How to Say ‘Is this seat free?’ in Portuguese
Este lugar está livre?
ESH-teh loo-GAR shtah LEE-vreh
[ESH-teh loo-GAR shtah LEE-vreh]
Phrase Breakdown
Este lugar
ESH-teh loo-GAR
This seat
'Lugar' means place or seat. 'Este' sounds like 'ESHT'.
Este lugar é bonito.
This place is pretty.
Words in this phrase
Este
[ESH-teh]
this
Masculine demonstrative for something near the speaker.
Este café é bom.
This coffee is good.
lugar
[loo-GAR]
seat / place
A place or spot; here, a seat.
Guardei um lugar para ti.
I saved a seat for you.
está livre?
shtah LEE-vreh
is free?
'Está' is used for temporary states. It sounds like 'shTA LI-vr'.
A casa de banho está livre?
Is the bathroom free?
Words in this phrase
está
[shtah]
are (you, formal) / is
Form of 'estar' (to be, for states) used with 'você' or formal address, or for he/she/it.
O senhor está cansado?
Are you tired, sir?
livre
[LEE-vreh]
free / available
Not occupied or not taken.
A mesa está livre.
The table is free.
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