Nightlife

1. Uma cerveja, por favor

   A beer, please

   Usage

   Order a beer at a bar or tasca (traditional Portuguese tavern)

   Grammar Note

   "Cerveja" is feminine, hence "uma". Portugal's famous beers are Super Bock and Sagres

2. Quais são os melhores bares por aqui?

   What are the best bars around here?

   Usage

   Ask locals for the best nightlife spots in the area

   Grammar Note

   "Melhores" is the superlative of bom. "Bar" is masculine, so "os melhores"

3. Saúde!

   Cheers! / To your health!

   Usage

   The standard Portuguese toast. Also said when someone sneezes

   Grammar Note

   Same meaning as Spanish "Salud." Pronounced "sah-OO-deh" in Portuguese

4. Há entrada paga?

   Is there a paid admission?

   Usage

   Ask if there is a cover charge at a club or bar

   Grammar Note

   "Paga" is the feminine form of pago (paid). Matches feminine noun "entrada"

5. Foi uma noite incrível!

   It was an incredible night!

   Usage

   Express how amazing the night was when saying goodbye

   Grammar Note

   "Foi" is the past tense of ser. "Noite" is feminine but "incrível" is gender-invariable

6. Uma ginjinha, por favor

   A ginjinha (cherry liqueur), please

   Usage

   Order Lisbon's iconic cherry liqueur, a beloved local tradition

   Grammar Note

   Ginjinha is a cherry liqueur native to Portugal, sold at tiny hole-in-the-wall shops in Lisbon's Alfama

7. Onde há fado ao vivo esta noite?

   Where is there live fado tonight?

   Usage

   Find a live fado performance — Portugal's UNESCO-listed musical tradition

   Grammar Note

   "Ao vivo" (live) uses ao = a + o (contraction). Fado is UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

8. Queria um copo de vinho verde

   I would like a glass of vinho verde

   Usage

   Order vinho verde, Portugal's crisp, slightly sparkling northern wine

   Grammar Note

   "Verde" means green/young. Vinho verde is a fresh, young wine from Portugal's Minho region

9. Qual é a hora de encerramento?

   What time does it close?

   Usage

   Ask the closing time of a bar or club

   Grammar Note

   "Encerramento" means closing/end. Alternative: "A que horas fecha?" (what time does it close?)

10. Vamos para outro sítio?

    Shall we go somewhere else?

    Usage

    Suggest moving on to the next venue of the night

    Grammar Note

    "Sítio" means place in Portugal. Brazil more commonly uses "lugar" or "outro lugar"

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