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How to Say ‘For dessert’ in Portuguese

Para a sobremesa

PAH-ruh uh soo-breh-MEH-zah

[PAH-ruh uh soo-breh-MEH-zah]

💬 Usage Tip: In speech para a usually blends into prà (PRAH).

Phrase Breakdown

Para

[PAH-ruh]

for

Preposition used to show who something matters to.

Example

Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.

This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.

[uh]

the

Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.

Example

A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.

The company seems open to new ideas.

sobremesa

[soo-breh-MEH-zah]

dessert

Feminine noun for dessert.

Example

Queria ver a sobremesa.

I'd like to see the dessert.

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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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