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How to Say ‘Not today, I'll just have the strong galão with soy.’ in Portuguese

Hoje não, fico só pelo galão escuro com soja.

OH-zheh now FEE-koo saw PEH-loo gah-LOWNG ehs-koor-oh kohng SOH-zhah

[OH-zheh now FEE-koo saw PEH-loo gah-LOWNG ehs-koor-oh kohng SOH-zhah]

Phrase Breakdown

Hoje não,

OH-zheh now

Not today,

A polite way to turn something down. The 'h' in 'hoje' is silent and 'j' sounds like the 's' in 'measure': 'OH-zh'. 'Não' has a nasal 'ão' sound.

Example

Hoje não, obrigado.

Not today, thank you.

Words in this phrase

Hoje

[OH-zheh]

Today

Refers to the current day.

Example

Hoje vou trabalhar em casa.

Today, I will work from home.

não

[now]

Used to give a negative response.

Example

Não quero.

I don't want it.

fico só pelo galão

FEE-koo saw PEH-loo gah-LOWNG

I'll just stick with the galão

'Ficar por' means to stick with or settle for something. A 'galão' is a milky coffee served in a tall glass. In Portugal, 'pelo' sounds like 'p'lu'.

Example

Fico só pelo café.

I'll just have the coffee.

Words in this phrase

fico

[FEE-koo]

I'll stay / I'll stick

Form of 'ficar'; 'fico por' means 'I'll stick with'.

Example

Fico com este.

I'll take this one.

só

[saw]

just; only

Used to minimize or soften what was said, as in 'just' or 'only'.

Example

Na expressão «Era só», «só» mostra que era apenas uma confirmação.

In the expression "It was just," "só" shows that it was only a confirmation.

pelo

[PEH-loo]

with the

'por' + 'o'; in 'ficar pelo' it means to settle for the.

Example

Fico pelo café.

I'll stick with the coffee.

galão

[gah-LOWNG]

galão (milky coffee)

Portuguese coffee with lots of milk in a tall glass.

Example

O galão está quente.

The galão is hot.

escuro com soja.

ehs-koor-oh kohng SOH-zhah

dark, with soy milk.

A 'galão escuro' has more coffee and less milk. The first 'e' in 'escuro' is almost silent: 'shKU-ru'. 'Soja' sounds like 'SO-zha'.

Example

Um galão escuro com soja, por favor.

A dark galão with soy milk, please.

Words in this phrase

escuro

[ehs-koor-oh]

Dark

Having a deep or darker color.

Example

Ele gosta do café bem escuro.

He likes the coffee very dark.

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

soja

[SOH-zhah]

Soy

A non-dairy milk alternative derived from soybeans.

Example

Ela prefere leite de soja com o café.

She prefers soy milk with coffee.

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