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How to Say ‘Do you want a double espresso?’ in Portuguese

Quer um café duplo?

keh-h oong kah-FEH DOO-ploo

[keh-h oong kah-FEH DOO-ploo]

💬 Usage Tip: There's no word for "you" here. quer already means "do you want", and only the rising tone turns it into a question. Quer açúcar? "Do you want sugar?" works the same way.

Phrase Breakdown

Quer um café

keh-h oong kah-FEH

Do you want a coffee

'Quer' is the polite 'you want'. Link 'quer' and 'um' together: 'kehr-ung'.

Example

Quer um copo de água?

Do you want a glass of water?

Words in this phrase

Quer

[keh-h]

wants

Expresses a desire or wish.

Example

Ele quer viajar agora.

He wants to travel now.

um

[oong]

a

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

café

[kah-FEH]

coffee

Literally coffee; in networking contexts, it often means an informal meeting.

Example

Aceitava um café para falarmos melhor.

I would accept a coffee to talk more properly.

duplo?

DOO-ploo

double?

A double espresso. Say 'DOO-ploo'; the final 'o' sounds like 'oo'.

Example

Um quarto duplo, por favor.

A double room, please.

Words in this phrase

duplo

[DOO-ploo]

double (espresso)

Used as a noun: a double espresso.

Example

O duplo é para mim.

The double is for me.

Related guides

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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