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How to Say ‘How about some clams Bulhão Pato style?’ in Portuguese

Que tal umas amêijoas à Bulhão Pato?

kuh tahl OO-mahsh uh-MAY-zhoo-ush ah boo-LYOWNG PAH-too

[kuh tahl OO-mahsh uh-MAY-zhoo-ush ah boo-LYOWNG PAH-too]

Phrase Breakdown

Que tal umas amêijoas

kuh tahl OO-mahsh uh-MAY-zhoo-ush

How about some clams

'Que tal' means 'how about'. Say 'kuh TAHL OO-muhz uh-MAY-zhwush'.

Example

Que tal umas batatas?

How about some potatoes?

Words in this phrase

Que

[kuh]

what

With 'tal', forms 'que tal' meaning 'how about'.

Example

Que tal irmos jantar?

How about we go to dinner?

tal

[tahl]

such / how about

With 'que', it asks 'how is it?' or 'what do you think?'.

Example

Que tal o jantar?

How was the dinner?

umas

[OO-mahsh]

some

Feminine plural of 'um'.

Example

Comprei umas maçãs.

I bought some apples.

amêijoas

[uh-MAY-zhoo-ush]

clams

Small shellfish often cooked with garlic and coriander.

Example

Adoro amêijoas com pão.

I love clams with bread.

à Bulhão Pato?

ah boo-LYOWNG PAH-too

Bulhão Pato style?

Say 'ah boo-LYOWNG PAH-too', with a nasal 'ão' and a rising tone for the question.

Example

Já provaste à Bulhão Pato?

Have you tried them Bulhão Pato style?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

in the style of

Short for 'à moda de', naming a dish's preparation.

Example

Quero amêijoas à Bulhão Pato.

I want clams Bulhão Pato style.

Bulhão

[boo-LYOWNG]

Bulhão (name)

First part of the surname of a Portuguese poet the clam dish is named after.

Example

Bulhão Pato era poeta.

Bulhão Pato was a poet.

Pato

[PAH-too]

Pato (name)

Second part of the poet's surname; on its own 'pato' means duck.

Example

O poeta chamava-se Bulhão Pato.

The poet was called Bulhão Pato.

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