Latest / Learn Portuguese with Fexingo / Ordering Juice in Portuguese - Episode 150
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- Lucas: Luna, ready for a fresh start? Episode 150! I can't believe we've come this far. Luna: I know, it's amazing. And thanks to Fexingo and our listeners, we're still going strong. So what's on the menu today? Lucas: Well, we've done ice cream, pizza, snacks... but we haven't tackled juice yet. And in Brazil, there are amazing juice bars everywhere. Luna: Oh, that's perfect! I love fresh juice. So let's start simple: 'I want a juice'. Lucas: Exactly. 'Eu quero um suco.' Let's break it down: 'Eu' means 'I', 'quero' means 'want', 'um' is 'a', 'suco' is 'juice'. Luna: Eu quero um suco. Lucas: Great! Now, to specify the flavor, you can say 'de' plus the fruit. For example, 'de laranja' means 'orange'. Luna: So 'Eu quero um suco de laranja.' That's 'I want an orange juice.' Lucas: Perfect! Now try 'de manga'. Luna: Eu quero um suco de manga. Lucas: Excellent! And if you want it fresh, you can say 'Natural, por favor'. Luna: Natural, por favor. That's 'Fresh, please'. Lucas: Right. And of course, you'll want to ask the price: 'Quanto custa?' Luna: Quanto custa? How much does it cost? Lucas: Let's put it all together. Imagine you're at a juice bar. You say: 'Eu quero um suco de manga, natural, por favor. Quanto custa?' Luna: Wow, that's a full sentence. Let me try: Eu quero um suco de manga, natural, por favor. Quanto custa? Lucas: Perfect! You've got it. Now, before we order more, a quick thought. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Portuguese, it's because of listeners like you who support the show. Luna: Yeah, it really makes a difference. We keep the show ad-free, and listener support is what keeps us going. Lucas: If you'd like to help, you can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: And every bit helps us keep making episodes like this one. So let's get back to juices. What other flavors could we say? Lucas: Well, you can say 'de limão' for lime, 'de abacaxi' for pineapple, 'de morango' for strawberry. But let's practice with what we have. Repeat after me: 'Eu quero um suco de laranja natural.' Luna: Eu quero um suco de laranja natural. Lucas: Now, 'Eu quero um suco de manga natural.' Luna: Eu quero um suco de manga natural. Lucas: And don't forget to ask the price. 'Quanto custa?' Luna: Quanto custa? Now, if I want to order two juices, how do I say that? Lucas: Good question. 'Eu quero dois sucos.' Just add 'dois' for two. So 'Eu quero dois sucos de laranja.' Luna: Eu quero dois sucos de laranja. Lucas: Perfect. And if you want different flavors, you can say 'um de laranja e um de manga'. Luna: Um de laranja e um de manga. So 'Eu quero um suco de laranja e um de manga, naturais, por favor.' Lucas: Yes, and 'naturais' for plural. You're doing great. Let's do a quick role-play. I'll be the juice vendor. You order. Luna: Ola! Eu quero um suco de manga, natural, por favor. Quanto custa? Lucas: Ola! Um suco de manga natural. São cinco reais. Luna: Ah, cinco reais. Aqui está. Lucas: Perfeito! You just ordered juice in Portuguese. Luna: That was fun. I feel ready for a real juice bar now. Lucas: Great. So to recap: 'Eu quero um suco' for 'I want a juice', 'de laranja' for orange, 'de manga' for mango, 'Natural, por favor' for fresh, and 'Quanto custa?' for how much. Luna: And don't forget 'com gelo' or 'sem gelo' if you want ice or no ice, like we learned with sodas. Lucas: Good point. So 'com gelo, por favor' or 'sem gelo, por favor'. Keep practicing these, and you'll be ordering like a pro. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. And thanks to our listeners for joining us on episode 150. Lucas: Remember, practice these phrases till we chat again. Até mais! Luna: Até mais!