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.
A reserva é para amanhã.
The reservation is for tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
the
Feminine singular article used with 'reserva.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
Confirmaram: "A reserva é para as oito da noite."
They confirmed: "The reservation is for eight at night."
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