How to Say ‘I'd like a coffee, please.’ in Portuguese
Queria um café, se faz favor.
kuh-REE-uh oong kah-FEH suh fahz fah-VOR
[kuh-REE-uh oong kah-FEH suh fahz fah-VOR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a very standard, polite way to order in Portugal. [Se faz favor] is common in everyday service situations and often sounds more local than just [por favor].
Phrase Breakdown
Queria
[kuh-REE-uh]
I would like
A polite expression used to order something in a café or restaurant.
Queria um café, se faz favor.
I would like a coffee, please.
Um café
oong kah-FEH
a coffee
The item being requested; in Portugal, 'café' usually means an espresso.
Um café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
um
[oong]
a / one
An indefinite article used with masculine nouns, like “café.”
Queria um café, se faz favor.
I would like a coffee, please.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
The drink being ordered; in Portugal, “um café” often means an espresso.
Queria um café, se faz favor.
I would like a coffee, please.
se
[suh]
if
Part of the polite expression “se faz favor,” not usually translated word by word in this phrase.
Queria um café, se faz favor.
I would like a coffee, please.
faz
[fahz]
does / makes
Part of the fixed polite phrase “se faz favor,” used like “please.”
Queria um café, se faz favor.
I would like a coffee, please.
favor
[fah-VOR]
favor
In “se faz favor,” it helps form a polite request, similar to “please.”
Queria um café, se faz favor.
I would like a coffee, please.
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