How to Say ‘A table for four’ in Portuguese
Uma mesa para quatro
OO-muh MEH-zuh PAH-ruh KWAH-troo
[OO-muh MEH-zuh PAH-ruh KWAH-troo]
💬 Usage Tip: For party size, Portuguese uses [para] plus the number: [uma mesa para quatro], [reserva para duas], [mesa para seis]. It's the same pattern whether you're asking for a table or confirming a booking.
Phrase Breakdown
Uma mesa
OO-muh MEH-zuh
a table
Refers to a table in a restaurant or café.
Uma mesa, por favor.
A table, please.
Words in this phrase
Uma
[OO-muh]
a / one (feminine)
The feminine indefinite article; it introduces the noun 'mesa'.
Queremos Uma mesa para quatro perto da varanda.
We want 'A table for four' near the balcony.
mesa
[MEH-zuh]
table
Means 'table', often in a café or restaurant setting.
Reservámos Uma mesa para quatro para as oito.
We reserved 'A table for four' for eight o’clock.
Para quatro
PAH-ruh KWAH-troo
for four
Indicates that the table is for four people.
Uma mesa para quatro, se faz favor.
A table for four, please.
Words in this phrase
para
[PAH-ruh]
for
A preposition used to indicate purpose, recipient, or number of people.
Ao telefone, pedi Uma mesa para quatro para o jantar.
On the phone, I asked for 'A table for four' for dinner.
quatro
[KWAH-troo]
four
The number 'four', used here for the size of the group.
Se somos amigos, Uma mesa para quatro chega perfeitamente.
If we are friends, 'A table for four' is perfectly enough.
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