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Restaurant problems: useful Portuguese phrases
Explain a problem with an order and settle the bill.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- The check, please
a conta, por favor
The check, please
- A table for two
uma mesa para dois
A table for two
- Menu
o cardápio
Menu
- Napkin
o guardanapo
Napkin
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| The check, please | a conta, por favor The check, please |
| A table for two | uma mesa para dois A table for two |
| Menu | o cardápio Menu |
| Napkin | o guardanapo Napkin |
| This isn't what I ordered. | Não foi isso que eu pedi. Show English translationThis isn't what I ordered. |
| Could we have a few more minutes? | Podemos ter mais alguns minutos? Show English translationCould we have a few more minutes? |
| Could we have separate bills? | Podemos pagar separado? Show English translationCould we have separate bills? |
| We haven't received our ... yet. | Ainda não recebemos … Show English translationWe haven't received our … yet. |
| I think there's a mistake on the bill. | Acho que tem um erro na conta. Show English translationI think there's a mistake on the bill. |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
Aqui está seu prato de frango.
Here is your chicken dish.
You
Não foi isso que eu pedi.
This isn't what I ordered.
Partner
Desculpe. Vou conferir seu pedido. Já escolheram a sobremesa?
I'm sorry. I'll check your order. Are you ready to choose dessert?
You
Podemos ter mais alguns minutos?
Could we have a few more minutes?
Restaurant problems in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
