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How to Say ‘Have you looked at the menu yet?’ in Portuguese

Já viste a ementa?

zhah VEESH-tuh uh ee-MAYN-tah

[zhah VEESH-tuh uh ee-MAYN-tah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Using tu on a date is normal between people of similar age in Portugal. It keeps things relaxed without feeling forward.

Phrase Breakdown

Já viste

zhah VEESH-tuh

Have you already seen

'Já' means 'already'. 'Viste' is the informal past tense of 'ver' (to see). Say it as 'zhah VEESHT'. The final 'e' is almost silent and the 's' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

Já viste o filme?

Have you seen the film yet?

Words in this phrase

Já

[zhah]

already

Prior to a specified or implied time.

Example

Já comi meu almoço.

I have already eaten my lunch.

viste

[VEESH-tuh]

have you seen / did you see

Past tense of 'ver' (to see), informal 'tu' form.

Example

Viste o filme ontem?

Did you see the film yesterday?

a ementa?

uh ee-MAYN-tah

the menu?

'Ementa' is the European Portuguese word for a restaurant menu. Run 'a' into it: 'ee-MEN-tuh'. Raise your voice at the end for a question.

Example

Pode trazer a ementa?

Can you bring the menu?

Words in this phrase

[uh]

the

Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.

Example

A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.

The company seems open to new ideas.

ementa

[ee-MAYN-tah]

The restaurant menu in European Portuguese (Brazil uses 'cardápio').

Example

A ementa tem muitos pratos.

The menu has many dishes.

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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