Unit 3 · At the caféA1Lesson 2 of 5: I'd like…
Saying “I’d like…” in European Portuguese
This is lesson 2 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. The new words are queria (I'd like), quero (I want), queres (you want) and 3 more, practised in 9 example sentences. By the end you can say things like Eu não quero leite (“I don't want milk”). The unit’s grammar notes cover “Queria: the polite way to order” and “Se faz favor”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
queria | I'd likeThe polite way to order in Portugal. |
quero | I want |
queres | you wantWith extra respect: O senhor quer um café? |
o sumo de laranja | orange juice |
a cerveja | beer |
a imperial | draught beerA small glass of draught beer. In Porto it is um fino. |
Example sentences
- Eu queria um café, se faz favor.I'd like a coffee, please.Queria is the polite way to order in Portugal.
- Eu quero um sumo de laranja.I want an orange juice.
- Tu queres uma cerveja?Do you want a beer?
- Sim, uma imperial, se faz favor.Yes, a draught beer, please.In Lisbon, uma imperial is a small draught beer.
- Eu não quero leite.I don't want milk.
- Eu queria uma água e um galão.I'd like a water and a galão.
- Tu queres um chá ou um café?Do you want a tea or a coffee?
- Eu também queria um sumo de laranja.I'd also like an orange juice.
- Uma imperial e um sumo de laranja, se faz favor.A draught beer and an orange juice, please.
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 3: At the café: