How to Say ‘So that's Saturday, at 8:30 pm, for five people.’ in Portuguese
Então fica sábado, às vinte e trinta, para cinco pessoas.
en-TOWN FEE-kuh SAH-bah-doo ash VIN-cheh ee TREEN-tuh PAH-ruh SEEN-koo peh-SOH-ush
[en-TOWN FEE-kuh SAH-bah-doo ash VIN-cheh ee TREEN-tuh PAH-ruh SEEN-koo peh-SOH-ush]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Staff will usually read back day, time and party size like this before hanging up. A simple Exatamente, obrigado "Exactly, thank you" closes the call nicely.
Phrase Breakdown
Então fica sábado,
en-TOWN FEE-kuh SAH-bah-doo
So it's Saturday,
This confirms the day of the arrangement. Pause briefly at the comma.
Então fica sábado, está bem?
So it's Saturday, okay?
Words in this phrase
Então
[en-TOWN]
So; then; well
Used to link ideas and introduce what you should do next (very common in spoken instructions).
Então, apanhas a Linha D e mudas na Trindade.
So, you take Line D and change at Trindade.
fica
[FEE-kuh]
comes to / ends up
From 'ficar'; used for totals: 'fica em' means 'it comes to'.
A conta fica em cinco euros.
The bill comes to five euros.
sábado
[SAH-bah-doo]
Saturday
The day of the week after Friday.
O restaurante abre ao sábado.
The restaurant opens on Saturday.
às vinte e trinta,
ash VIN-cheh ee TREEN-tuh
at eight thirty p.m.,
Portugal uses the 24-hour clock, so 'vinte e trinta' means 20:30. 'Às' means 'at' when telling the time. In 'vinte e', the 'e' links smoothly.
O jantar é às vinte e trinta.
Dinner is at eight thirty.
Words in this phrase
às
[ash]
at (a specific time)
“às” = “a” + “as”; used before clock times (às 10h30).
Sai às 10h30 da plataforma 5.
It leaves at 10:30 from platform 5.
vinte
[VIN-cheh]
twenty
The number 20; in prices it often implies cents when said after euros.
São dois euros e vinte para o bilhete do elétrico.
It’s two euros and twenty for the tram ticket.
e
[ee]
and
A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.
Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.
I am looking for an open and human environment.
trinta
[TREEN-tuh]
thirty
The number 30.
O mês tem trinta dias.
The month has thirty days.
para cinco pessoas.
PAH-ruh SEEN-koo peh-SOH-ush
for five people.
This states the number of people in the booking.
Reservei para cinco pessoas.
I booked for five people.
Words in this phrase
para
[PAH-ruh]
for
Preposition used to show who something matters to.
Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.
This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.
cinco
[SEEN-koo]
five
The number 5.
Somos cinco pessoas.
We are five people.
pessoas
[peh-SOH-ush]
people
Plural noun meaning 'people'.
As pessoas costumam ajudar os recém-chegados na equipa.
People usually help newcomers in the team.
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