How to Say ‘I'd like a medium, please.’ in Portuguese
Quero um médio, por favor.
KEH-roo oong MEH-dyoo poor fah-VOR
[KEH-roo oong MEH-dyoo poor fah-VOR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is understandable and polite, but many people in Portugal would soften it to [Queria um médio, por favor]. In service situations, that often sounds a little more natural than [Quero].
Phrase Breakdown
Quero
[KEH-roo]
I want
A straightforward way to order what you want.
Quero um médio, por favor.
I want a medium one, please.
Um médio
oong MEH-dyoo
a medium one
Refers to the medium size or option.
Um médio, se faz favor.
A medium one, please.
Words in this phrase
um
[oong]
a / one
Used before the size choice “médio.”
Quero um médio, por favor.
I want a medium one, please.
médio
[MEH-dyoo]
medium
The middle size option.
Quero um médio, por favor.
I want a medium one, please.
Por favor.
poor fah-VOR
please.
Polite closing expression used when making a request.
Quero água, por favor.
I want water, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[poor]
please / by
Part of the polite phrase “por favor.”
Quero um médio, por favor.
I want a medium one, please.
favor
[fah-VOR]
favor
Part of the phrase “por favor,” meaning “please.”
Quero um médio, por favor.
I want a medium one, please.
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