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How to Say ‘We don't want the couvert’ in Portuguese

Não queremos o couvert

neh-ow keh-REH-moosh oo koo-VEHR

[neh-ow keh-REH-moosh oo koo-VEHR]

💬 Usage Tip: To make a sentence negative, put não right before the verb. Queremos means "we want", and quero means "I want".

Phrase Breakdown

Não queremos

neh-ow keh-REH-moosh

We don't want

'Não' is a nasal 'nãw'. 'Queremos' comes from 'querer' (to want): 'kuh-REH-moosh'.

Example

Não queremos sobremesa.

We don't want dessert.

Words in this phrase

Não

[neh-ow]

do not

Used to negate an instruction or command.

Example

Não faça isso!

Do not do that!

queremos

[keh-REH-moosh]

we want

'We' form of the verb querer (to want).

Example

Queremos a conta, por favor.

We want the bill, please.

o couvert

oo koo-VEHR

the cover (starters)

The bread, olives and butter placed on the table. They are charged if eaten. Say 'oo koo-VEHR', a French-style word.

Example

O couvert não é grátis.

The couvert isn't free.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

couvert

[koo-VEHR]

cover charge starters

Bread, butter, olives etc. brought to the table; you pay if you eat them.

Example

O couvert tem pão e azeitonas.

The couvert has bread and olives.

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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