Unit 3 · At the caféA1Lesson 4 of 5: With or without sugar?
With or without sugar in European Portuguese
This is lesson 4 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. It teaches 7 words and phrases, including com (with), sem (without) and o açúcar (sugar), and uses them in 9 example sentences. By the end you can say things like Uma chávena de chá, por favor (“A cup of tea, please”). The unit’s grammar notes cover “Café culture in Portugal” and “Com, sem and de”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
com | with |
sem | without |
o açúcar | sugar |
o copo | glass |
a chávena | cup |
a garrafa | bottle |
mais | moreMais um café = another coffee. |
Example sentences
- Um café sem açúcar, se faz favor.A coffee without sugar, please.
- Um chá com leite.A tea with milk.
- Com açúcar?With sugar?
- Não, sem açúcar, obrigada.No, without sugar, thanks.
- Uma chávena de chá, por favor.A cup of tea, please.
- Um copo de água, se faz favor.A glass of water, please.De links the container and what is in it: um copo de água.
- Eu queria uma garrafa de água.I'd like a bottle of water.
- Mais um café, se faz favor.Another coffee, please.Mais um means "one more" or "another".
- Tu queres mais leite?Do you want more milk?
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 3: At the café: