How to Say ‘I wanted to make a reservation for Saturday.’ in Portuguese
Queria fazer uma reserva para sábado.
kuh-REE-ah fah-ZEHR OO-mah reh-ZEHR-vah PAH-rah SAH-buh-doo
[kuh-REE-ah fah-ZEHR OO-mah reh-ZEHR-vah PAH-rah SAH-buh-doo]
💬 Usage Tip: [Queria] is past in form, but here it makes the request more polite, not more past. The same pattern works in many service situations: [Queria marcar uma mesa.] or [Queria pedir a conta.]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a very natural, polite way to open a reservation request in Portugal. It sounds softer than a direct [Quero fazer uma reserva], which can feel a bit blunt with staff.
Phrase Breakdown
Queria fazer
kuh-REE-ah fah-ZEHR
I would like to make / I wanted to make
A polite way to express an intention or request. In this context, it introduces the idea of making a booking.
Queria fazer uma reserva.
I would like to make a reservation.
Words in this phrase
Queria
[kuh-REE-ah]
I would like
A polite expression for making a request or stating what you want.
Queria fazer uma reserva para sábado, se possível.
I would like to make a reservation for Saturday, if possible.
fazer
[fah-ZEHR]
to make
Used with reserva to mean to make a reservation.
Queria fazer uma reserva para um jantar especial.
I would like to make a reservation for a special dinner.
Uma reserva
OO-mah reh-ZEHR-vah
A reservation / a booking
Refers to booking a table, room, or service in advance.
Queria fazer uma reserva.
I would like to make a reservation.
Words in this phrase
uma
[OO-mah]
a
Feminine indefinite article used before feminine nouns such as reserva.
Queria fazer uma reserva para amanhã.
I would like to make a reservation for tomorrow.
reserva
[reh-ZEHR-vah]
reservation
A booking, especially for a restaurant table.
Queria fazer uma reserva em nome de Marta.
I would like to make a reservation under the name Marta.
Para sábado
PAH-rah SAH-buh-doo
For Saturday
Indicates the day on which the reservation is needed.
A reserva é para sábado.
The reservation is for Saturday.
Words in this phrase
para
[PAH-rah]
for
Introduces the day or purpose in a booking request.
Queria fazer uma reserva para o jantar.
I would like to make a reservation for dinner.
sábado
[SAH-buh-doo]
Saturday
Used to specify the day of the reservation.
Queria fazer uma reserva para sábado ao almoço.
I would like to make a reservation for Saturday at lunch.
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