How to Say ‘Just the coffee, thank you.’ in Portuguese
Só o café, obrigado.
SOH oo kah-FEH oh-bree-GAH-doo
[SOH oo kah-FEH oh-bree-GAH-doo]
💬 Usage Tip: Só plus the noun is a handy way to say 'just ...': Só o café, Só a conta. It is a very natural way to say 'nothing else, thanks.'
Phrase Breakdown
Só
[SOH]
Only
Used to say that no more than what is mentioned is included or allowed.
Só o café, por enquanto, obrigado.
Only the coffee for now, thank you.
O café
oo kah-FEH
Words in this phrase
o
[oo]
The
Definite article used to specify a particular object or thing.
Só o café que você pediu, nada mais.
Only the coffee you ordered, nothing else.
café
[kah-FEH]
Coffee
A drink made from the roasted and ground seeds of a tropical shrub.
Só quero o café, mais nada.
I just want the coffee, nothing else.
obrigado
[oh-bree-GAH-doo]
Thank you
Expression of gratitude.
Obrigado pela ajuda com o café.
Thank you for helping with the coffee.
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