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How to Say ‘I would like a coffee, please’ in Portuguese

Queria um café, por favor

kuh-REE-uh oong kah-FEH pohr fuh-VOR

[kuh-REE-uh oong kah-FEH pohr fuh-VOR]

Phrase Breakdown

Queria um café,

kuh-REE-uh oong kah-FEH

I would like a coffee,

This is a polite way to order. Say it 'kê-RI-a ũ ka-FÉ', with the stress on the last syllable of 'café'.

Example

Queria um café sem açúcar.

I would like a coffee without sugar.

Words in this phrase

Queria

[kuh-REE-uh]

I would like

A polite way to introduce what you want to say.

Example

Na frase «Queria» agradecer, o tom fica mais suave e profissional.

In the phrase “I would like” to thank, the tone becomes softer and more professional.

um

[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.

por favor

pohr fuh-VOR

please

Add this to any order to be polite: 'pur fa-VÔR'.

Example

Uma água, por favor.

A water, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Perguntei, 'por favor', sobre a disponibilidade.

I asked, 'please', about the availability.

favor

[fuh-VOR]

favor

With por, it forms please.

Example

Um momento, por "favor", enquanto verifico a data.

One moment, "please," while I check the date.

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