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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo! I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 179! Can you believe it? Lucas: I know. And today we're tackling something I think you'll really enjoy. Luna: Ooh, I love when you say that. What is it? Lucas: Ordering a pizza in Portuguese. Luna: Pizza! Yes! That is dangerous for my diet, but excellent for my Portuguese. Lucas: Exactly. And you know, it's thanks to listeners like you that we get to make episodes like this. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress, a small group of listeners already supports us through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's what keeps the show ad-free and going. So if you're able, it really helps. Lucas: Alright, back to pizza. So, the first thing you need to say is: Eu quero uma pizza. Luna: Eu quero uma pizza. That sounds easy enough. I want a pizza. Lucas: Exactly. Now, what kind of pizza do you want? Let's say you want calabresa. You say: De calabresa, por favor. Luna: De calabresa, por favor. Calabresa is like a spicy sausage, right? Lucas: That's right. Very popular in Brazil. Now, the person might ask: Média ou grande? Luna: Média ou grande? Medium or large? Lucas: Yes. Let's say you want medium. Just say: Média, por favor. Or grande if you're hungry. Luna: Média, por favor. I'll go medium today. Lucas: Good choice. Then you might want to say if you're eating there or taking it away. For takeaway: Para levar, por favor. Luna: Para levar, por favor. To go. Lucas: And finally, you'll want to know the price: Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? How much does it cost? Lucas: Let's put it all together. Imagine a dialogue. You walk in and say: Eu quero uma pizza. Luna: Eu quero uma pizza. Lucas: They ask: De quê? What kind? You say: De calabresa, por favor. Luna: De calabresa, por favor. Lucas: They ask: Média ou grande? You say: Média, por favor. Luna: Média, por favor. Lucas: They ask: Para comer aqui ou para levar? You say: Para levar, por favor. Luna: Para levar, por favor. Lucas: Then you ask: Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? Lucas: They say: Vinte reais. You can say: Obrigado. And you're done. Luna: That's a whole conversation! I feel ready to order a pizza in Portuguese now. Lucas: Let's practice one more time. Repeat after me: Eu quero uma pizza. Luna: Eu quero uma pizza. Lucas: De calabresa, por favor. Luna: De calabresa, por favor. Lucas: Média ou grande? Luna: Média ou grande? Lucas: Para levar, por favor. Luna: Para levar, por favor. Lucas: Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? Lucas: Excellent! You've got it. Practice these a few times before your next pizza run. Luna: I'm definitely going to use these. Maybe even tonight. Lucas: That's the spirit. Thanks for joining us on Fexingo. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Tchau!