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How to Say ‘Yes, I'll leave it reserved right away.’ in Portuguese

Sim, deixo-a já reservada.

seeng DAY-shoo-ah zhah ruh-zer-VAH-dah

[seeng DAY-shoo-ah zhah ruh-zer-VAH-dah]

💬 Usage Tip: já here means "right now" rather than "already". When someone says Vou já in a café, it means "I'm coming right away".

Phrase Breakdown

Sim, deixo-a

seeng DAY-shoo-ah

Yes, I'll leave it

'Sim' has a nasal vowel with no clear final 'm'. 'Deixo-a' sounds like 'DAY-shoo-uh'. The pronoun 'a' (it) refers to the table, which is feminine.

Example

Sim, deixo-a aqui.

Yes, I'll leave it here.

Words in this phrase

Sim

[seeng]

yes

A simple affirmative answer meaning 'yes'.

Example

Sim, a cultura parece muito colaborativa.

Yes, the culture seems very collaborative.

deixo-a

[DAY-shoo-ah]

I leave it

'Deixo' (I leave) plus attached pronoun '-a' (it, feminine).

Example

Deixo-a na mesa.

I'll leave it on the table.

já reservada.

zhah ruh-zer-VAH-dah

reserved right away

'Já' means 'right away' or 'already'. In 'reservada' the first 'e' is almost silent and the final 'a' is weak: 'ruh-zer-VAH-duh'.

Example

A mesa está já reservada.

The table is already reserved.

Words in this phrase

já

[zhah]

right away

Here means immediately, now.

Example

Faço isso já.

I'll do that right away.

reservada

[ruh-zer-VAH-dah]

reserved

Feminine past participle of 'reservar'.

Example

A mesa está reservada.

The table is reserved.

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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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