How to Say ‘To go’ in Portuguese
Para levar
PAH-ruh luh-VAR
[PAH-ruh luh-VAR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is the standard way to say something is takeaway in Portugal. You can use it beyond coffee too: [É para levar].
Phrase Breakdown
Para
[PAH-ruh]
for; to
Used to indicate purpose, like “for” or “to.”
É para levar, não para tomar aqui.
It is to take away, not to have here.
levar
[luh-VAR]
to take; to carry
In cafés, “levar” means taking food or drink away with you.
Quero um café para levar.
I want a coffee to take away.
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