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How to Say ‘Yes, here it's called an abatanado.’ in Portuguese

Sim, aqui chama-se abatanado.

seeng ah-KEE SHAH-mah-seh ah-bah-tah-NAH-doo

[seeng ah-KEE SHAH-mah-seh ah-bah-tah-NAH-doo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Asking for an "Americano" usually works in cities, but abatanado, a long black coffee in a bigger cup, is the local name. Using it marks you as someone who knows the café.

Phrase Breakdown

Sim, aqui chama-se

seeng ah-KEE SHAH-mah-seh

Yes, here it's called

'Sim' means 'yes' and has a nasal ending, close to 'seeng'. Pause briefly after the comma.

Example

Sim, aqui chama-se galão.

Yes, here it's called a galão.

Words in this phrase

Sim

[seeng]

yes

A simple affirmative answer meaning 'yes'.

Example

Sim, a cultura parece muito colaborativa.

Yes, the culture seems very collaborative.

aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

Refers to this place or this context nearby.

Example

Aqui, no evento, há muitas oportunidades de networking.

Here, at the event, there are many networking opportunities.

chama-se

[SHAH-mah-seh]

is called, (her/his) name is

Reflexive form of 'chamar'; used to say someone's name.

Example

O meu sogro chama-se António.

My father-in-law is called António.

abatanado.

ah-bah-tah-NAH-doo

abatanado (a long black coffee)

This is the name of the coffee. Stress the third syllable: 'uh-buh-tuh-NAH-doo'.

Example

Um abatanado, por favor.

An abatanado, please.

Words in this phrase

abatanado

[ah-bah-tah-NAH-doo]

abatanado (long black coffee)

Portuguese coffee: an espresso topped up with hot water, served in a larger cup.

Example

Um abatanado sem açúcar, por favor.

A long black without sugar, please.

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