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How to Say ‘Then put the milk straight in the cup.’ in Portuguese

Então ponha o leite logo no copo.

ehn-TAWNG POH-nyah oo LAY-che LOH-goo noo KOH-poo

[ehn-TAWNG POH-nyah oo LAY-che LOH-goo noo KOH-poo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: A galão or meia de leite often comes in a glass copo rather than a cup, so asking for milk "in the glass" is normal café talk.

Phrase Breakdown

Então ponha o leite

ehn-TAWNG POH-nyah oo LAY-che

Then put the milk

'Então' means 'so' or 'then'. Say it 'en-TOWNG', with a nasal 'ão'.

Example

Então ponha o leite primeiro.

Then put the milk first.

Words in this phrase

Então

[ehn-TAWNG]

so / then

Used to conclude and confirm the arrangement.

Example

Então fica para sábado às oito. Parece-nos bem.

So it’s set for Saturday at eight. That sounds good to us.

ponha

[POH-nyah]

put / place

Polite command form of 'pôr' (to put), used when addressing someone formally.

Example

Ponha o casaco aqui.

Put the coat here.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

leite

[LAY-che]

Milk

A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young.

Example

Eu gosto de leite com café.

I like milk with coffee.

logo no copo.

LOH-goo noo KOH-poo

straight into the cup.

This says where the milk goes. 'No' is a contraction of 'em + o' (in the).

Example

Está logo no copo.

It's right in the cup.

Words in this phrase

logo

[LOH-goo]

right away / directly

Here means straight away, directly.

Example

Faço isso logo.

I'll do that right away.

[noo]

In the

Contraction of em + o, used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Ficamos No interior por causa do frio.

We are staying inside because of the cold.

copo

[KOH-poo]

cup

Here a takeaway cup.

Example

O café vem num copo.

The coffee comes in a cup.

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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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