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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is so good to be back with you, Lucas. Lucas: We have been talking about hobbies and traffic lately. Luna: Right. But tonight feels like we should talk about going out. Lucas: Exactly. Let us talk about ordering drinks at a bar. Luna: Oh, I love this topic. Bars are fun places to practice. Lucas: They are. And if you want to support this show, check out buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah. Small contributions really help keep these episodes free for everyone. Lucas: Totally. It covers the server costs and lets us make more content. Luna: Thanks for that, Lucas. Now, let us get to the bar. Lucas: First phrase. If you just want water. Luna: What do I say? Lucas: You say: Um copo de água. Luna: Um copo de água. Lucas: Good. Listen again. Um copo de água. Luna: Um copo de água. Lucas: Perfect. It means a glass of water. Luna: Simple and safe. I can definitely say that. Lucas: Let us try it one more time. Um copo de água. Luna: Um copo de água. Lucas: Great. Now, what if you want a beer? Luna: This is the classic choice. How do I ask politely? Lucas: You say: Uma cerveja, por favor. Luna: Uma cerveja, por favor. Lucas: Very nice. Listen carefully. Uma cerveja, por favor. Luna: Uma cerveja, por favor. Lucas: Exactly. A beer, please. Luna: It sounds so natural when you add the please. Lucas: It does. Let us repeat it together. Uma cerveja, por favor. Luna: Uma cerveja, por favor. Lucas: Okay. Now, the bartender might ask you a question. Luna: Oh no. What kind of question? Lucas: He asks: Água com gás ou sem gás? Luna: Água com gás ou sem gás? Lucas: That means water with gas or without gas. Luna: Ah, sparkling or still. I know this concept well. Lucas: Right. So if you want sparkling, you say com gás. Luna: Com gás. Got it. Lucas: If you want still water, you say sem gás. Luna: Sem gás. Easy enough. Lucas: Let us practice the full question. Água com gás ou sem gás? Luna: Água com gás ou sem gás? Lucas: Excellent pronunciation there, Luna. Luna: Thank you. I felt confident saying that. Lucas: Good. Now, imagine you are done drinking. Luna: Time to pay. How do I call the waiter back? Lucas: You say: A conta, por favor. Luna: A conta, por favor. Lucas: Yes. The bill, please. Luna: I think I used this in episode 223. Lucas: You did. It is very useful in many places. Luna: Let me try it again. A conta, por favor. Lucas: Spot on. Just like that. A conta, por favor. Luna: A conta, por favor. Lucas: One last phrase for tonight. Thanking the staff. Luna: Obrigado pela atenção? Lucas: Yes. Obrigado pela atenção. Luna: Obrigado pela atenção. Lucas: Listen closely. Obrigado pela atenção. Luna: Obrigado pela atenção. Lucas: It means thank you for your attention. Luna: It sounds very polite and formal. Lucas: It is great for closing a transaction nicely. Luna: Let us repeat it one more time. Obrigado pela atenção. Lucas: Obrigado pela atenção. Luna: Obrigado pela atenção. Lucas: Now let us review all five phrases quickly. Luna: Ready. First one: Um copo de água. Lucas: Um copo de água. Luna: Second: Uma cerveja, por favor. Lucas: Uma cerveja, por favor. Luna: Third: Água com gás ou sem gás? Lucas: Água com gás ou sem gás? Luna: Fourth: A conta, por favor. Lucas: A conta, por favor. Luna: Fifth: Obrigado pela atenção. Lucas: Obrigado pela atenção. Luna: That went smoothly. I feel ready for a bar. Lucas: You certainly do. Practice these until we meet again. Luna: See you next time. Thanks for teaching me, Lucas. Lucas: Bye, Luna. Bye, listeners.