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How to Say ‘Half a kilo, please’ in Portuguese

Meio quilo, por favor

MAY-oo KEE-loo poor fah-VOR

[MAY-oo KEE-loo poor fah-VOR]

💬 Usage Tip: No word for "a" goes before meio. It becomes meia before feminine words: meia dúzia "half a dozen".

Phrase Breakdown

Meio quilo,

MAY-oo KEE-loo

Half a kilo,

'Meio' means 'half', with no article needed. Say 'MAY-u KEE-lu'.

Example

Meio quilo de tomates.

Half a kilo of tomatoes.

Words in this phrase

Meio

[MAY-oo]

half

Adjective meaning half, placed before the noun; feminine is 'meia'.

Example

Comi meio bolo.

I ate half a cake.

quilo

[KEE-loo]

kilo

Unit of weight, 1000 grams, common when shopping.

Example

O quilo de arroz custa um euro.

A kilo of rice costs one euro.

por favor

poor fah-VOR

please

The standard 'please'. Say 'pur fa-VOR', with the stress on 'VOR'.

Example

Um café, por favor.

A coffee, 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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