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How to Say ‘200 grams of cheese, please.’ in Portuguese

Duzentos gramas de queijo, por favor.

doo-ZEN-toosh GRAH-mash duh KAY-zhoo poor fah-VOR

[doo-ZEN-toosh GRAH-mash duh KAY-zhoo poor fah-VOR]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is how you order at a deli counter or market stall in Portugal. Asking by grams is normal, and staff will often ask fatiado? "sliced?".

Phrase Breakdown

Duzentos gramas

doo-ZEN-toosh GRAH-mash

Two hundred grams

'Duzentos' (200) matches 'gramas', which is masculine in standard Portuguese. Say 'doo-ZEN-tush GRA-mush'.

Example

Duzentos gramas de fiambre.

Two hundred grams of ham.

Words in this phrase

Duzentos

[doo-ZEN-toosh]

two hundred

The number 200 (masculine form; feminine is 'duzentas').

Example

Custa duzentos euros.

It costs two hundred euros.

gramas

[GRAH-mash]

grams

Unit of weight.

Example

Quero cem gramas.

I want a hundred grams.

de queijo,

duh KAY-zhoo

of cheese,

'De' means 'of' and is pronounced like a quick 'd'. 'Queijo' sounds like 'KAY-zhu'.

Example

Uma sandes de queijo.

A cheese sandwich.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

queijo

[KAY-zhoo]

cheese

Masculine noun; Portugal is famous for cheeses like Serra da Estrela.

Example

Gosto de queijo da Serra.

I like cheese from the Serra.

por favor.

poor fah-VOR

please.

A polite ending to the request. Say 'pur fa-VOR'.

Example

A conta, por favor.

The bill, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

for

Preposition indicating what something is in exchange for.

Example

Paguei dez euros por isto.

I paid ten euros for this.

favor

[fah-VOR]

favour

Noun meaning favour; used in polite phrases for 'please'.

Example

Faz-me um favor?

Can you do me a favour?

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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