How to Say ‘I would like to reserve a table.’ in Portuguese
Queria reservar uma mesa.
kuh-REE-ah heh-zehr-VAR OO-ma MEH-zah
[kuh-REE-ah heh-zehr-VAR OO-ma MEH-zah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Queria] literally looks like "I wanted," but here it softens the request: "I'd like." You can reuse the same pattern in polite service situations: [Queria marcar uma consulta.]
Phrase Breakdown
Queria
[kuh-REE-ah]
I would like
Imperfect form of 'querer' used politely to mean 'I would like' in requests.
Ao telefone, digo Queria reservar uma mesa. para sábado.
On the phone, I say I would like to reserve a table. for Saturday.
reservar
[heh-zehr-VAR]
to reserve
Infinitive verb meaning 'to reserve' or 'to book', often used for tables, rooms, or tickets.
Liguei cedo porque queria reservar uma mesa. para a noite.
I called early because I wanted to reserve a table. for the evening.
uma
[OO-ma]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
No restaurante, pedi Queria reservar uma mesa. junto à janela.
At the restaurant, I asked I would like to reserve a table. by the window.
mesa
[MEH-zah]
table
A noun meaning 'table', especially in a restaurant context.
Disse Queria reservar uma mesa. para quatro pessoas.
I said I would like to reserve a table. for four people.
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