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- Lucas: Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. And if you've been with us for a while, you know we love talking about food. Lucas: We sure do. Last time we talked about hobbies and saying what you like to do. Remember 'Eu gosto de cozinhar'? Luna: Yes, I do. I like cooking, but today I'm hungry. And I want a quick snack. Lucas: Perfect. Because today we're going to learn how to order a snack in Portuguese. That's a 'lanche'. Luna: Lanche. Okay. So if I'm at a snack bar, I say 'Eu quero um lanche.' Lucas: Exactly. 'Eu quero um lanche.' Let's break it down. 'Eu quero' means 'I want'. 'Um' is 'a'. 'Lanche' is 'snack'. So, 'Eu quero um lanche.' Luna: Eu quero um lanche. I want a snack. That's easy. Lucas: And you can use it anywhere. At a bakery, at a café, at a food truck. Luna: Good to know. But what if I'm going to eat there? Like, I don't want it to go. Lucas: Then you add 'para comer aqui'. That means 'to eat here'. So you'd say 'Para comer aqui, por favor.' Luna: Para comer aqui, por favor. To eat here, please. Got it. Lucas: Now, what if you want to take it with you? You say 'Para levar, por favor.' Luna: Para levar, por favor. To go, please. That's useful for busy days. Lucas: Very useful. And remember, we learned 'para levar' when we ordered coxinha, right? Luna: Ah, yes. Episode 190. I remember. So now we have two options: 'para comer aqui' or 'para levar'. Nice. Lucas: And of course, you'll want to know the price. So you ask 'Quanto custa?' Luna: Quanto custa? How much does it cost? We've used that before too. Lucas: You're a pro. And don't forget to say 'Obrigado' when you're done. Luna: Obrigado. Thank you. Easy. Lucas: Let's put it all together. Imagine you're at a lanchonete. You say 'Eu quero um lanche, para comer aqui, por favor. Quanto custa?' Luna: Eu quero um lanche, para comer aqui, por favor. Quanto custa? That's a full order. Lucas: Let's practice that. Repeat after me. Eu quero um lanche. Luna: Eu quero um lanche. Lucas: Para comer aqui, por favor. Luna: Para comer aqui, por favor. Lucas: Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? Lucas: Excellent. And if you're taking it to go, just swap 'para comer aqui' for 'para levar'. Luna: So, 'Eu quero um lanche, para levar, por favor.' I want a snack to go, please. Lucas: Perfect. Now, let's imagine you're at the counter. You say your order, and the cashier says 'Obrigado'. What do you say? Luna: De nada? Oh wait, we haven't learned that yet. I'll just say 'Obrigado' back. Lucas: That works. 'Obrigado' is always safe. Luna: Okay, so let's do a mini scene. I'm at the counter. I say 'Eu quero um lanche, para levar, por favor.' Lucas: And I say 'Quanto custa?' Luna: No, you're the cashier. You'd say 'Quanto custa?' Lucas: Right. Actually, the cashier would tell you the price. You ask 'Quanto custa?' Luna: So I say 'Eu quero um lanche, para levar, por favor. Quanto custa?' Lucas: And I say 'Custa cinco reais.' But we haven't learned that yet. So let's just say 'É cinco reais.' Luna: É cinco reais. It's five reais. Okay, that's tomorrow's lesson. Lucas: Maybe. But for now, you know how to order a snack. Let's do a quick recap. Luna: Great. First, 'Eu quero um lanche.' Lucas: I want a snack. Luna: 'Para comer aqui, por favor.' Lucas: To eat here, please. Luna: 'Para levar, por favor.' Lucas: To go, please. Luna: 'Quanto custa?' Lucas: How much does it cost? Luna: And 'Obrigado.' Lucas: Thank you. Luna: Perfect. I'm actually getting hungry just talking about this. Lucas: Same. Before you go out and practice, I want to mention something. If this show has been helpful to you, and if today's lesson was worth a coffee to you, there's a simple way to support us. Luna: Yeah, it's a small thing that keeps the podcast ad-free and helps us keep making these lessons. Lucas: You can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. No pressure. Only if it's been worth it to you. Luna: And we appreciate every one of you. Now, back to snacks. Lucas: So next time you're at a lanchonete, just remember these phrases. Practice them out loud, and you'll be ordering like a local. Luna: I'm going to practice 'Eu quero um lanche, para comer aqui, por favor.' Lucas: And don't forget to say 'Obrigado' at the end. It goes a long way. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. This was fun. And thanks to you, listener, for joining us. Lucas: See you next time on Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. Até logo. Luna: Até logo!