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How to Say ‘Would you like the table’ in Portuguese

Desejam a mesa

duh-ZAY-jam ah MEH-zah

[duh-ZAY-jam ah MEH-zah]

💬 Usage Tip: [Desejam] here uses a plural [you], because staff often address a party as a group. For one person, you'd more likely hear [deseja].

Phrase Breakdown

Desejam

[duh-ZAY-jam]

do you want

Polite plural/formal form of “want,” often used by staff with customers.

Example

"Desejam" a mesa junto à janela?

"Do you want" the table by the window?

a

[ah]

the

Feminine singular definite article.

Example

Querem "a" mesa mais calma da sala?

Do you want "the" quietest table in the room?

mesa

[MEH-zah]

table

A restaurant table.

Example

A "mesa" está pronta para o vosso grupo.

The "table" is ready for your group.

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