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How to Say ‘A table for two, please’ in Portuguese

Uma mesa para dois, por favor

OO-muh MEH-zah PAH-ruh doysh pohr fah-vor

[OO-muh MEH-zah PAH-ruh doysh pohr fah-vor]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: In most restaurants you wait to be seated rather than taking a free table yourself.

Phrase Breakdown

Uma mesa

OO-muh MEH-zah

A table

'Uma' is 'a' (feminine) and 'mesa' means 'table'. Say 'OO-muh MEH-zuh'.

Example

Uma mesa livre.

A free table.

Words in this phrase

Uma

[OO-muh]

Feminine singular indefinite article before 'família'.

Example

Uma empresa pode ter uma cultura muito acolhedora.

A company can have a very welcoming culture.

mesa

[MEH-zah]

Table

The word used for a restaurant table in a reservation context.

Example

A Mesa está reservada para as nove.

The table is reserved for nine o'clock.

para dois,

PAH-ruh doysh

for two,

'Para' means 'for'. People often say it quickly as 'PRAH'. 'Dois' means 'two' and sounds like 'doysh'.

Example

Café para dois.

Coffee for two.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-ruh]

for

Preposition used to show who something matters to.

Example

Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.

This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.

dois

[doysh]

Two

The masculine form of the number two, used with masculine nouns like adultos.

Example

Somos Dois para o jantar.

There are two of us for dinner.

por favor

pohr fah-vor

please

This is the polite word 'please'. Say 'poor fuh-VOHR'.

Example

Silêncio, por favor.

Silence, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Perguntei, 'por favor', sobre a disponibilidade.

I asked, 'please', about the availability.

favor

[fah-vor]

please

A polite expression used when making a request.

Example

A conta, por favor, já foi pedida.

The bill, please, has already been requested.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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