How to Say ‘Can I have some bread?’ in Portuguese
Pode trazer pão?
POH-duh trah-ZEHR powng
[POH-duh trah-ZEHR powng]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Be aware that in many Portuguese restaurants bread may be brought automatically and is usually charged unless refused. Asking for extra bread with this phrase is completely normal.
Phrase Breakdown
Pode
[POH-duh]
can you
Polite form of poder, used to ask if someone can do something.
Pode trazer pão? Tenho fome.
Can you bring bread? I’m hungry.
trazer
[trah-ZEHR]
bring
Infinitive verb meaning to bring.
Pode trazer pão? E também manteiga?
Can you bring bread? And also butter?
pão
[powng]
bread
Bread; a basic food item often requested at the table.
Pode trazer pão? Ainda não temos nenhum.
Can you bring bread? We still don’t have any.
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