How to Say ‘What is the dish of the day?’ in Portuguese
Qual é o prato do dia?
kwahl eh oo PRAH-too doo DEE-ah
[kwahl eh oo PRAH-too doo DEE-ah]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: The prato do dia is usually the cheapest good meal at lunchtime, often chalked on a board outside. Locals order it a lot on workdays.
Phrase Breakdown
Qual é
kwahl eh
What is
'Qual' means 'which' or 'what'. It links with 'é' to sound like 'kwah-LEH'.
Qual é o seu nome?
What is your name?
Words in this phrase
Qual
[kwahl]
What
A word used to request information.
Perguntou, 'Qual' é o seu nome?
He asked, 'What' is your name?
é
[eh]
is
Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.
É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.
It is my interest to get to know the company better.
o prato do dia?
oo PRAH-too doo DEE-ah
the dish of the day?
'O' is 'the', said like 'oo'. Say the part as 'oo PRAH-too doo DEE-uh'.
Quero o prato do dia.
I want the dish of the day.
Words in this phrase
o
[oo]
the
A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.
O prazer de participar foi grande.
The pleasure of taking part was great.
prato
[PRAH-too]
dish
A plate, or a dish of food on a menu.
Este prato é delicioso.
This dish is delicious.
do
[doo]
of the
Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; often shows possession or relation.
O parque fica perto Do restaurante principal.
The car park is near the main restaurant.
dia
[DEE-ah]
day
A common noun meaning 'day'; it can refer to a calendar day or daily life in expressions.
No dia da feira de carreiras, perguntei sobre o ambiente de trabalho.
On the day of the careers fair, I asked about the work environment.
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