How to Say ‘I would like to book a table.’ in Portuguese
Queria reservar uma mesa.
kuh-REE-ah reh-zehr-VAR OO-ma MEH-zah
[kuh-REE-ah reh-zehr-VAR OO-ma MEH-zah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Queria] is a very common polite way to ask for something in Portugal, even though it literally means "I wanted." You can reuse it easily: [Queria reservar uma mesa.] / [Queria saber se têm estacionamento.].
Phrase Breakdown
Queria
[kuh-REE-ah]
I would like
A polite way to begin a request, softer than a direct statement.
Na frase "Queria reservar uma mesa.", "Queria" torna o pedido educado.
In the sentence "I would like to reserve a table.", "Queria" makes the request polite.
reservar
[reh-zehr-VAR]
to reserve
Infinitive verb used after 'queria' to express the action of booking.
Em "Queria reservar uma mesa.", "reservar" indica a ação do pedido.
In "I would like to reserve a table.", "reservar" indicates the action of the request.
Uma mesa
OO-ma MEH-zah
a table
The thing being reserved in a restaurant.
Tem uma mesa livre?
Do you have a free table?
Words in this phrase
uma
[OO-ma]
a
Feminine indefinite article used before a singular feminine noun.
Na frase "Queria reservar uma mesa.", "uma" acompanha "mesa".
In the sentence "I would like to reserve a table.", "uma" goes with "mesa".
mesa
[MEH-zah]
table
The restaurant table being requested or booked.
Em "Queria reservar uma mesa.", "mesa" é o objeto da reserva.
In "I would like to reserve a table.", "mesa" is the object of the reservation.
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