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How to Say ‘Certainly, I have the reservation here, four people.’ in Portuguese

Com certeza, já tenho aqui a reserva, quatro pessoas.

kohng ser-TEH-zah zhah TEN-yoo ah-KEE ah reh-ZEHR-vah KWAH-troo peh-SOH-ush

[kohng ser-TEH-zah zhah TEN-yoo ah-KEE ah reh-ZEHR-vah KWAH-troo peh-SOH-ush]

Phrase Breakdown

Com certeza,

kohng ser-TEH-zah

Certainly,

A common way to agree politely. Say it as one unit, 'cõ-ser-TE-za', with a nasal 'com'.

Example

Com certeza, pode entrar.

Certainly, you can come in.

Words in this phrase

Com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

certeza

[ser-TEH-zah]

certainty

Noun; 'com certeza' means 'certainly, of course'.

Example

Com certeza, pode vir às oito.

Certainly, you can come at eight.

já tenho aqui a reserva,

zhah TEN-yoo ah-KEE ah reh-ZEHR-vah

I already have the reservation here,

'Já' means 'already'. In 'tenho' the 'nh' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon'. 'Aqui a' blends together as 'a-KI-a'.

Example

Já tenho aqui os bilhetes.

I already have the tickets here.

Words in this phrase

já

[zhah]

already

Prior to a specified or implied time.

Example

Já comi meu almoço.

I have already eaten my lunch.

tenho

[TEN-yoo]

I have

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

Example

Tenho uma mesa para dois.

I have a table for two.

aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

Refers to this place or this context nearby.

Example

Aqui, no evento, há muitas oportunidades de networking.

Here, at the event, there are many networking opportunities.

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

reserva

[reh-ZEHR-vah]

reservation

A booking, e.g. of a table at a restaurant.

Example

Quero fazer uma reserva.

I want to make a reservation.

quatro pessoas.

KWAH-troo peh-SOH-ush

four people.

Say 'KWA-tru pe-SO-ash'. The final 's' sounds like 'sh' in European Portuguese.

Example

Uma mesa para quatro pessoas.

A table for four people.

Words in this phrase

quatro

[KWAH-troo]

four

The number 4.

Example

Somos quatro pessoas.

We are four people.

pessoas

[peh-SOH-ush]

people

Plural noun meaning 'people'.

Example

As pessoas costumam ajudar os recém-chegados na equipa.

People usually help newcomers in the team.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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