How to Say ‘O Lagar Restaurant, good afternoon, Inês speaking.’ in Portuguese
Restaurante O Lagar, boa tarde, fala a Inês.
resh-tow-RAN-tuh oo luh-GAR BOH-uh TAR-deh FAH-luh ah ee-NESH
[resh-tow-RAN-tuh oo luh-GAR BOH-uh TAR-deh FAH-luh ah ee-NESH]
💬 Usage Tip: fala a Inês literally means "speaks the Inês". In Portugal a first name often takes a or o "the" in front of it, so you'll hear o João and a Maria in everyday speech.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is how Portuguese businesses typically answer the phone: name of the place, a greeting, then who's speaking. You can jump straight in with Boa tarde and your request.
Phrase Breakdown
Restaurante O Lagar,
resh-tow-RAN-tuh oo luh-GAR
The Lagar Restaurant,
This is how staff answer the phone. Use a guttural 'R' at the start and stress 'la-GAR'.
Restaurante O Lagar, em que posso ajudar?
The Lagar Restaurant, how can I help?
Words in this phrase
Restaurante
[resh-tow-RAN-tuh]
restaurant
A place where meals are served to customers.
O restaurante abre às sete.
The restaurant opens at seven.
O
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.
O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.
The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.
Lagar
[luh-GAR]
olive press (name)
A traditional olive oil or wine press; here part of the restaurant's name.
O lagar fica perto da aldeia.
The olive press is near the village.
boa tarde,
BOH-uh TAR-deh
good afternoon,
Used from lunchtime until dark. Say 'BO-a TAR-de'. The final 'e' is almost silent: 'tard'.
Boa tarde, tudo bem?
Good afternoon, how are you?
Words in this phrase
boa
[BOH-uh]
good
A feminine singular adjective meaning 'good'; it agrees with 'escolha'.
Se escolhes uma boa equipa, alguém pode dizer 'Boa escolha!'
If you choose a good team, someone may say 'Good choice!'
tarde
[TAR-deh]
afternoon
The part of the day after midday; used in the greeting 'boa tarde'.
Boa tarde, posso ajudar?
Good afternoon, can I help?
fala a Inês.
FAH-luh ah ee-NESH
Inês speaking.
Literally 'Inês speaks'. This is the standard way to say who is on the phone. Run 'fala a' together and stress 'i-NÊS', with 's' sounding like 'sh'.
Bom dia, fala o Pedro.
Good morning, Pedro speaking.
Words in this phrase
fala
[FAH-luh]
speaks / is speaking
Third-person form of 'falar'; used on the phone to say who is talking.
Quem fala?
Who is speaking?
a
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.
A estação é ali à direita.
The station is right there on the right.
Inês
[ee-NESH]
Inês (name)
A common Portuguese female first name; in Portugal names often take an article.
A Inês está no bar.
Inês is at the bar.
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