How to Say ‘A glass of red wine, please.’ in Portuguese
Um copo de vinho tinto, se faz favor.
oom KOH-poo duh VEEN-yoo TEEN-too suh fahsh fuh-VOR
[oom KOH-poo duh VEEN-yoo TEEN-too suh fahsh fuh-VOR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal, [se faz favor] is very common with staff and sounds natural, not stiff. It's often more local-sounding than just [por favor] in service situations.
Phrase Breakdown
Um
[oom]
a
Masculine article used here to order one glass.
Ao pedir 'Um copo de vinho tinto, se faz favor.', 'Um' mostra quantidade.
When ordering 'A glass of red wine, please,' 'Um' shows quantity.
copo
[KOH-poo]
glass
Container or serving portion for a drink.
Na frase 'Um copo de vinho tinto, se faz favor.', 'copo' refere-se à bebida servida.
In the phrase 'A glass of red wine, please,' 'copo' refers to the served drink.
de
[duh]
of
Links 'glass' to what is in it, like 'of' in English.
Em 'Um copo de vinho tinto, se faz favor.', 'de' liga o copo ao vinho.
In 'A glass of red wine, please,' 'de' links the glass to the wine.
Vinho tinto
VEEN-yoo TEEN-too
red wine
A type of wine made from dark grapes.
Prefiro vinho tinto.
I prefer red wine.
Words in this phrase
vinho
[VEEN-yoo]
wine
The drink being ordered.
Se dizes 'Um copo de vinho tinto, se faz favor.', escolheste vinho.
If you say 'A glass of red wine, please,' you have chosen wine.
tinto
[TEEN-too]
red
Specifies the type of wine as red rather than white.
Na frase 'Um copo de vinho tinto, se faz favor.', 'tinto' especifica o tipo de vinho.
In the phrase 'A glass of red wine, please,' 'tinto' specifies the type of wine.
Se faz favor.
suh fahsh fuh-VOR
Please.
A polite expression used when asking for something in Portugal.
Quero um sumo, se faz favor.
I want a juice, please.
Words in this phrase
se
[suh]
if
Part of the polite fixed phrase 'se faz favor'.
No pedido 'Um copo de vinho tinto, se faz favor.', 'se' faz parte da fórmula de cortesia.
In the request 'A glass of red wine, please,' 'se' is part of the polite formula.
faz
[fahsh]
does; makes
Element of the expression 'se faz favor', not usually translated literally.
Em 'Um copo de vinho tinto, se faz favor.', 'faz' ajuda a formar 'please'.
In 'A glass of red wine, please,' 'faz' helps form 'please'.
favor
[fuh-VOR]
favor
Part of a polite phrase used when ordering or asking for something.
Acabar com 'Um copo de vinho tinto, se faz favor.' soa educado.
Ending with 'A glass of red wine, please' sounds polite.
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