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How to Say ‘Shall I reserve it for you, sir?’ in Portuguese

Posso deixá-la reservada para o senhor?

poh-soo day-SHAH-lah reh-zehr-VAH-dah PAH-ruh oo seh-NYOR

[poh-soo day-SHAH-lah reh-zehr-VAH-dah PAH-ruh oo seh-NYOR]

Phrase Breakdown

Posso deixá-la reservada

poh-soo day-SHAH-lah reh-zehr-VAH-dah

Can I keep it reserved

Stress 'xá' in 'deixá-la' and 'va' in 'reservada'.

Example

Posso deixá-la reservada até às oito.

I can keep it reserved until eight.

Words in this phrase

Posso

[poh-soo]

can

To be able to do something.

Example

Posso te ajudar.

I can help you.

deixá-la

[day-SHAH-lah]

leave it

'Deixar' plus pronoun 'a' (it, feminine).

Example

Posso deixá-la aqui?

Can I leave it here?

reservada

[reh-zehr-VAH-dah]

reserved

Feminine of 'reservado', booked for someone.

Example

A sala está reservada.

The room is reserved.

para o senhor?

PAH-ruh oo seh-NYOR

for you, sir?

This is the formal address. Let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Um café para o senhor?

A coffee for you, sir?

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-ruh]

for

Preposition used to show who something matters to.

Example

Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.

This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

senhor

[seh-NYOR]

you (polite, to a man); sir

Polite way to address a man as 'you', preceded by 'o'.

Example

O senhor é daqui?

Are you from here, sir?

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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