café/kɐˈfɛ/
coffee; espresso
Quero um café, por favor.
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SpeekuBlogOrdering coffee in Portugal
The coffees, the pastries and the bill.
Um café, se faz favor
These are the words a café counter in Portugal runs on: the coffees, the pastries and the bill, each one recorded.
In Portugal um café is an espresso. Ask for one at the counter, add se faz favor, and pay when you leave: a conta, se faz favor.
Café, bica, galão
From the shortest to the milkiest.
bica/ˈbikɐ/
espresso; spout
Queria uma bica, se faz favor.
I'd like an espresso, please.descafeinado/dɨʃkɐfɐjˈnadu/
decaffeinated
Tem café descafeinado?
Do you have decaf coffee?galão/ɡɐˈlɐ̃w̃/
latte; gallon
Para mim, um galão.
For me, a latte.meia de leite/ˈmɐjɐ dɨ ˈlɐjtɨ/
flat white
Queria uma meia de leite, se faz favor.
I'd like a flat white, please.chá/ˈʃa/
tea; tea plant
Quero um chá, se faz favor.
I want a tea, please.Something to go with it
The pastry case and the sugar bowl.
pastel de nata/pɐʃˈtɛɫ dɨ ˈnatɐ/
custard tart
E um pastel de nata também.
And a custard tart too.torrada/tuˈʁadɐ/
toast
Uma torrada com manteiga, se faz favor.
Toast with butter, please.croissant/kɾwaˈsɐ̃/
croissant
Tem algum croissant?
Do you have any croissants? (formal)açúcar/ɐˈsukɐɾ/
sugar
Sem açúcar, se faz favor.
No sugar, please.leite/ˈlɐjtɨ/
milk
Com leite ou sem leite?
With milk or without milk?Water, juice and the bill
The rest of the order, and the last word of it.
água/ˈaɡwɐ/
water
Pode ser uma água, por favor?
Can I have a water, please?água com gás/ˈaɡwɐ kõ ˈɡaʃ/
sparkling water
Uma água com gás, se faz favor.
A sparkling water, please.sumo/ˈsumu/
juice; sumo (wrestling)
Queria um sumo de laranja.
I'd like an orange juice.copo/ˈkɔpu/
glass (for drinking); drink (tomar um copo)
Quero só um copo de água.
I just want a glass of water.conta/ˈkõtɐ/
bill; account
Pode trazer a conta, se faz favor?
Can you bring the bill, please?
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