Portuguese Phrase
Precisamos de uma mesa para uma cadeira de rodas.
Meaning
The sentence is a polite request meaning ‘We need a table for a wheelchair.’ It is used when you need a piece of furniture that can accommodate a wheelchair, ensuring accessibility and comfort.
When to use
Use this phrase in restaurants, offices, hotels, or any public place where you need an accessible table. It’s especially useful when traveling with a person who uses a wheelchair or when arranging a meeting space that must be barrier‑free.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Precisamosdeumamesaparaumacadeiraderodas
Precisar (verb)
‘Precisar’ is a regular -ar verb; in the present tense for ‘we’ it becomes ‘precisamos’.
Preposition ‘de’ after precisar
The verb ‘precisar’ is followed by the preposition ‘de’ to introduce the thing needed.
Indefinite article ‘uma’
Use ‘uma’ before feminine singular nouns (mesa, cadeira) to indicate ‘a/an’.
Purpose ‘para’
‘Para’ introduces the purpose or intended use of the noun that follows.
Compound noun ‘cadeira de rodas’
Literally ‘chair of wheels’; it’s a fixed expression meaning ‘wheelchair’.
🗨In Conversation
Precisamos de uma mesa para uma cadeira de rodas.
We need a table for a wheelchair.
Claro, vou buscar uma mesa adaptada para vocês.
Sure, I’ll get an adapted table for you.
✕Common Mistakes
Precisamos de uma mesa com uma cadeira de rodas.
‘Com’ means ‘with’; it does not express purpose. Use ‘para’ to indicate the table is intended for a wheelchair.
Precisamos a uma mesa para uma cadeira de rodas.
After ‘precisar’ you must use the preposition ‘de’, not ‘a’.
↔Alternatives
Precisamos de uma mesa acessível para cadeira de rodas.
We need an accessible table for a wheelchair.
Precisamos de uma mesa que acomode uma cadeira de rodas.
We need a table that can accommodate a wheelchair.
Cultural Tip
Brazil has strict accessibility laws (Lei de Acessibilidade) that require public venues to provide wheelchair‑friendly furniture. When making the request, a courteous tone is appreciated, and staff are usually trained to offer an adapted table without hesitation.