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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Episode 71! I can't believe we're already here. Lucas: I know. And today we're tackling something I think you'll find useful—ordering food at a restaurant. Luna: Oh, yes! I've been wanting to practice that. Last time I tried, I just pointed at the menu. Lucas: Well, today we'll learn exactly what to say. Let's start with the most basic phrase: 'Eu quero.' That means 'I want.' Luna: Eu quero. I want. Lucas: Exactly. For example, 'Eu quero um café.' I want a coffee. Luna: Eu quero um café. That's easy. Lucas: Now, a slightly more polite way to say it is 'Eu gostaria de.' That means 'I would like.' Luna: Eu gostaria de. I would like. Lucas: Right. 'Eu gostaria de um suco.' I would like a juice. Luna: Eu gostaria de um suco. Lucas: Perfect. Now, when you want to ask someone what they want, you say 'Você quer?' Luna: Você quer? Do you want? Lucas: Yes. 'Você quer um café?' Do you want a coffee? Luna: Você quer um café? I can ask my friend that next time. Lucas: Exactly. Now, after you eat, you'll need to ask for the check. 'A conta, por favor.' Luna: A conta, por favor. The check, please. Lucas: Let's put it all together in a little role-play. I'll be the waiter, you be the customer. Luna: Okay! I'm ready. Lucas: O que você quer? Luna: Eu gostaria de um café. Lucas: Muito bem. E mais alguma coisa? Luna: Não, só o café. A conta, por favor. Lucas: Excellent! You just ordered and asked for the check. That's fantastic. Luna: Wow, that felt real! Eu gostaria de um café. A conta, por favor. I love it. Lucas: You're a natural. And since we're talking about ordering, it reminds me of something. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Portuguese, and you'd like to support the show, you can buy us a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's a nice way to keep the lessons coming. And we really appreciate it. Lucas: So keep practicing these phrases. Next time you're out, try using 'Eu quero' or 'Eu gostaria de'. Luna: And don't forget 'A conta, por favor' when you're done. Lucas: Until next episode, keep practicing and have fun. Luna: Tchau tchau!