How to Say ‘No spicy food, please.’ in Portuguese
Sem picante, por favor.
seng pee-KAHN-tuh poor fuh-VOR
[seng pee-KAHN-tuh poor fuh-VOR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Sem] means [without] and is very useful for food requests: [sem cebola], [sem queijo], [sem glúten]. It's one of the easiest ways to customize an order.
Phrase Breakdown
Sem
[seng]
without
Used to request that an ingredient or quality be left out.
Sem picante, por favor, porque não gosto.
Without spice, please, because I don’t like it.
picante
[pee-KAHN-tuh]
spicy / chili
Can refer to spicy heat in food or spicy seasoning.
Queria este prato sem picante, por favor.
I would like this dish without spice, please.
por
[poor]
by / for
Part of the polite phrase por favor.
Sem picante, por favor, para a criança.
Without spice, please, for the child.
favor
[fuh-VOR]
favor / kindness
Used in por favor to politely soften a request.
Sem picante, por favor, se for possível.
Without spice, please, if possible.
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