0.3.4 Food & Drink for Brazilian Portuguese

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Brazilian food

comida brasileira

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a restaurant

um restaurante

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a drink

uma bebida

Note that this term refers to any drink, alcoholic or not. Multiple drinks would be as bebidas.

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tea

chá

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coffee

café

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milk

leite

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a coffee with milk

um café com leite

“with” = com

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a coffee without milk

um café sem leite

“without” = sem

In everyday speech, café puro (“pure coffee”) is more commonly used to refer to “coffee without milk”.

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water

água

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a glass of water

um copo de água

“glass” = copo

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a bottle of water

(still)

uma garrafa de água

“bottle” = garrafa

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a bottle of sparkling water

uma garrafa de água com gás

“sparkling / carbonated” = com gás

Note that água com gás literally means “water with gas.”

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Natural or sparkling water?

Água sem gás ou com gás?

Note that in Brazil, to ask for still water, you say água sem gás, which literally means “water without gas”. You can also say água mineral (“mineral water”).

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Mulher: Uma água, por favor.

Homem: Com gás?

Mulher: Não, sem gás.

Translation:

Woman: “A water, please.”

Man: “Sparkling water?”

Woman: “No, still water.”

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a glass of soda

um copo de refrigerante

“soda” = refrigerante

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a bottle of wine

uma garrafa de vinho

“wine” = vinho

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red wine

vinho tinto

Note that the literal word for “red” is vermelho. Tinto is used specifically for red wine.

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white wine

vinho branco

branco = “white”

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Eu quero só um pouco de vinho, por favor.

Translation: “I just want a little wine, please.”

Note that só can mean only or just.

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beer

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cerveja

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a pint of beer

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uma caneca de cerveja

Literally, “a pint of beer” means “uma pinta de cerveja”, but this expression is not used in Brazil.

We usually say uma caneca de cerveja (“mug”) or um copo de cerveja (“glass”).

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I want a beer, please.

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Eu quero uma cerveja, por favor.

“I want” = Eu quero

Eu quero… is natural and common when ordering.

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meat

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carne

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Is this vegetarian?

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Isso é vegetariano?

“I am vegetarian” = Sou vegetariano or Sou vegetariana, depending on your gender.

# Translate to Portuguese: appetizer

[a] entrada ## Footnote The article *a* ("the") is optional in the menu context. You may see just *entrada* or *a entrada*. This rule also applies to the following menu items, which you will learn. In full sentences, the article usually appears. e.g., *A entrada é boa* ("The appetizer is good").

# Translate to Portuguese: main course

prato principal ## Footnote *Prato principal* literally means "main dish".

# Translate to Portuguese: side dish

acompanhamento

# Translate to Portuguese: bread

pão ## Footnote Note that *pão* has a nasal sound that does not exist in English. Many English speakers pronounce the *a* without nasalization, which can cause confusion or ambiguity for Portuguese listeners. Make sure to practice this word.

# Translate to Portuguese: dessert

sobremesa

# Translate to Portuguese: a bar

um bar

# Translate to Portuguese: a party

uma festa

# Translate to Portuguese: music

música

# Translate to Portuguese: good music

música boa ## Footnote In Portuguese, the word order can change: *boa música*, but it sounds formal.

# Translate to Portuguese: Do you like it? → Yes, I like it.

Você gosta? → Sim, eu gosto. ## Footnote Note that even though *você* means “you,” it uses the same verb form as *ele* / *ela*. ("he/"she").

# Translate to Portuguese: breakfast

café da manhã ## Footnote *café da manhã* literally means "coffee of the morning".

# Translate to Portuguese: lunch

almoço ## Footnote In Brazil, “lunch” (*almoço*) is usually a full, healthy meal. It often includes rice, beans, vegetables, and meat. For many people, it is the main meal of the day.

# Translate to Portuguese: dinner

jantar

# Translate to Portuguese: take-away (food)

comida para viagem ## Footnote In informal contexts, you might hear *para levar*, which literally means "to take" (to-go).

# Translate to Portuguese: To eat here or take away?

Para comer aqui ou para viagem?

# Translate to Portuguese: waiter

garçom ## Footnote In Brazil, you can also call the waiter *moço* ("young man") to get his attention.

# Translate to Portuguese: waitress

garçonete ## Footnote In Brazil, you can also call the waitress's attention by calling her: *moça* ("young lady").

# Translate to Portuguese: Can I see the _menu_, please?

Posso ver o _cardápio_, por favor? ## Footnote "menu" = *cardápio* The term *menu* is widely used in Brazil, mainly in technology and app contexts.

# Translate to Portuguese: What can I get you?

O que deseja? ## Footnote *O que deseja?* literally means "What do you desire?". In Brazil, it’s a polite way for a waiter/ waitress to ask what you want to order.

# Translate to Portuguese: Check, please.

A conta, por favor. ## Footnote “restaurant bill” = *a conta*

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**Homem**: Você gosta de comida alemã? **Mulher**: Não, eu não gosto. Prefiro comida argentina. ## Footnote _Translation_: **Man**: "Do you like German food?" **Woman**: "No, I don’t like it. I like Argentine food."

# Translate to Portuguese: I don't like beer, _but_ I like wine.

Eu não gosto de cerveja, _mas_ gosto de vinho. ## Footnote "but" = *mas*

# Translate to Portuguese: I don't like it.

Eu não gosto. ## Footnote Note that in Portuguese, you don’t always say the word for “it.” So, *eu não gosto* means “I don’t like it,” even though it is not spoken.

# Translate to Portuguese: No, thank you. I don't like it.

Não, obrigada. Eu não gosto disso. ## Footnote Note that in Portuguese, you don’t always say the word for “it.” However, you can emphasize by using *disso* to point to a nearby object.

0.3.4 Food & Drink Flashcards

Order and describe food and drinks in simple contexts. (48 cards)