How to Say ‘I would like to make a reservation.’ in Portuguese
Queria fazer uma reserva.
kuh-REE-ah fah-ZAIR OO-muh reh-ZAIR-vuh
[kuh-REE-ah fah-ZAIR OO-muh reh-ZAIR-vuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Queria] is a very common polite way to ask for something in Portugal, even though it literally looks like past tense. You can reuse the pattern easily: [Queria reservar uma mesa.] or [Queria um café.]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a standard polite way to start a request with staff; it sounds natural and not overly formal.
Phrase Breakdown
Queria
[kuh-REE-ah]
I would like
Polite way to say what you want, especially in service situations.
Queria fazer uma reserva para amanhã.
I would like to make a reservation for tomorrow.
fazer
[fah-ZAIR]
to make / to do
Here it is used with 'reserva' to mean 'make a reservation'.
Queria fazer uma reserva para o jantar.
I would like to make a reservation for dinner.
Uma reserva
OO-muh reh-ZAIR-vuh
a reservation
The object of the request; used for booking a table, room, etc.
Uma reserva para hoje.
A reservation for today.
Words in this phrase
uma
[OO-muh]
a
Feminine indefinite article used before a singular noun.
Queria fazer uma reserva para sábado.
I would like to make a reservation for Saturday.
reserva
[reh-ZAIR-vuh]
reservation
A table booking at a restaurant.
Queria fazer uma reserva em nome do João.
I would like to make a reservation in João's name.
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