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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be here again. Lucas: Today we are staying at a cafe. We have ordered sandwiches before, but now we want specific drinks. Luna: I love coffee. But I always forget the word for espresso in Portuguese. Lucas: It is easy. The word is almost the same. Let us start with the first phrase. Lucas: Um espresso, por favor. Luna: Um espresso, por favor. Lucas: Perfect. This means 'An espresso, please.' You just add um for masculine nouns. Luna: Okay. Um espresso, por favor. Lucas: Good. Now let us say it together one more time. Um espresso, por favor. Luna: Um espresso, por favor. Lucas: Excellent. Now, what if you want a latte? In Brazil, this is very common too. Luna: Is it similar? Is it also um latte? Lucas: Yes. Let me show you. Um latte, por favor. Luna: Um latte, por favor. Lucas: Exactly. It means 'A latte, please.' Notice how smooth that sounds. Luna: It feels easier than trying to pronounce complicated words. Lucas: That is the beauty of loanwords. They fit right in. Let us repeat it. Lucas: Um latte, por favor. Luna: Um latte, por favor. Lucas: Great job. Now, imagine you are at the counter. The barista asks about your preferences. Luna: What do I say if I want hot milk? Like for a cappuccino style drink. Lucas: You can ask for warm milk. The phrase is: Com leite quente? Luna: Com leite quente? Lucas: Yes. With hot milk. Let me say it slowly. Com leite quente. Luna: Com leite quente. Lucas: Very good. Just remember, quente starts with a strong K sound. Not G. Luna: Right. K sound. Com leite quente. Lucas: Let us do it all together. Com leite quente. Luna: Com leite quente. Lucas: Perfect. Now, sugar is important to many people. What if you do not want sugar? Luna: I usually take my coffee black or without sugar. Lucas: Then you say: Sem açúcar, por favor. Luna: Sem açúcar, por favor. Lucas: This means 'Without sugar, please.' Açúcar has an accent on the a. Listen closely. Lucas: Sem açúcar, por favor. Luna: Sem açúcar, por favor. Lucas: Spot on. You are getting the hang of these requests. Let us repeat it once more. Luna: Sem açúcar, por favor. Lucas: Alright. One last practical question from the waiter. They need to know where you are drinking. Luna: Oh, yes. Sometimes I eat there, sometimes I take it home. Lucas: They will ask: Para aqui ou para levar? Luna: Para aqui ou para levar? Lucas: This means 'For here or to go?' Aqui is here. Levar is to take. Luna: Para aqui ou para levar? Lucas: Try it with me. Para aqui ou para levar? Luna: Para aqui ou para levar? Lucas: Wonderful. You have mastered the core phrases for ordering drinks today. Luna: I feel much more confident about walking into a cafe now. Lucas: Let us review them quickly. First, the espresso. Luna: Um espresso, por favor. Lucas: Next, the latte. Luna: Um latte, por favor. Lucas: Then the milk preference. Luna: Com leite quente? Lucas: The sugar request. Luna: Sem açúcar, por favor. Lucas: And finally, the location question. Luna: Para aqui ou para levar? Lucas: You did great. If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, we want to keep this content free for everyone. Luna: We deliberately do not run ads on these episodes. If you would like to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo — that's F. E. X. I. N. G. O. Lucas: Your support helps us keep creating these small, digestible lessons for you. Luna: Thank you so much. Now, let us try one final mix of these phrases together. Lucas: Ready? Imagine you are ordering two drinks. Luna: Okay. Um espresso, por favor. Lucas: And for you? Luna: Um latte, por favor. Lucas: With hot milk? Luna: Com leite quente? Lucas: No sugar? Luna: Sem açúcar, por favor. Lucas: For here? Luna: Para aqui, por favor. Lucas: That was perfect. You are ready to order like a pro. Luna: I am excited to practice this at a real cafe soon. Lucas: Keep practicing these phrases until we chat again. See you next time.