How to Say ‘The coffee's on me.’ in Portuguese
O café é por minha conta.
oo kah-FEH eh poor MEE-nyah KOHN-tah
[oo kah-FEH eh poor MEE-nyah KOHN-tah]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Offering to pay for the coffee is a classic way to make up for being late. Friends often take turns paying anyway, so it's an easy gesture to accept.
Phrase Breakdown
O café é
oo kah-FEH eh
The coffee is
'O' sounds like 'oo'. Make sure to pronounce the final 'é' of 'café' and the verb 'é' as two separate open 'eh' sounds.
O café é muito bom aqui.
The coffee is very good here.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.
O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.
The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
Literally coffee; in networking contexts, it often means an informal meeting.
Aceitava um café para falarmos melhor.
I would accept a coffee to talk more properly.
é
[eh]
is
Third person singular present of 'to be'.
Ele é professor.
He is a teacher.
por minha conta.
poor MEE-nyah KOHN-tah
on me.
A fixed expression for offering to pay.
Hoje é por minha conta.
Today it's on me.
Words in this phrase
por
[poor]
on
Preposition; 'por minha conta' means 'on me'.
O jantar é por tua conta.
Dinner is on you.
minha
[MEE-nyah]
my
Possessive adjective showing something belongs to the speaker.
A minha experiência no evento foi positiva.
My experience at the event was positive.
conta
[KOHN-tah]
account / tab
Here means someone's expense; 'por minha conta' = my treat.
Fica por minha conta.
It's on me.
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