How to Say ‘What would you like to drink?’ in Portuguese
O que é que gostavas de beber?
oo keh eh keh goosh-TAH-vush duh buh-BAIR
[oo keh eh keh goosh-TAH-vush duh buh-BAIR]
💬 Usage Tip: [O que é que] is a very common spoken pattern for [what ...?] in Portuguese. You'll hear the same shape in [Onde é que estás?] and [Quem é que veio?]
Phrase Breakdown
O
[oo]
the; what (in this expression)
Part of the common question pattern 'O que é que...' meaning 'What is it that...?'
Em 'O que é que gostavas de beber?', 'O' faz parte da estrutura da pergunta.
In 'What would you like to drink?', 'O' is part of the question structure.
que
[keh]
that
In this structure, it helps form a natural spoken question in Portuguese.
O segundo 'que' em 'O que é que gostavas de beber?' torna a pergunta natural em português.
The second 'que' in 'What would you like to drink?' makes the question natural in Portuguese.
é
[eh]
is
Form of the verb 'ser'; here it helps build the question expression.
Na pergunta 'O que é que gostavas de beber?', 'é' faz parte da expressão fixa.
In the question 'What would you like to drink?', 'is' is part of the fixed expression.
que
[keh]
that
In this structure, it helps form a natural spoken question in Portuguese.
O segundo 'que' em 'O que é que gostavas de beber?' torna a pergunta natural em português.
The second 'que' in 'What would you like to drink?' makes the question natural in Portuguese.
Gostavas de beber
goosh-TAH-vush duh buh-BAIR
would you like to drink
A polite way to ask what someone would like to drink.
Gostavas de beber água?
Would you like to drink water?
Words in this phrase
gostavas
[goosh-TAH-vush]
would you like
Polite way to ask someone's preference in an informal singular context.
Se dizes 'O que é que gostavas de beber?', soas educado e atento.
If you say 'What would you like to drink?', you sound polite and attentive.
de
[duh]
to
Connects the idea of wanting with the infinitive verb that follows.
Em 'O que é que gostavas de beber?', 'de' liga ao verbo 'beber'.
In 'What would you like to drink?', 'de' connects to the verb 'to drink'.
beber
[buh-BAIR]
to drink
Verb used when asking what beverage someone wants.
A pergunta 'O que é que gostavas de beber?' usa 'beber' para falar de bebidas.
The question 'What would you like to drink?' uses 'to drink' to talk about beverages.
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