How to Say ‘To book a table’ in Portuguese
Reservar uma mesa
reh-zair-VAR OO-muh MEH-zah
[reh-zair-VAR OO-muh MEH-zah]
Phrase Breakdown
Reservar
[reh-zair-VAR]
to reserve / to book
Verb used for booking a table, room, or service in advance.
Em “Pode reservar”, “reservar” significa fazer a marcação com antecedência.
In “Pode reservar,” “reservar” means making the booking in advance.
uma
[OO-muh]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article before 'família'.
Uma empresa pode ter uma cultura muito acolhedora.
A company can have a very welcoming culture.
mesa
[MEH-zah]
Table
The word used for a restaurant table in a reservation context.
A Mesa está reservada para as nove.
The table is reserved for nine o'clock.
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