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- Lucas: Hey, Luna, ready for another Portuguese lesson? Luna: Ready! And I'm craving something sweet today, Lucas. Lucas: Oh, perfect. Because today we're talking about a famous Portuguese treat: pastel de nata. Luna: Pastel de nata... I've heard of that! It's like a custard tart, right? Lucas: Exactly. A crispy pastry shell with a creamy custard inside, often dusted with cinnamon. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Portuguese, consider supporting the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It keeps us ad-free and lets us keep teaching you useful phrases like these. Luna: Yeah, it's a great way to help out. And then we can keep learning together. So, how do I order one? Lucas: Simple. You say: Eu quero um pastel de nata. Let's break it down. Eu quero means 'I want', um pastel de nata is 'a pastel de nata'. Try it. Luna: Eu quero um pastel de nata. Lucas: Nailed it. Now, you might want to say if you want it hot or cold. Quente means hot, frio means cold. So: Quente, por favor. Or Frio, por favor. Luna: Quente, por favor. Frio, por favor. Lucas: Perfect. And of course, you'll want to ask how much it costs: Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? That's 'how much does it cost?' Right? Lucas: Exactly. So imagine you're at a bakery in Lisbon. You say: Eu quero um pastel de nata. Quente, por favor. Quanto custa? Luna: Eu quero um pastel de nata. Quente, por favor. Quanto custa? Lucas: Sounds great. The baker might say: São dois euros. That's 'it's two euros'. Luna: Oh, that's a good deal for a tasty treat. Lucas: Let's practice a full dialogue. I'll be the baker. You say you want a pastel de nata, hot, and ask the price. Luna: Eu quero um pastel de nata. Quente, por favor. Quanto custa? Lucas: São dois euros. Here you go. Luna: Obrigada! That was fun. Lucas: Now let's review the phrases: pastel de nata, Eu quero um pastel de nata, Quanto custa?, Quente, por favor, Frio, por favor. Luna: Pastel de nata, Eu quero um pastel de nata, Quanto custa?, Quente, por favor, Frio, por favor. Lucas: Awesome. Remember, practice these phrases and you'll be ready to order like a local. Luna: I'm definitely trying a pastel de nata next time I see one. Thanks, Lucas! Lucas: It's a pleasure. Keep practicing with Fexingo, and see you next time!