How to Say ‘We look forward to seeing you here.’ in Portuguese
Cá o esperamos.
kah oo esh-peh-RAH-moosh
[kah oo esh-peh-RAH-moosh]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a polished, slightly formal way for staff to end a reservation call. It means they expect you, not that they will literally stand there waiting.
Phrase Breakdown
Cá
[kah]
here
An adverb meaning here; in this phrase it helps express that someone is expected here at this place.
No restaurante, cá o esperamos para o jantar.
At the restaurant, we are expecting you here for dinner.
O esperamos
oo esh-peh-RAH-moosh
we are waiting for you / we expect you
Polite hospitality expression meaning the person will be welcomed.
Esperamos por si.
We are waiting for you.
Words in this phrase
o
[oo]
him / it
A direct object pronoun meaning him or it; in this formal phrase, it refers politely to the person being awaited.
Se chegar mais cedo, o esperamos junto à entrada.
If you arrive earlier, we will wait for you by the entrance.
esperamos
[esh-peh-RAH-moosh]
we wait for / we expect
First person plural of esperar, meaning we wait for or we expect.
Às oito, esperamos a sua chegada com a reserva confirmada.
At eight, we are expecting your arrival with the reservation confirmed.
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