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How to Say ‘To take away, please.’ in Portuguese

Para levar, se faz favor.

PAH-ruh leh-vahr seh fahsh fuh-VOR

[PAH-ruh leh-vahr seh fahsh fuh-VOR]

💬 Usage Tip: se faz favor is the everyday "please" in Portugal. por favor also works, but se faz favor sounds more local.

Phrase Breakdown

Para levar,

PAH-ruh leh-vahr

To take away,

'Pra l'VAR', with a light tapped 'r' at the end and a short pause at the comma.

Example

Dois cafés para levar.

Two coffees to take away.

Words in this phrase

Para

[PAH-ruh]

for

Preposition used to show who something matters to.

Example

Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.

This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.

levar

[leh-vahr]

To take away

To carry something out from its current location.

Example

Decidi levar meu café para o trabalho.

I decided to take my coffee to work.

se faz favor.

seh fahsh fuh-VOR

please.

A very Portuguese way to say 'please'. The 'z' in 'faz' sounds like 'sh' before the 'f': 's' fash fa-VOR'.

Example

A conta, se faz favor.

The bill, please.

Words in this phrase

[seh]

(part of 'se faz favor')

Reflexive/impersonal particle in the polite phrase meaning 'please'.

Example

Um café, se faz favor.

A coffee, please.

faz

[fahsh]

does / makes

Verb form used inside the expression se faz favor.

Example

Queria confirmar uma reserva, se "faz" favor, para as oito.

I would like to confirm a reservation, please, for eight o'clock.

favor

[fuh-VOR]

favor

With por, it forms please.

Example

Um momento, por "favor", enquanto verifico a data.

One moment, "please," while I check the date.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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