How to Say ‘Can we choose à la carte?’ in Portuguese
Podemos escolher à carta?
poh-DEH-moosh esh-koh-LYEHR ah KAR-tah
[poh-DEH-moosh esh-koh-LYEHR ah KAR-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Podemos escolher ...?] is a useful polite pattern for "Can we choose ...?" You can swap in other verbs: [Podemos reservar?] or [Podemos mudar?]
Phrase Breakdown
Podemos
[poh-DEH-moosh]
can we
Used to ask for permission or possibility for the group.
Podemos escolher à carta se formos dez pessoas?
Can we choose à la carte if we are ten people?
escolher
[esh-koh-LYEHR]
choose
Used for selecting food or options from a menu.
Podemos escolher à carta ou apenas o menu de grupo?
Can we choose à la carte or only the group menu?
À carta
ah KAR-tah
À la carte / from the menu
Refers to ordering individual dishes separately instead of a fixed menu.
Quero jantar à carta.
I want to dine à la carte.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
à / by the
Part of the fixed expression à carta, used for ordering from the main menu.
Podemos escolher à carta nesta sala privada?
Can we choose à la carte in this private room?
carta
[KAR-tah]
menu / card
In à carta, it refers to the regular menu with individual choices.
Nem todos querem escolher à carta no jantar de empresa.
Not everyone wants to choose à la carte at the company dinner.
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