How to Say ‘I'd like to make a reservation.’ in Portuguese
Queria fazer uma reserva.
kuh-REE-ah fah-ZAIR OO-ma reh-ZAIR-vah
[kuh-REE-ah fah-ZAIR OO-ma reh-ZAIR-vah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Queria] is a very common polite way to ask for something in Portugal, softer than a direct [Quero]. It's useful beyond reservations: [Queria uma mesa] or [Queria falar convosco].
Phrase Breakdown
Queria
[kuh-REE-ah]
I would like
A polite way to begin a request in Portuguese.
"Queria" fazer uma reserva para hoje à noite.
"I would like" to make a reservation for tonight.
Fazer uma reserva
fah-ZAIR OO-ma reh-ZAIR-vah
to make a reservation
Common phrase used for booking a table, hotel, or service.
Quero fazer uma reserva para dois.
I want to make a reservation for two.
Words in this phrase
fazer
[fah-ZAIR]
to make
Used with “reserva” to express making a booking.
Queria "fazer" uma reserva para um aniversário.
I would like "to make" a reservation for a birthday.
uma
[OO-ma]
a
Feminine indefinite article used before singular feminine nouns.
Queria fazer "uma" reserva para seis pessoas.
I would like to make "a" reservation for six people.
reserva
[reh-ZAIR-vah]
reservation
A booking made in advance for a table or service.
Queria fazer uma "reserva" com uma mesa especial.
I would like to make a "reservation" with a special table.
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