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How to Say ‘We have a table at eight.’ in Portuguese

Temos mesa às oito.

TEH-moosh MEH-zuh ahsh OY-too

[TEH-moosh MEH-zuh ahsh OY-too]

💬 Usage Tip: [Às] is the usual word before clock times: [às oito], [às nove], [à uma]. This makes time offers in reservations easy to swap out.

Phrase Breakdown

Temos

[TEH-moosh]

we have

First person plural of 'ter'; used to say availability or possession.

Example

Temos lugares livres e Temos mesa às oito.

We have free places and we have a table at eight.

mesa

[MEH-zuh]

table

Here it refers to an available restaurant table or reservation.

Example

Temos mesa às oito, portanto a mesa está disponível.

We have a table at eight, so the table is available.

Às oito

ahsh OY-too

at eight o'clock

Indicates the time offered or confirmed.

Example

Chego às oito.

I arrive at eight.

Words in this phrase

às

[ahsh]

at the / at

Used before a specific hour when talking about time.

Example

Temos mesa às oito, e o jantar começa às oito.

We have a table at eight, and dinner starts at eight.

oito

[OY-too]

eight

The hour eight in a time expression.

Example

Temos mesa às oito, porque oito horas ainda há vagas.

We have a table at eight because there are still spots at eight o’clock.

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