Café & Drinks

1. Uma imperial, por favor

   A draft beer, please

   Usage

   Classic way to order a small draft beer at a bar in Portugal

   Grammar Note

   In Portugal: "imperial" (Lisbon) or "fininha" (Porto) for small draft beer. In Brazil: "chope"

2. Um café com leite, por favor

   A coffee with milk, please

   Usage

   Classic morning coffee order in Portugal or Brazil

   Grammar Note

   Portugal: "bica" (espresso) is the base. Brazil: "cafezinho" (small sweet coffee) is iconic

3. Uma garrafa de vinho verde, por favor

   A bottle of vinho verde, please

   Usage

   Used to order a bottle of Portugal's famous lightly sparkling young wine

   Grammar Note

   "Vinho verde" means "young wine", not green. It's lightly sparkling and low-alcohol, from northern Portugal

4. Água sem gás, por favor

   Still water, please

   Usage

   Standard phrase for ordering still (non-sparkling) water at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Com gás" = sparkling, "sem gás" = still. Note: in Portugal, restaurants typically charge for water

5. Uma caipirinha, por favor

   A caipirinha, please

   Usage

   Used to order Brazil's national cocktail at a bar

   Grammar Note

   Caipirinha is made with cachaça (sugarcane spirit), lime, and sugar — Brazil's most iconic cocktail

6. O que tem de bebida típica daqui?

   What is the typical local drink here?

   Usage

   Used to ask a bartender or waiter about local specialty drinks

   Grammar Note

   Portugal: "ginjinha" (sour cherry liqueur). Brazil: "cachaça" (sugarcane spirit). Each region has its own specialty

7. Pode recomendar um vinho do Porto?

   Can you recommend a Port wine?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a recommendation of Portugal's famous fortified Port wine

   Grammar Note

   "Vinho do Porto" (Port wine) is a fortified wine from northern Portugal. Types include tawny, ruby, and vintage

8. Um suco de maracujá, por favor

   A passion fruit juice, please

   Usage

   Used to order a freshly made passion fruit juice — a Brazilian classic

   Grammar Note

   Brazil: "suco" (juice); Portugal: "sumo". Popular flavors: "maracujá" (passion fruit), "manga" (mango), "açaí"

9. Tem bebidas sem álcool?

   Do you have non-alcoholic drinks?

   Usage

   Used by non-drinkers to ask for alcohol-free options at a bar or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Sem" means without. Versatile: "sem açúcar" (without sugar), "sem cafeína" (decaf)

10. A conta, por favor

    The bill, please

    Usage

    Essential phrase to ask for the bill after drinks at a bar or café

    Grammar Note

    "Conta" means bill/account. Also useful: "Vamos dividir a conta?" (Shall we split the bill?)

11. a água mineral

    Mineral water

    Usage

    Ask for bottled water; "sem gás" is still and "com gás" is sparkling

12. a água quente

    Hot water

    Usage

    Ask for hot water for formula or instant noodles; "morna" means lukewarm

13. sem gelo

    No ice

    Usage

    Show it when ordering so the drink comes without ice, e.g. to avoid an upset stomach

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