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How to Say ‘Unfortunately, the window tables are all booked already.’ in Portuguese

As mesas à janela, infelizmente, já estão todas reservadas.

azh MEH-zahsh ah zhah-NEH-lah in-feh-leezh-MEHNT zhah shTOWN TOH-dush reh-zer-VAH-dahsh

[azh MEH-zahsh ah zhah-NEH-lah in-feh-leezh-MEHNT zhah shTOWN TOH-dush reh-zer-VAH-dahsh]

Phrase Breakdown

As mesas à janela,

azh MEH-zahsh ah zhah-NEH-lah

The tables by the window,

This is the topic of the sentence. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

As mesas à janela são as melhores.

The tables by the window are the best.

Words in this phrase

[azh]

the

Plural feminine definite article, used before feminine plural nouns.

Example

As pessoas parecem abertas a perguntas no evento.

The people seem open to questions at the event.

mesas

[MEH-zahsh]

tables

Plural of 'mesa', table.

Example

Há mesas lá fora.

There are tables outside.

[ah]

by the / at the

'À janela' means next to the window.

Example

Sentei-me à janela.

I sat by the window.

janela

[zhah-NEH-lah]

window

Opening in a wall with glass.

Example

A janela tem vista para o mar.

The window has a sea view.

infelizmente,

in-feh-leezh-MEHNT

unfortunately,

Say 'ĩ-f'-leezh-MEN-t''. The 'z' before 'm' sounds like 'zh'.

Example

Infelizmente, não posso ir.

Unfortunately, I can't go.

Words in this phrase

infelizmente

[in-feh-leezh-MEHNT]

unfortunately

Adverb expressing regret.

Example

Infelizmente está fechado.

Unfortunately it's closed.

já estão todas reservadas.

zhah shTOWN TOH-dush reh-zer-VAH-dahsh

are already all reserved.

'Estão' ends in a nasal 'ão': 'shTÃOO'. 'Reservadas' has a rolled or guttural 'r' at the start: 'rr'-z'r-VA-dush'.

Example

As salas já estão todas reservadas.

The rooms are already all booked.

Words in this phrase

já

[zhah]

already

Prior to a specified or implied time.

Example

Já comi meu almoço.

I have already eaten my lunch.

estão

[shTOWN]

they are

Plural of 'estar'; Portuguese often answers yes by repeating the verb.

Example

Estão todos bem.

They are all well.

todas

[TOH-dush]

all

Feminine plural of todo; after a noun it stresses 'all of them'.

Example

Comi as bolachas todas.

I ate all the biscuits.

reservadas

[reh-zer-VAH-dahsh]

reserved

Feminine plural past participle of 'reservar', booked in advance.

Example

As cadeiras estão reservadas.

The chairs are reserved.

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