'a' sound. 'Mesa' is pronounced MAY-za.

Example

Sente-se à mesa.

Sit 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.

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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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