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How to Say ‘I have a reservation for Saturday evening’ in Portuguese

Tenho uma reserva para sábado à noite

TEN-yoo OO-muh reh-ZEHR-vah PAH-ruh SAH-bah-doo ah NOY-teh

[TEN-yoo OO-muh reh-ZEHR-vah PAH-ruh SAH-bah-doo ah NOY-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

Tenho uma reserva

TEN-yoo OO-muh reh-ZEHR-vah

I have a reservation

The main statement. Stress '-ser-' in 'reserva'.

Example

Tenho uma reserva em nome de Silva.

I have a reservation under the name Silva.

Words in this phrase

Tenho

[TEN-yoo]

I have

First-person singular present of 'ter' (to have).

Example

Tenho fome.

I am hungry.

uma

[OO-muh]

Feminine singular indefinite article before 'família'.

Example

Uma empresa pode ter uma cultura muito acolhedora.

A company can have a very welcoming culture.

reserva

[reh-ZEHR-vah]

reservation

A booking made in advance, e.g. for a table.

Example

Fiz uma reserva no restaurante.

I made a reservation at the restaurant.

para sábado

PAH-ruh SAH-bah-doo

for Saturday

'Para' marks the date. Stress 'SÁ' in 'sábado'.

Example

É para sábado ou domingo?

Is it for Saturday or Sunday?

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-ruh]

for

Preposition used to show who something matters to.

Example

Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.

This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.

sábado

[SAH-bah-doo]

Saturday

Day of the week after Friday.

Example

No sábado vou jantar fora.

On Saturday I'm going out for dinner.

à noite

ah NOY-teh

in the evening

Gives the time of day. 'À' sounds like an open 'a'.

Example

Chego à noite.

I arrive in the evening.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

at (the)

Contraction of 'a' + 'a'; used in time expressions like 'à noite'.

Example

Jantamos à noite.

We have dinner at night.

noite

[NOY-teh]

night; evening

The time after sunset.

Example

Jantamos à noite.

We have dinner in the evening.

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