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How to Say ‘Avoid coffee, alcohol and fried food.’ in Portuguese

Evite café, álcool e fritos.

eh-VEE-tuh kah-FEH AHL-kool ee FREE-toosh

[eh-VEE-tuh kah-FEH AHL-kool ee FREE-toosh]

Phrase Breakdown

Evite café,

eh-VEE-tuh kah-FEH

Avoid coffee,

'Evite' is the polite command 'avoid'. Say it as 'ee-VEET', with the final 'e' almost silent. 'Café' is stressed on the last syllable.

Example

Evite café à noite.

Avoid coffee at night.

Words in this phrase

Evite

[eh-VEE-tuh]

avoid

Formal command of 'evitar', used by doctors giving advice.

Example

Evite comidas picantes.

Avoid spicy foods.

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.

álcool e fritos.

AHL-kool ee FREE-toosh

alcohol and fried food.

'Álcool' is stressed on the first syllable: 'AHL-koo-ol'. 'Fritos' means fried food and ends in 'sh'.

Example

Não como fritos.

I don't eat fried food.

Words in this phrase

álcool

[AHL-kool]

alcohol

Masculine noun for alcoholic drinks.

Example

Não bebo álcool.

I don't drink alcohol.

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

fritos

[FREE-toosh]

fried foods

Plural noun for fried food items.

Example

Não gosto de fritos.

I don't like fried food.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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