Ordering a coffee Part 2 (Advanced): Indicates whether the coffee is for in-store or to be taken out.
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Key Phrases
Queria um café, por favor.
I would like a coffee, please.
É para tomar aqui ou para levar?
Is that to drink here or to go?
Não, obrigado. Só o café.
No, thank you. Just the coffee.
Skills You'll Learn
Ordering a coffee politely in a café
Pedir um café com educação num café
Answering whether your order is for here or to go
Responder se é para tomar aqui ou para levar
Responding to follow-up questions and declining extra items
Responder a perguntas de seguimento e recusar mais itens
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a café in Portugal, ordering a simple coffee politely and answering the barista’s questions about drinking it there and how strong you want it.
Bom dia. Queria um café, por favor.
Good morning. I’d like a coffee, please.
Bom dia! É para tomar aqui ou para levar?
Good morning! Is that to drink here or to go?
É para tomar aqui, se faz favor.
It’s to drink here, please.
Claro. Quer café curto ou cheio?
Of course. Would you like a short coffee or a full one?
Curto, por favor.
Short, please.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bom dia.
bohm DEE-uh
Good morning.
Queria
kuh-REE-uh
I would like
💬 [Queria] literally looks like [I wanted], but in Portugal it's a very common polite way to say [I'd like]. You can reuse it with other orders: [Queria um pastel, por favor].
See breakdown →Queria um café, por favor.
kuh-REE-uh oong kah-FEH poor fah-VOR
I'd like a coffee, please.
🇵🇹 This is a normal, polite way to order in Portugal without sounding stiff. It's often more natural than a direct [Quero um café].
See breakdown →Um café
oong kah-FEH
A coffee
Por favor.
poor fah-VOR
Please.
É para tomar aqui?
eh PAH-ruh toh-MAR ah-KEE
Is that to drink here?
💬 [Aqui] is often pronounced with the last vowel very weak, roughly (ah-KEE). In Portugal, unstressed vowels often fade, so don't expect every written vowel to sound clear.
See breakdown →Ou
oh
Or
Ou para levar?
oh PAH-ruh luh-VAR
Or to go?
🇵🇹 Staff will often ask this because eating in and taking away can affect how it's served or priced. A short reply like [Para levar] is completely normal.
See breakdown →Para tomar aqui
PAH-ruh toh-MAR ah-KEE
To drink here
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