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How to Say ‘Would it be possible to have a table by the window?’ in Portuguese

Seria possível ficarmos numa mesa junto à janela?

suh-REE-uh poh-SEE-vell fee-KAR-moosh NOO-mah MAY-zuh ZHOON-too ah zhah-NEH-lah

[suh-REE-uh poh-SEE-vell fee-KAR-moosh NOO-mah MAY-zuh ZHOON-too ah zhah-NEH-lah]

💬 Usage Tip: ficarmos is ficar "to stay" with an ending that means "us". Swap in your own wish after seria possível: seria possível jantarmos mais cedo? "could we have dinner earlier?"

Phrase Breakdown

Seria possível ficarmos

suh-REE-uh poh-SEE-vell fee-KAR-moosh

Would it be possible for us to sit

'Ficarmos' is the personal infinitive ('for us to stay'). Say 's'-REE-uh poo-SEE-vel fee-KAR-mush'.

Example

Seria possível ficarmos mais um dia?

Would it be possible for us to stay one more day?

Words in this phrase

Seria

[suh-REE-uh]

would be

Conditional form of ser, used for polite or hypothetical statements.

Example

Seria ótimo marcar um encontro breve.

It would be great to arrange a brief meeting.

possível

[poh-SEE-vell]

possible

An adjective used to ask for something in a polite and flexible way.

Example

Ao dizer «possível», mostro respeito pelo tempo da outra pessoa.

By saying “possible,” I show respect for the other person’s time.

ficarmos

[fee-KAR-moosh]

for us to stay / sit

Personal infinitive of 'ficar', meaning 'us staying'.

Example

É melhor ficarmos aqui.

It's better for us to stay here.

numa mesa

NOO-mah MAY-zuh

at a table

'Numa' combines 'em' + 'uma'. Keep it light and connected.

Example

Jantámos numa mesa lá fora.

We had dinner at a table outside.

Words in this phrase

numa

[NOO-mah]

in a

Contraction of 'em' + 'uma', used with feminine nouns.

Example

Moro numa casa pequena.

I live in a small house.

mesa

[MAY-zuh]

table

A piece of furniture; in restaurants, the place where guests sit and eat.

Example

Queria reservar uma mesa para quatro.

I'd like to book a table for four.

junto à janela?

ZHOON-too ah zhah-NEH-lah

by the window?

Let your voice rise at the end of the question.

Example

A mesa está junto à janela?

Is the table by the window?

Words in this phrase

junto

[ZHOON-too]

next (to), by

'Junto a' means close to or beside.

Example

Moro junto ao rio.

I live by the river.

[ah]

Indicates direction, typically before a noun.

Example

Vou à escola.

I am going to school.

janela

[zhah-NEH-lah]

window

Opening in a wall with glass.

Example

Abre a janela, por favor.

Open the window, please.

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