How to Say ‘By the way, is an abatanado similar to an Americano?’ in Portuguese
Já agora, um abatanado é parecido com um americano?
zhah uh-GOH-ruh oong ah-bah-tah-NAH-doo eh pah-ruh-SEE-doo kohng oong ah-muh-ree-KAH-noo
[zhah uh-GOH-ruh oong ah-bah-tah-NAH-doo eh pah-ruh-SEE-doo kohng oong ah-muh-ree-KAH-noo]
💬 Usage Tip: já agora means "by the way" or "while I'm at it", not "already now". It's a handy way to tack on an extra question.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: An abatanado is the Portuguese answer to an Americano: espresso topped up with hot water in a bigger cup.
Phrase Breakdown
Já agora,
zhah uh-GOH-ruh
By the way,
Say 'zhah uh-GOH-ruh'. This is a very common European Portuguese way to bring up something extra.
Já agora, onde é a casa de banho?
By the way, where's the bathroom?
Words in this phrase
Já
[zhah]
by the way (with agora)
Já agora is an expression meaning 'by the way' or 'while we're at it'.
Já agora, tem troco?
By the way, do you have change?
agora
[uh-GOH-ruh]
now (in 'by the way')
Part of já agora, introducing an extra remark.
Já agora, obrigado pela ajuda.
By the way, thanks for the help.
um abatanado
oong ah-bah-tah-NAH-doo
an abatanado
Say 'oong uh-buh-tuh-NAH-doo'. An abatanado is a long black coffee served in a cup.
Queria um abatanado.
I'd like an abatanado.
Words in this phrase
um
[oong]
a
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.
In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.
abatanado
[ah-bah-tah-NAH-doo]
abatanado (long black coffee)
Portuguese coffee: an espresso topped up with hot water, served in a larger cup.
Um abatanado sem açúcar, por favor.
A long black without sugar, please.
é parecido
eh pah-ruh-SEE-doo
is similar
Open 'eh', then 'puh-ruh-SEE-doo'.
O sabor é parecido.
The taste is similar.
Words in this phrase
é
[eh]
is
Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.
É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.
It is my interest to get to know the company better.
parecido
[pah-ruh-SEE-doo]
similar
Adjective; used with 'com' to mean 'similar to'.
O galão é parecido com o latte.
The galão is similar to the latte.
com um americano?
kohng oong ah-muh-ree-KAH-noo
to an americano?
Blend 'koong oong uh-muh-ree-KUH-noo' and raise your intonation at the end.
Vem com um americano?
Does it come with an americano?
Words in this phrase
com
[kohng]
to (after 'similar')
Preposition normally 'with'; after 'parecido' it means 'to'.
É parecido com o pai.
He looks like his father.
um
[oong]
a
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.
In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.
americano
[ah-muh-ree-KAH-noo]
Americano (coffee)
Espresso diluited with hot water; also means 'American'.
Prefiro um americano.
I prefer an Americano.
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