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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Portuguese with Fexingo? Luna: Always! What are we learning today? Lucas: Today we're going to learn how to order a fried egg in Portuguese. You know, a simple but useful thing. Luna: Oh, I love fried eggs! Especially for breakfast. Let's do it. Lucas: Alright. The first phrase is: Eu quero um ovo frito. That means 'I want a fried egg.' Let's break it down. Eu quero... um ovo frito. Luna: Eu quero um ovo frito. Lucas: Perfect! Now, if you want salt on it, you say: Com sal, por favor. Luna: Com sal, por favor. Lucas: And if you don't want salt: Sem sal, por favor. Luna: Sem sal, por favor. Easy enough. Lucas: If you want the egg well done, you can say: Bem passado, por favor. Luna: Bem passado, por favor. That's for a well-done egg, right? Lucas: Exactly. And of course, you'll want to ask the price: Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? Classic. Lucas: Let's practice a full order. Imagine you're at a café. You say: Eu quero um ovo frito, com sal, bem passado, por favor. Quanto custa? Luna: Eu quero um ovo frito, com sal, bem passado, por favor. Quanto custa? Lucas: Wow, that was great! You've got it. Luna: Thanks! So if I wanted it without salt, I'd say: Eu quero um ovo frito, sem sal, por favor. Lucas: Exactly right. You're a natural. Luna: Hey, Lucas, I was thinking... Fexingo has really helped me get comfortable ordering food in Portuguese. I mean, we've done coffee, juice, pizza... Lucas: Yeah, it's amazing. And you know what keeps these episodes going? People like you who support the show on buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Even a couple of dollars a month makes a real difference. Luna: Absolutely. If you've gotten something out of these lessons, consider helping us keep them ad-free. It really does help. Lucas: So back to eggs. Let's do one more practice. Ready? Luna: Ready! Lucas: I'll be the server. You order. Bom dia! O que deseja? Luna: Bom dia! Eu quero um ovo frito, com sal, bem passado, por favor. Lucas: Muito bem! E para beber? Luna: Só o ovo, obrigada. Quanto custa? Lucas: Cinco reais. Perfeito! You did great. Luna: Obrigada! I feel ready to order a fried egg anywhere. Lucas: That's the goal. Keep practicing these phrases. See you next time on Learn Portuguese with Fexingo! Luna: Tchau!