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How to Say ‘I already have the booking here’ in Portuguese

Já tenho aqui a reserva

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

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

Phrase Breakdown

Já tenho aqui

zhah TEN-yoo ah-KEE

I already have here

'Nh' in 'tenho' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon': 'TAY-nyoo'. 'Aqui' is stressed on 'qui': 'uh-KEE'.

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.

a reserva

ah reh-ZEHR-vah

the reservation

The 'r' at the start of 'reserva' is a strong guttural sound: 'uh hruh-ZER-vuh'.

Example

Fiz a reserva ontem.

I made the reservation yesterday.

Words in this phrase

[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.

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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