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How to Say ‘I'd like to book a table for two’ in Portuguese

Queria reservar uma mesa para dois

kuh-REE-uh reh-zer-VAR OO-muh MAY-zah PAH-ruh DOYSH

[kuh-REE-uh reh-zer-VAR OO-muh MAY-zah PAH-ruh DOYSH]

💬 Usage Tip: Queria looks like a past form ("I wanted") but is the normal polite way to ask for something now. Swap in anything: Queria a conta "I'd like the bill".

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Quero "I want" sounds blunt when ordering or booking. Queria is what locals use with staff.

Phrase Breakdown

Queria reservar

kuh-REE-uh reh-zer-VAR

I'd like to book

'Queria' (I wanted) is used as a polite 'I'd like'. Say 'ke-REE-a re-zer-VAR'.

Example

Queria reservar um quarto.

I'd like to book a room.

Words in this phrase

Queria

[kuh-REE-uh]

I would like

A polite way to introduce what you want to say.

Example

Na frase «Queria» agradecer, o tom fica mais suave e profissional.

In the phrase “I would like” to thank, the tone becomes softer and more professional.

reservar

[reh-zer-VAR]

to reserve, to book

Verb meaning to book something in advance, like a table or room.

Example

Vou reservar um quarto no hotel.

I'm going to book a room at the hotel.

uma mesa para dois

OO-muh MAY-zah PAH-ruh DOYSH

a table for two

'Mesa' is 'MAY-za'. 'Dois' sounds like 'doysh'.

Example

Uma mesa para dois, por favor.

A table for two, please.

Words in this phrase

uma

[OO-muh]

Feminine singular indefinite article before 'família'.

Example

Uma empresa pode ter uma cultura muito acolhedora.

A company can have a very welcoming culture.

mesa

[MAY-zah]

table

Feminine noun for a piece of furniture you eat at.

Example

A mesa está pronta.

The table is ready.

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.

dois

[DOYSH]

two

The number 2 (masculine form). Used with masculine nouns like “euros.”

Example

Pago com dois euros e umas moedas para o elétrico.

I pay with two euros and some coins for the tram.

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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