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How to Say ‘Is there a table near the entrance?’ in Portuguese

Há mesa perto da entrada?

ah MEH-zuh PAIR-too dah ehn-TRAH-duh

[ah MEH-zuh PAIR-too dah ehn-TRAH-duh]

💬 Usage Tip: [há] means "there is/there are" here, not "has." It's used for existence: [Há mesa perto da entrada?] [Há casa de banho adaptada?]

Phrase Breakdown

Há mesa

ah MEH-zuh

is there a table

Asks whether a table is available.

Example

Há mesa perto da entrada?

Is there a table near the entrance?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

is there / are there

Used to ask whether something is available or exists.

Example

Na pergunta "Há" introduz o pedido: Há mesa perto da entrada?

In the question, "Há" introduces the request: Is there a table near the entrance?

mesa

[MEH-zuh]

table

Refers to a restaurant table.

Example

Aqui, "mesa" refere-se ao lugar no restaurante: Há mesa perto da entrada?

Here, "mesa" refers to the place in the restaurant: Is there a table near the entrance?

perto

[PAIR-too]

near

Preposition or adverb meaning near or close to.

Example

A palavra "perto" mostra localização: Há mesa perto da entrada?

The word "perto" shows location: Is there a table near the entrance?

da

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, meaning of the or from the with a feminine noun.

Example

Na expressão, "da" liga o local: Há mesa perto da entrada?

In the expression, "da" links the location: Is there a table near the entrance?

entrada

[ehn-TRAH-duh]

entrance

Means entrance; useful when asking for easier access.

Example

A palavra "entrada" indica o acesso: Há mesa perto da entrada?

The word "entrada" indicates the access point: Is there a table near the entrance?

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