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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another Portuguese lesson? Luna: Yeah! I've been practicing ordering pizza from last episode. But today I'm thirsty. Lucas: Perfect timing. Let's learn how to order a soda in Portuguese. First phrase: Eu quero um refrigerante. Luna: Eu quero um refrigerante. That means 'I want a soda' right? Lucas: Exactly. Refrigerante is any carbonated soft drink. Say it with me: refrigerante. Luna: Refrigerante. Got it. Lucas: Now, if you want ice, you say: Com gelo, por favor. Luna: Com gelo, por favor. That's 'with ice, please'. Lucas: Right. And if you don't want ice: Sem gelo, por favor. Luna: Sem gelo, por favor. So 'com' is with, 'sem' is without. Lucas: Yes! And you can specify the flavor. For example, De cola. Or De laranja. Luna: De cola... cola flavor. De laranja... orange flavor. Okay. Lucas: Let's practice a full order. Imagine you want a cola with ice. You say: Eu quero um refrigerante de cola, com gelo, por favor. Luna: Eu quero um refrigerante de cola, com gelo, por favor. That's a mouthful but I can do it. Lucas: You did great. And when they tell you the price, you can ask: Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? How much does it cost? Classic. Lucas: Let's do a quick scene. You're at a bar in Rio. You say: Eu quero um refrigerante de laranja, sem gelo, por favor. Luna: Eu quero um refrigerante de laranja, sem gelo, por favor. Lucas: Perfect. And they say: São cinco reais. Then you ask: Quanto custa? Just to double-check. Luna: Quanto custa? Yeah, always good to confirm. Lucas: You know, if Fexingo has been helping you with these phrases, consider supporting the show. It keeps us ad-free and focused on teaching. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps. You can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: So let's review. Eu quero um refrigerante. Luna: Eu quero um refrigerante. Lucas: Com gelo, por favor. Luna: Com gelo, por favor. Lucas: Sem gelo, por favor. Luna: Sem gelo, por favor. Lucas: De cola. De laranja. Luna: De cola, de laranja. Lucas: And Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? Great. I'm ready to order a soda in Portuguese. Lucas: Awesome. Keep practicing and we'll see you next time.