Unit 8 · Food & shoppingA1Lesson 5 of 5: At the restaurant
At the restaurant in European Portuguese
This is the last of 5 lessons in Unit 8, Food & shopping (Comida e compras), an A1 unit in which you buy food at the market, say what you like and order at a restaurant. You will meet 8 new words, such as o prato do dia (dish of the day), a sobremesa (dessert) and o bacalhau (salt cod), in 10 short sentences you can listen to. The unit’s grammar notes cover “Gosto de…: saying what you like” and “Quanto custa? Prices and shopping”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
o prato do dia | dish of the dayA good-value set dish, especially at lunchtime. |
a sobremesa | dessert |
o bacalhau | salt codDried salted cod, the most famous Portuguese ingredient. |
o azeite | olive oil |
beber | to drink |
adoroalso eu adoro | I loveFrom adorar. Used for food and hobbies: Eu adoro bacalhau! |
as sardinhas | sardinesGrilled sardines are a summer classic. |
o vinho | wineRed wine is vinho tinto, white wine is vinho branco. |
Example sentences
- Qual é o prato do dia?What's the dish of the day?
- Eu adoro bacalhau!I love salt cod!People say there is a bacalhau recipe for every day of the year.
- Eu queria as sardinhas, se faz favor.I'd like the sardines, please.
- O que é que tu queres beber?What do you want to drink?O que é que…? is a very common way to ask "what" in Portugal.
- Um copo de vinho tinto, se faz favor.A glass of red wine, please.Red wine is vinho tinto.
- Eu não bebo vinho.I don't drink wine.
- Eu gosto de peixe com azeite.I like fish with olive oil.
- A francesinha é do Porto.The francesinha is from Porto.A francesinha is a famous Porto sandwich with meat, cheese and a spicy sauce.
- A sopa do dia é caldo verde.The soup of the day is caldo verde.O caldo verde is a soup made with potato and thinly sliced kale.
- O senhor quer sobremesa?Would you like dessert, sir?A waiter usually adds extra respect: o senhor to a man, a senhora to a woman.
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 8: Food & shopping: