Portuguese · Travel & tourism
Speak Portuguese for your trip — before it happens.
In Lisbon's Bairro Alto, asking for "uma cerveja" without "fria" gets you a warm Super Bock from a bottle — drinkable but not what was intended at the end of an August walk. Asking the right adjective first is two words of polish; saying "fresquinha" lands even better, and tells the waiter you've been here before.
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What you'll practice
- Order at a tasca with por favor — "Uma imperial, por favor" (small cold draft)
- Take a taxi to a specific address — "Para a Rua Augusta, número 47, por favor"
- Ask for the pharmacy — "Onde fica a farmácia mais próxima?" + "Já está fechada?" if after-hours
- Decode European Portuguese vs. Brazilian pronunciation — "bairro" sounds like "bey-hho" in Lisbon, "bay-ho" in Rio
A real exchange
Boa noite. O que vai beber?
Good evening. What will you drink?
Uma cerveja.
A beer.
Em Portugal, "cerveja"sem mais nada costuma vir quente da garrafa. Acrescente "fresca" ou "fresquinha" para garantir a temperatura.
In Portugal, "cerveja" with nothing else often comes warm from the bottle. Add "fresca" or "fresquinha" to guarantee the temperature.
Uma imperial fresquinha, por favor.
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