How to Say ‘I would like to book a table, please.’ in Portuguese
Queria reservar uma mesa, se faz favor.
kuh-REE-ah heh-zehr-VAR OO-ma MEH-zah s(uh) faz fah-VOR
[kuh-REE-ah heh-zehr-VAR OO-ma MEH-zah s(uh) faz fah-VOR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Queria] literally looks like "I wanted," but here it softens the request: "I'd like." This is a very common polite pattern in Portugal: [Queria uma mesa] sounds less direct than [Quero uma mesa].
Phrase Breakdown
Queria
[kuh-REE-ah]
I would like
Polite imperfect form of 'querer', commonly used to make requests softly.
Ao telefone, começo com Queria reservar uma mesa, se faz favor.
On the phone, I begin with I would like to reserve a table, please.
reservar
[heh-zehr-VAR]
to reserve
Infinitive verb used for booking something in advance, such as a restaurant table.
Usei a frase Queria reservar uma mesa, se faz favor. ao ligar para o restaurante.
I used the phrase I would like to reserve a table, please. when calling the restaurant.
uma
[OO-ma]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article used before feminine nouns like 'mesa'.
Disse Queria reservar uma mesa, se faz favor. para amanhã.
I said I would like to reserve a table, please. for tomorrow.
mesa
[MEH-zah]
table
A restaurant table; a common noun used in booking situations.
Na receção, pedi Queria reservar uma mesa, se faz favor. para dois.
At reception, I asked I would like to reserve a table, please. for two.
Se faz favor
s(uh) faz fah-VOR
please
Polite expression commonly used in European Portuguese, similar to "please".
Queria reservar uma mesa, se faz favor.
I would like to reserve a table, please.
Words in this phrase
se
[s(uh)]
if
Part of the fixed polite expression 'se faz favor', equivalent to 'please'.
Em Portugal, Queria reservar uma mesa, se faz favor. soa muito natural.
In Portugal, I would like to reserve a table, please. sounds very natural.
faz
[faz]
does / makes
Verb form from 'fazer' that appears in the set phrase 'se faz favor'.
O empregado ouviu Queria reservar uma mesa, se faz favor. e respondeu logo.
The waiter heard I would like to reserve a table, please. and replied straight away.
favor
[fah-VOR]
favor
Used in the set polite phrase 'se faz favor', meaning 'please'.
Repito Queria reservar uma mesa, se faz favor. para ser mais educado.
I repeat I would like to reserve a table, please. to be more polite.
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