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How to Say ‘A table for four’ in Portuguese

Mesa para quatro pessoas

MEH-zah PAH-ruh KWAH-troo peh-SOH-ush

[MEH-zah PAH-ruh KWAH-troo peh-SOH-ush]

💬 Usage Tip: No word for "a" is needed when you ask for a table: just Mesa para plus the number. Swap in duas pessoas "two people" or seis pessoas "six people".

Phrase Breakdown

Mesa

[MEH-zah]

table

Feminine noun for a table, here a restaurant table.

Example

Queria reservar uma mesa.

I'd like to book a table.

para quatro pessoas

PAH-ruh KWAH-troo peh-SOH-ush

for four people

Say it as one unit: 'pra KWAH-troo puh-SOH-ush'.

Example

Um quarto para quatro pessoas.

A room for four people.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-ruh]

for

Preposition used to show who something matters to.

Example

Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.

This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.

quatro

[KWAH-troo]

four

The number 4.

Example

Somos quatro amigos.

We are four friends.

pessoas

[peh-SOH-ush]

people

Plural noun meaning 'people'.

Example

As pessoas costumam ajudar os recém-chegados na equipa.

People usually help newcomers in the team.

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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