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How to Say ‘A coffee’ in Portuguese

Um café

oong kah-FEH

[oong kah-FEH]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Ordering um café gets you a small espresso, not a mug of filter coffee. For milky coffee, ask for um galão "a tall milky coffee in a glass".

Phrase Breakdown

[oong]

a / an

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Um funcionário pode ajudar com o carro.

An employee can help with the car.

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.

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