How to Say ‘A table for two, please.’ in Portuguese
Uma mesa para duas pessoas, por favor.
OO-muh MEH-zuh PAH-ruh DOO-ash peh-SO-ash poor fuh-VOR
[OO-muh MEH-zuh PAH-ruh DOO-ash peh-SO-ash poor fuh-VOR]
Phrase Breakdown
Uma
[OO-muh]
a / one
Feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns like mesa.
Uma mesa para duas pessoas, por favor, está disponível?
Is a table for two people, please, available?
mesa
[MEH-zuh]
table
A table, especially in a restaurant context.
Precisamos de uma mesa para duas pessoas, por favor.
We need a table for two people, please.
para
[PAH-ruh]
for
Preposition meaning for, used to indicate purpose or intended people.
A reserva é para duas pessoas, por favor.
The reservation is for two people, please.
duas
[DOO-ash]
two
Feminine form of the number two, used with feminine nouns like pessoas.
Uma mesa para duas pessoas, por favor, junto à janela.
A table for two people, please, by the window.
pessoas
[peh-SO-ash]
people
Plural noun meaning people or persons.
Uma mesa para duas pessoas, por favor, se faz favor.
A table for two people, please.
por
[poor]
by / for
Part of the polite expression por favor, literally by or for.
Uma mesa para duas pessoas, por favor, obrigada.
A table for two people, please, thank you.
favor
[fuh-VOR]
favor / kindness
Used in por favor to mean please; literally favor or kindness.
Uma mesa para duas pessoas, por favor, se puder ser.
A table for two people, please, if possible.
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