How to Say ‘In whose name is the reservation?’ in Portuguese
Em nome de quem está a reserva?
ayng NOH-m(uh) d(uh) kang esh-TAH ah reh-ZER-vah
[ayng NOH-m(uh) d(uh) kang esh-TAH ah reh-ZER-vah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Em] + [o] becomes [no], so [em nome do João] is [in João's name]. Here it stays separate in [em nome de quem] because [de quem] doesn't contract that way.
Phrase Breakdown
Em nome de quem
ayng NOH-m(uh) d(uh) kang
In whose name
Used when asking under which name a reservation is registered.
Em nome de quem está a reserva?
In whose name is the reservation?
Words in this phrase
Em
[ayng]
in
Part of the set phrase 'em nome de,' used for asking whose name a booking is under.
No telefone, perguntaram: "Em nome de quem está a reserva?"
On the phone, they asked: "In whose name is the reservation?"
nome
[NOH-m(uh)]
name
The identifying personal name for the reservation.
No telefone, perguntaram: "Em nome de quem está a reserva?"
On the phone, they asked: "In whose name is the reservation?"
de
[d(uh)]
of
Connects 'name' with the person being asked about.
No telefone, perguntaram: "Em nome de quem está a reserva?"
On the phone, they asked: "In whose name is the reservation?"
quem
[kang]
whom
Question word meaning 'whom/who' in a formal or polite structure.
No telefone, perguntaram: "Em nome de quem está a reserva?"
On the phone, they asked: "In whose name is the reservation?"
Está a reserva?
esh-TAH ah reh-ZER-vah
is the reservation?
A question asking whether the booking is under that name.
A reserva está no sistema?
Is the reservation in the system?
Words in this phrase
está
[esh-TAH]
is
From 'estar'; here it asks under whose name the reservation is listed.
No telefone, perguntaram: "Em nome de quem está a reserva?"
On the phone, they asked: "In whose name is the reservation?"
a
[ah]
the
Feminine article used with 'reserva.'
No telefone, perguntaram: "Em nome de quem está a reserva?"
On the phone, they asked: "In whose name is the reservation?"
reserva
[reh-ZER-vah]
reservation
A booking made in advance, usually for a table.
No telefone, perguntaram: "Em nome de quem está a reserva?"
On the phone, they asked: "In whose name is the reservation?"
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