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How to Say ‘Are all booked at that time’ in Portuguese

Já estão todas reservadas a essa hora

zhah shTOWN TOH-dush reh-zer-VAH-dahsh ah EH-sah OH-rah

[zhah shTOWN TOH-dush reh-zer-VAH-dahsh ah EH-sah OH-rah]

Phrase Breakdown

Já estão

zhah shTOWN

They are already

'Já' means 'already'. 'Estão' ends in a nasal 'ão': 'shTÃO'.

Example

Já estão à espera.

They're already waiting.

Words in this phrase

Já

[zhah]

already

Prior to a specified or implied time.

Example

Já comi meu almoço.

I have already eaten my lunch.

estão

[shTOWN]

they are

Plural of 'estar'; Portuguese often answers yes by repeating the verb.

Example

Estão todos bem.

They are all well.

todas reservadas

TOH-dush reh-zer-VAH-dahsh

all reserved

These are feminine plural forms, referring to tables. Final 's' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

As mesas estão todas reservadas.

The tables are all booked.

Words in this phrase

todas

[TOH-dush]

all

Feminine plural of todo; after a noun it stresses 'all of them'.

Example

Comi as bolachas todas.

I ate all the biscuits.

reservadas

[reh-zer-VAH-dahsh]

reserved

Feminine plural past participle of 'reservar', booked in advance.

Example

As cadeiras estão reservadas.

The chairs are reserved.

a essa hora

ah EH-sah OH-rah

at that time

This is a time expression. The 'h' in 'hora' is silent.

Example

Não há comboios a essa hora.

There are no trains at that time.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Preposition used for a point in time.

Example

Chego a essa hora.

I arrive at that time.

essa

[EH-sah]

that

"Essa" is a feminine demonstrative meaning that, referring to something near the listener or already mentioned.

Example

Essa oportunidade parece interessante para a tua carreira.

That opportunity seems interesting for your career.

hora

[OH-rah]

time, hour

Feminine noun for an hour or a specific time of day.

Example

A que hora abre o restaurante?

What time does the restaurant open?

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