How to Say ‘On behalf of Emily Smith’ in Portuguese
Em nome de Emily Smith
eng NOH-m d
[eng NOH-m d]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: When checking a reservation in Portugal, staff often ask for the booking name, so giving [Em nome de ^FIRST^ ^LAST^] is exactly what they'd expect. Usually the surname matters most if the place is busy.
Phrase Breakdown
Em
[eng]
in / on
Here it is part of the expression 'em nome de', meaning 'in the name of' or 'under the name of'.
A reserva está Em nome de João Silva.
The reservation is under the name of João Silva.
nome
[NOH-m]
name
Used when giving the name attached to a reservation.
Está em nome de Marta Costa.
It is under the name of Marta Costa.
de
[d]
of
A common preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'; here it completes 'em nome de'.
A reserva está em nome de Pedro.
The reservation is under the name of Pedro.
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