How to Say ‘I wanted to confirm my reservation.’ in Portuguese
Queria confirmar a minha reserva.
kuh-REE-ah kon-feer-MAR ah MEE-nyah reh-ZER-vah
[kuh-REE-ah kon-feer-MAR ah MEE-nyah reh-ZER-vah]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal, [Queria...] is standard polite service language for requests, not unusually hesitant or indirect. It fits well for phone calls and in-person reservation checks.
Phrase Breakdown
Queria confirmar
kuh-REE-ah kon-feer-MAR
I would like to confirm
Polite way to say you want to confirm something.
Queria confirmar a minha reserva.
I would like to confirm my reservation.
Words in this phrase
Queria
[kuh-REE-ah]
I would like
A polite request form, often used in customer service situations.
Ao ligar para o restaurante, disse: "Queria confirmar a minha reserva."
When calling the restaurant, I said: "I would like to confirm my reservation."
confirmar
[kon-feer-MAR]
to confirm
To check that something is correct or exists as expected.
Ao ligar para o restaurante, disse: "Queria confirmar a minha reserva."
When calling the restaurant, I said: "I would like to confirm my reservation."
A minha reserva.
ah MEE-nyah reh-ZER-vah
My reservation.
Refers to the booking the speaker made.
A minha reserva está feita.
My reservation is made.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
the
Feminine singular article used before 'minha reserva.'
Ao ligar para o restaurante, disse: "Queria confirmar a minha reserva."
When calling the restaurant, I said: "I would like to confirm my reservation."
minha
[MEE-nyah]
my
Shows possession; the reservation belongs to the speaker.
Ao ligar para o restaurante, disse: "Queria confirmar a minha reserva."
When calling the restaurant, I said: "I would like to confirm my reservation."
reserva
[reh-ZER-vah]
reservation
A table booking made in advance.
Ao ligar para o restaurante, disse: "Queria confirmar a minha reserva."
When calling the restaurant, I said: "I would like to confirm my reservation."
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