Portuguese · Food & Drink
"A coffee, please" in Portuguese: um café, por favor
um café, por favor
A coffee, please in Portuguese is um café, por favor. Add type if you want—espresso, pingado, or com leite—right after café.
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How to pronounce um café, por favor
Say it
oong kah-FEH por fah-VOHR
/ˈum ka.ˈfɛ ˈpoʁ fa.ˈvoʁ/
oong kah-FEH por fah-VOHR
"A coffee, please" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| um café, por favor | a coffee, please Default order. | Default order. |
| um cafezinho, por favor | a little coffee, please Affectionate diminutive. | Affectionate diminutive. |
| me vê um café | get me a coffee Very casual counter speech. | Very casual counter speech. |
| um café expresso, por favor | an espresso, please Specifies type. | Specifies type. |
How to use um café, por favor in real life
- 1Padaria morning
Bom dia—um café, por favor, bem quente.
Good morning—a coffee, please, nice and hot.
Bem quente = nice and hot.
- 2Office building cart
Só um café, por favor, sem açúcar.
Just a coffee, please, no sugar.
Sem açúcar.
- 3Gas station stop
Um café, por favor, e um pão de queijo.
A coffee, please, and a cheese bread.
Pairs with snack.
Mistakes English speakers make with um café, por favor
Incorrect: Um coffee, por favor.
Correct: Um café, por favor.
Café is the drink word.
Incorrect: Uma café, por favor.
Correct: Um café, por favor.
Café is masculine: um.
Good to know
In Brazil um café often means a small strong cup, not a huge latte. If you want milk foam or a bigger drink, name it—cappuccino, pingado, or café com leite.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Ordering at a busy corner café
ChatPal
Oi, boa tarde! Já escolheu?
Hi, good afternoon! Have you chosen?
You
Um café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
ChatPal
Na chavena ou no copo?
In a cup or a glass?
You
No copo. Um café, por favor, bem forte.
In a glass. A coffee, please, nice and strong.
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FAQ
Common questions about "A coffee, please" in Portuguese
With milk?
Um café com leite, por favor.
To go?
Um café para viagem, por favor.
Tiny cup culture?
Cafezinho is the affectionate small coffee.
How to pay?
Often after: a conta / posso pagar no cartão?
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