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How to Say ‘I'd like a caldo verde, please.’ in Portuguese

Queria um caldo verde, por favor.

kuh-REE-uh oong KAHL-doo VEHR-d poor fah-VOR

[kuh-REE-uh oong KAHL-doo VEHR-d poor fah-VOR]

💬 Usage Tip: Queria literally means "I wanted", but it's the standard soft way to say "I'd like". You can reuse it for any order: Queria uma sardinha "I'd like a sardine".

Phrase Breakdown

Queria um caldo verde,

kuh-REE-uh oong KAHL-doo VEHR-d

I'd like a caldo verde,

'Queria' (literally 'I wanted') is the polite way to order. Say it as 'kree-a', and let it flow into 'um'.

Example

Queria um café.

I'd like a coffee.

Words in this phrase

Queria

[kuh-REE-uh]

I would like

A polite way to introduce what you want to say.

Example

Na frase «Queria» agradecer, o tom fica mais suave e profissional.

In the phrase “I would like” to thank, the tone becomes softer and more professional.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

caldo

[KAHL-doo]

broth

Masculine noun for a broth or thin soup.

Example

O caldo de galinha é bom.

Chicken broth is good.

verde

[VEHR-d]

green

The colour green; also names a Lisbon metro line.

Example

O semáforo está verde.

The traffic light is green.

por favor.

poor fah-VOR

please.

This is the standard 'please'. 'Por' is reduced to 'pur', and the stress falls on 'VOR'.

Example

A conta, por favor.

The bill, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

(part of 'por favor')

Preposition; together with 'favor' it forms 'please'.

Example

Um café, por favor.

A coffee, please.

favor

[fah-VOR]

please (part of 'por favor')

Literally 'favour'; with 'por' it means 'please'.

Example

Ajude-me, por favor.

Help me, please.

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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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