How to Say ‘The menu, please.’ in Portuguese
A ementa, por favor.
uh ee-MEN-tuh poor fuh-VOR
[uh ee-MEN-tuh poor fuh-VOR]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal [ementa] is the usual word for a restaurant menu. In Brazil, you'd more often hear [cardápio].
Phrase Breakdown
A
[uh]
the
Feminine singular definite article, used before feminine nouns.
A ementa, por favor, se faz favor.
The menu, please.
ementa
[ee-MEN-tuh]
menu
In Portugal, ementa commonly means the food menu at a restaurant.
Pode trazer a ementa, por favor?
Can you bring the menu, please?
por
[poor]
by / for
Part of the phrase por favor, used to be polite.
A ementa, por favor, e também água.
The menu, please, and also water.
favor
[fuh-VOR]
favor / kindness
Used with por to form por favor, meaning please.
A ementa, por favor, para escolhermos.
The menu, please, so we can choose.
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