Latest / Learn Portuguese with Fexingo / Ordering a Hot Dog in Portuguese
Transcript
- Lucas: Luna, you know what I'm craving right now? A hot dog. Luna: Oh, a hot dog sounds amazing. But Lucas, how do I order one in Portuguese? Lucas: Great question. You say 'Eu quero um cachorro-quente.' Let's break that down. Luna: Eu quero um cachorro-quente. Lucas: That means 'I want a hot dog.' Say it with me: 'Eu quero um cachorro-quente.' Luna: Eu quero um cachorro-quente. That's fun. Cachorro-quente literally means 'hot dog'? Lucas: Exactly. Cachorro means dog, and quente means hot. So you're literally saying 'I want a hot dog.' Luna: I love that. So if I'm at a food stand, I just say that? Lucas: Sure. And then the vendor might ask you 'Com o que você quer?' Luna: Com o que você quer? Lucas: That means 'With what do you want it?' Luna: Oh, so they're asking what toppings I want. Lucas: Exactly. So you can answer 'Eu quero com ketchup.' Luna: Eu quero com ketchup. That means 'I want it with ketchup.' Lucas: Right. And if you don't want onions, you say 'Sem cebola, por favor.' Luna: Sem cebola, por favor. 'Without onion, please.' Lucas: Perfect. Now, you also 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 food stand. You say 'Eu quero um cachorro-quente.' Luna: Eu quero um cachorro-quente. Lucas: The vendor asks 'Com o que você quer?' Luna: Com o que você quer? Lucas: You say 'Eu quero com ketchup, sem cebola, por favor.' Luna: Eu quero com ketchup, sem cebola, por favor. Lucas: Then you ask 'Quanto custa?' Luna: Quanto custa? That's the whole transaction. I feel so ready for a hot dog now. Lucas: You know, this reminds me — a while ago we talked about ordering a pastel de nata. This is similar, but way less sweet. Luna: True. And I'd take a hot dog over a custard tart any day. Lucas: I might disagree there, but okay. Anyway, let's practice the phrases one more time. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Eu quero um cachorro-quente. Luna: Eu quero um cachorro-quente. Lucas: Com o que você quer? Luna: Com o que você quer? Lucas: Eu quero com ketchup. Luna: Eu quero com ketchup. Lucas: Sem cebola, por favor. Luna: Sem cebola, por favor. Lucas: Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? Lucas: There you go. You're ready for any hot dog stand in Brazil or Portugal. Luna: And you know, I've been thinking — I love that this show doesn't have ads. It's just us, talking about Portuguese. Lucas: Yeah, that's something we're proud of. If you want to support that, you can buy us a coffee — literally. Luna: Yeah, it's buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. No pressure, but it helps keep things ad-free. Lucas: Totally. So, back to hot dogs — what if they ask 'Você quer mais alguma coisa?' Luna: What does that mean? 'Do you want anything else?' Lucas: Exactly. You can say 'Não, obrigado.' or 'Sim, eu quero uma bebida.' Luna: Nice. So I can say 'Não, obrigado.' if I'm all set. Lucas: Perfect. And remember, you're always learning. Keep practicing these phrases until we chat again. Luna: Yeah, see you next time!