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How to Say ‘I'd like a coffee with milk.’ in Portuguese

Queria um café com leite.

kuh-REE-uh oong kah-FEH kohng LAY-che

[kuh-REE-uh oong kah-FEH kohng LAY-che]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Asked for this way, you'll usually be handed a milky coffee in a cup, close to a meia de leite. If you want it in a tall glass, order a galão.

Phrase Breakdown

Queria um café

kuh-REE-uh oong kah-FEH

I would like a coffee

A polite way to order. Stress 'RI' in 'queria'.

Example

Queria um café pequeno.

I'd like a small coffee.

Words in this phrase

Queria

[kuh-REE-uh]

I would like

A polite way to introduce what you want to say.

Example

Na frase «Queria» agradecer, o tom fica mais suave e profissional.

In the phrase “I would like” to thank, the tone becomes softer and more professional.

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.

com leite.

kohng LAY-che

with milk.

'Com' is nasal ('kong'). 'Leite' sounds like 'LAY-t', with an almost silent final 'e'.

Example

Um chá com leite.

A tea with milk.

Words in this phrase

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

leite

[LAY-che]

Milk

A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young.

Example

Eu gosto de leite com café.

I like milk with coffee.

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