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How to Say ‘There you go, here's your coffee.’ in Portuguese

Pronto, aqui tens o teu café.

PROHN-too ah-KEE taysh oo TEH-oo kah-FEH

[PROHN-too ah-KEE taysh oo TEH-oo kah-FEH]

Phrase Breakdown

Pronto,

PROHN-too

There you go / Okay,

This is a very common Portuguese filler meaning 'okay, done'. It is nasal: 'PRONG-too'.

Example

Pronto, já está.

Okay, it's done.

Words in this phrase

Pronto

[PROHN-too]

right / there we go

Filler word used to signal something is done or to wrap up.

Example

Pronto, está tudo pago.

Right, it's all paid.

aqui tens

ah-KEE taysh

here you have

Used when handing something over. Say it 'uh-KEE TAYNGSH'.

Example

Aqui tens o livro.

Here's the book.

Words in this phrase

aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

Refers to this place or this context nearby.

Example

Aqui, no evento, há muitas oportunidades de networking.

Here, at the event, there are many networking opportunities.

tens

[taysh]

you have

Second-person singular of 'ter', often used with a past participle to talk about recent ongoing experience.

Example

Tens feito exercício ultimamente?

Have you been exercising lately?

o teu café.

oo TEH-oo kah-FEH

your coffee.

This is the informal 'your'. Stress the final syllable of 'café'.

Example

O teu café está frio.

Your coffee is cold.

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.

teu

[TEH-oo]

your

Informal possessive for masculine singular nouns.

Example

O teu sorriso é bonito.

Your smile is pretty.

café

[kah-FEH]

coffee

Literally coffee; in networking contexts, it often means an informal meeting.

Example

Aceitava um café para falarmos melhor.

I would accept a coffee to talk more properly.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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