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How to Say ‘We can have a coffee’ in Portuguese

Podemos tomar um café

poh-DAY-moosh toh-MAR oong kah-FEH

[poh-DAY-moosh toh-MAR oong kah-FEH]

💬 Usage Tip: You tomar "take" a coffee, not "drink" or "have" it. Same with tomar o pequeno-almoço "have breakfast".

Phrase Breakdown

Podemos tomar

poh-DAY-moosh toh-MAR

We can have

'tomar' (to take) is used for drinks. Say 'pu-DE-mush tu-MAR'.

Example

Podemos tomar o pequeno-almoço juntos.

We can have breakfast together.

Words in this phrase

Podemos

[poh-DAY-moosh]

we can

First person plural of poder, used to suggest possibilities or make collaborative proposals.

Example

Podemos falar depois do evento.

We can talk after the event.

tomar

[toh-MAR]

to drink; to have

Literally means “to drink” or “to take,” often used for food and drink consumption.

Example

Vou tomar um café agora.

I’m going to have a coffee now.

um café

oong kah-FEH

a coffee

In Portugal 'um café' is an espresso. 'um' is nasal, and the stress falls on 'FÉ'.

Example

Quero um café, por favor.

I'd like a coffee, please.

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.

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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