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How to Say ‘I'll go order at the bar right now.’ in Portuguese

Vou já pedir ao balcão.

voo zhah peh-DEER ow bahl-KOWNG

[voo zhah peh-DEER ow bahl-KOWNG]

Phrase Breakdown

Vou já pedir

voo zhah peh-DEER

I'll order right now

The near future with 'ir' + infinitive. 'Já' stresses that it happens immediately.

Example

Vou já pedir a conta.

I'll ask for the bill right now.

Words in this phrase

Vou

[voo]

I am going to

Used to indicate a future action planned by the speaker.

Example

Vou preparar um café para nós.

I am going to prepare a coffee for us.

já

[zhah]

right away / already

In service situations, it commonly means 'right away' or 'in a moment'.

Example

Já lhe trago o café.

I’ll bring you the coffee right away.

pedir

[peh-DEER]

to order / ask for

Infinitive verb meaning to request or order.

Example

Queria pedir o bacalhau.

I would like to order the cod.

ao balcão.

ow bahl-KOWNG

at the counter

'Ao' is 'a' + 'o'. 'Balcão' ends in a nasal 'ão', like 'ow' said through the nose.

Example

Paga-se ao balcão.

You pay at the counter.

Words in this phrase

[ow]

to the / at the

Contraction of 'a' + 'o'; common in location expressions.

Example

O elevador fica Mesmo ao lado do restaurante, ao lado da receção.

The lift is right next to the restaurant, next to the reception.

balcão

[bahl-KOWNG]

counter / bar

Masculine noun for the bar or shop counter.

Example

Paga-se ao balcão.

You pay at the counter.

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