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How to Say ‘Would you like to have a coffee with me?’ in Portuguese

Quer tomar um café comigo?

kehr too-MAR oong kah-FEH koo-MEE-goo

[kehr too-MAR oong kah-FEH koo-MEE-goo]

💬 Usage Tip: tomar "to take" is the usual verb for having food or drinks: tomar um chá "have a tea".

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Coffee is the classic low-pressure first suggestion in Portugal. It's short and cheap, and easy to say yes to.

Phrase Breakdown

Quer tomar

kehr too-MAR

Do you want to have

'Quer' is the polite 'you want'. 'Tomar' (to take) is used for drinks. The 'o' in 'tomar' is reduced: 'too-MAR'.

Example

Quer tomar alguma coisa?

Would you like something to drink?

Words in this phrase

Quer

[kehr]

do you want

Form of 'querer' addressing 'você' or 'o senhor'.

Example

Quer um café?

Do you want a coffee?

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 comigo?

oong kah-FEH koo-MEE-goo

a coffee with me?

'Comigo' means 'with me'. 'Um' is nasal, close to 'oong'. Stress falls on 'fé' and 'mi'.

Example

Vens comigo?

Are you coming with me?

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.

comigo

[koo-MEE-goo]

with me

Special combined form of 'com' + 'mim'.

Example

Vens comigo ao cinema?

Are you coming to the cinema with me?

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