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How to Say ‘Would you like to have a coffee some day?’ in Portuguese

Gostava de tomar um café um dia?

goosh-TAH-vah deh too-MAR oong kah-FEH oong DEE-ah

[goosh-TAH-vah deh too-MAR oong kah-FEH oong DEE-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: Gostava de works as a soft "would you like to". Swap the activity freely, as in Gostava de jantar? "Would you like to have dinner?".

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Asking someone out for a coffee is the low-pressure classic in Portugal. It's a short, easy-to-accept first date.

Phrase Breakdown

Gostava de tomar

goosh-TAH-vah deh too-MAR

Would you like to have

'Gostava' is the polite, conditional-like 'would you like'. 'Gostar' always takes 'de'.

Example

Gostava de tomar um chá.

I'd like to have a tea.

Words in this phrase

Gostava

[goosh-TAH-vah]

would you like

Conditional-style form of 'gostar'; with formal 'you' it politely asks what someone would like.

Example

Gostava de dançar?

Would you like to dance?

[deh]

(no direct translation)

Preposition linking 'importar-se' to the following verb.

Example

Importa-se de esperar?

Do you mind waiting?

tomar

[too-MAR]

to have / to take

Verb often used in expressions like tomar um café, meaning to have a coffee.

Example

Podemos tomar um café na próxima semana.

We can have a coffee next week.

um café um dia?

oong kah-FEH oong DEE-ah

a coffee some day?

'Um dia' means 'one day / some day'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.

Example

Vamos ao Porto um dia?

Shall we go to Porto some day?

Words in this phrase

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

café

[kah-FEH]

coffee

Literally coffee; in networking contexts, it often means an informal meeting.

Example

Aceitava um café para falarmos melhor.

I would accept a coffee to talk more properly.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

dia

[DEE-ah]

day

A common noun meaning 'day'; it can refer to a calendar day or daily life in expressions.

Example

No dia da feira de carreiras, perguntei sobre o ambiente de trabalho.

On the day of the careers fair, I asked about the work environment.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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