Canceling a day ahead in Portuguese

1. 1
   cancelar/kɐ̃seˈla/

   to cancelverb

   To undo something that was arranged or scheduled, so it no longer stands.
2. 2
   reserva/ʁeˈzɛɾvɐ/

   reservationnoun

   The act of holding a place, a table, or a room for someone in advance.
3. 3
   reembolso/ʁeẽˈbowsu/

   refundnoun

   The return of money that a person had already paid.
4. 4

   multafine

5. 5

   desmarcarto cancel

6. 6

   compromissocommitment

7. 7

   imprevistounexpected

8. 8

   infelizmenteunfortunately

9. 9

   avisarto notify

10. 10

    prazodeadline

The sentences3 of 10

1. Oi, eu queria cancelar a mesa de amanhã à noite.

   Hi, I'd like to cancel the table for tomorrow night.

2. Eu tenho uma reserva para quatro pessoas amanhã à noite.

   I have a reservation for four people tomorrow night.

3. Eu já paguei um sinal, vou receber o reembolso?

   I already paid a deposit. Will I get a refund?

Pronunciation

• reserva/ʁeˈzɛɾvɐ/

  It starts with the throaty r, like in rua, and the e of the stressed syllable is open, like in pé.

• reembolso/ʁeẽˈbowsu/

  The 'r' at the start is the throat sound, the second 'e' is nasal and the 'ol' sounds like 'ou': re-en-BOU-su.

Good to know

sinal

Some restaurants ask for a sinal, an advance payment, to confirm a reservation, especially for groups or busy dates. Ask when you book whether it is refunded if you cancel.

multa

Whether a restaurant charges a cancellation fee varies from place to place. Many charge nothing, so it is worth asking what the rule is.

confirmação

It is common for the restaurant to call or message you, often on WhatsApp, to confirm the reservation. If you are not going, reply as soon as you can to say so.