Unit 3 · At the caféA1Lesson 3 of 5: Something to eat
Café snacks in European Portuguese
This is lesson 3 of 5 in Unit 3, At the café (No café), an A1 unit in which you order coffee, drinks and snacks politely, and ask for the bill. You will meet 7 new words, such as o pão (bread), a torrada (toast) and o pastel de nata (custard tart), in 9 short sentences you can listen to. Building on I'd like, it gets you to sentences like Um pastel de nata, se faz favor (“A custard tart, please”). The unit’s grammar notes cover “Se faz favor” and “Café culture in Portugal”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
o pão | bread |
a torrada | toastA thick slice of buttered toast, a classic café snack. |
o pastel de nata | custard tartPlural: pastéis de nata. |
a tosta mista | ham and cheese toastie |
a sandes | sandwichPlural: as sandes. |
o bolo | cake |
bomalso boa | goodWith feminine words: boa. |
Example sentences
- Um pastel de nata, se faz favor.A custard tart, please.
- Eu queria uma torrada, se faz favor.I'd like some toast, please.
- Uma tosta mista e um galão.A ham and cheese toastie and a galão.
- O pastel de nata é muito bom!The custard tart is very good!
- A torrada é boa?Is the toast good?Bom becomes boa with feminine words.
- Tu queres uma sandes?Do you want a sandwich?
- Não, obrigada. Eu quero um bolo.No, thanks. I want a cake.
- Um café e um bolo, se faz favor.A coffee and a cake, please.
- O pão é muito bom.The bread is very good.
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 3: At the café: