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How to Say ‘The reservation is for eight at night.’ in Portuguese

A reserva é para as oito da noite.

ah reh-ZER-vah eh PAH-rah ahsh OY-too dah NOY-t(uh)

[ah reh-ZER-vah eh PAH-rah ahsh OY-too dah NOY-t(uh)]

💬 Usage Tip: For clock times, Portuguese often uses [a/à/às]: [à uma], [às oito]. Here [às oito da noite] is the natural way to say [at eight in the evening].

Phrase Breakdown

A reserva é

ah reh-ZER-vah eh

The reservation is

Introduces information about the booking.

Example

A reserva é para amanhã.

The reservation is for tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

A

[ah]

the

Feminine singular article used with 'reserva.'

Example

Confirmaram: "A reserva é para as oito da noite."

They confirmed: "The reservation is for eight at night."

reserva

[reh-ZER-vah]

reservation

A table booking made for a specific time.

Example

Confirmaram: "A reserva é para as oito da noite."

They confirmed: "The reservation is for eight at night."

é

[eh]

is

From 'ser'; used here to state a fact about the reservation.

Example

Confirmaram: "A reserva é para as oito da noite."

They confirmed: "The reservation is for eight at night."

Para as oito da noite.

PAH-rah ahsh OY-too dah NOY-t(uh)

For eight o'clock at night.

States the time of the reservation in the evening.

Example

É para as oito da noite.

It is for eight in the evening.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-rah]

for

Indicates the scheduled time.

Example

Confirmaram: "A reserva é para as oito da noite."

They confirmed: "The reservation is for eight at night."

as

[ahsh]

the

Plural feminine article used in the time expression.

Example

Confirmaram: "A reserva é para as oito da noite."

They confirmed: "The reservation is for eight at night."

oito

[OY-too]

eight

Number 8, here referring to the hour.

Example

Confirmaram: "A reserva é para as oito da noite."

They confirmed: "The reservation is for eight at night."

da

[dah]

of the

Contraction used with feminine nouns, here in 'da noite.'

Example

Confirmaram: "A reserva é para as oito da noite."

They confirmed: "The reservation is for eight at night."

noite

[NOY-t(uh)]

night

Used to specify that the time is in the evening/night.

Example

Confirmaram: "A reserva é para as oito da noite."

They confirmed: "The reservation is for eight at night."

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