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How to Say ‘Well, I'm going to get a drink.’ in Portuguese

Bem, vou buscar uma bebida.

BEHNG voh boosh-KAR OO-muh buh-BEE-dah

[BEHNG voh boosh-KAR OO-muh buh-BEE-dah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: A polite, natural way to step away from a group chat. It's friendly to offer: queres alguma coisa? "do you want anything?".

Phrase Breakdown

Bem, vou buscar

BEHNG voh boosh-KAR

Well, I'm going to get

'Bem' here means 'well'. 'Buscar' means 'to fetch'. Say 'boosh-KAR'.

Example

Vou buscar o carro.

I'll go get the car.

Words in this phrase

Bem

[BEHNG]

well

In a good or satisfactory way.

Example

Ele fez o trabalho muito bem.

He did the job very 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.

buscar

[boosh-KAR]

to get / fetch

Infinitive verb meaning to go and get something.

Example

Vou buscar o casaco.

I'll go get my coat.

uma bebida.

OO-muh buh-BEE-dah

a drink.

'Uma' is the feminine 'a'. Say 'OO-muh bɨ-BEE-duh'.

Example

Queres uma bebida?

Do you want a drink?

Words in this phrase

uma

[OO-muh]

Feminine singular indefinite article before 'família'.

Example

Uma empresa pode ter uma cultura muito acolhedora.

A company can have a very welcoming culture.

bebida

[buh-BEE-dah]

drink

Feminine noun for any beverage.

Example

Qual é a tua bebida favorita?

What is your favourite drink?

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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