How to Say ‘Anything to eat’ in Portuguese
Alguma coisa para comer
ahl-goo-mah koh-ee-zah pah-rah koh-mehr
[ahl-goo-mah koh-ee-zah pah-rah koh-mehr]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is the kind of thing staff might ask if you order a coffee and seem to be staying. A short reply like Só o café is completely natural if you don't want food.
Phrase Breakdown
Alguma coisa
ahl-goo-mah koh-ee-zah
Words in this phrase
Alguma
[ahl-goo-mah]
Something
An unspecified object or thing.
Gostaria de alguma coisa para comer, por favor.
I would like something to eat, please.
coisa
[koh-ee-zah]
Thing
An object or item.
Gostaria de alguma coisa para comer, por favor.
I would like something to eat, please.
Para comer
pah-rah koh-mehr
Words in this phrase
para
[pah-rah]
To
Indicates a direction or purpose.
Gostaria de alguma coisa para comer, por favor.
I would like something to eat, please.
comer
[koh-mehr]
Eat
To consume food.
Gostaria de alguma coisa para comer, por favor.
I would like something to eat, please.
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