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How to Say ‘I think I'll order the octopus à lagareiro.’ in Portuguese

Acho que vou pedir o polvo à lagareiro.

AH-shoo kuh voh puh-DEER oo POHL-voo ah luh-guh-RAY-roo

[AH-shoo kuh voh puh-DEER oo POHL-voo ah luh-guh-RAY-roo]

Phrase Breakdown

Acho que vou pedir

AH-shoo kuh voh puh-DEER

I think I'm going to order

'Pedir' means 'to order' or 'to ask for'. Say 'AH-shoo kuh voh puh-DEER'.

Example

Acho que vou pedir sopa.

I think I'm going to order soup.

Words in this phrase

Acho

[AH-shoo]

I think

First person of 'achar', used to give an opinion.

Example

Acho que é boa ideia.

I think it's a good idea.

que

[kuh]

that

Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.

Example

Acho que podemos colaborar bem.

I think that we can collaborate well.

vou

[voh]

I'm going to

'I' form of ir (to go), used for near future.

Example

Vou comer agora.

I'm going to eat now.

pedir

[puh-DEER]

to order / to ask for

Verb used for ordering food or requesting something.

Example

Vamos pedir a conta.

Let's ask for the bill.

o polvo à lagareiro.

oo POHL-voo ah luh-guh-RAY-roo

the octopus lagareiro style.

Say 'oo POL-voo ah luh-guh-RAY-roo' and let your voice fall at the end.

Example

O polvo à lagareiro é típico.

Octopus lagareiro style is traditional.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

polvo

[POHL-voo]

octopus

Masculine noun; often roasted with olive oil and potatoes.

Example

O polvo à lagareiro é delicioso.

Octopus lagareiro-style is delicious.

[ah]

in the style of

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

Example

Quero bacalhau à lagareiro.

I want cod lagareiro-style.

lagareiro

[luh-guh-RAY-roo]

olive-press style

From 'lagar' (olive press); dish roasted with lots of olive oil, garlic and small potatoes.

Example

O polvo à lagareiro tem muito azeite.

Lagareiro-style octopus has lots of olive oil.

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