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- Lucas: Hey, Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Portuguese with Fexingo? Luna: Yeah, I'm ready. What are we learning today? Lucas: Well, last time we ordered a beer, but sometimes you just want a simple glass of water. So today, we're learning how to order water in Portuguese. Luna: Ohh, that's perfect. I always get thirsty. So, how do I say 'I want a water'? Lucas: It's 'Eu quero uma água.' Let me say it slowly: Eu que-ro u-ma á-gua. Luna: Eu quero uma água. Lucas: Right. And remember, 'uma' is feminine because 'água' is feminine. So 'uma água'. Luna: Got it. Eu quero uma água. That's easy. Lucas: Now, if you want sparkling water, you say 'Com gás, por favor.' Com gás means 'with gas'. Luna: Com gás. So 'Eu quero uma água com gás, por favor.' Lucas: Exactly. And if you want still water, it's 'Sem gás, por favor.' Sem means 'without'. Luna: Sem gás. So 'Eu quero uma água sem gás, por favor.' Lucas: Perfect. You can also ask for 'uma água mineral' — mineral water. That's common too. Luna: Uma água mineral. I like that. So I could say 'Uma água mineral, por favor.' Lucas: Yes! And always good to ask 'Quanto custa?' — how much does it cost? Luna: Quanto custa? OK, I think I've got it. Let me try the whole thing: 'Eu quero uma água com gás. Quanto custa?' Lucas: That's it. Perfect. Let's practice a quick scene. You're at a café in Brazil. What do you say? Luna: Um, 'Eu quero uma água sem gás, por favor.' Lucas: Great. And the waiter asks 'Com gás ou sem gás?' So you say 'Sem gás.' Luna: Sem gás. Easy. Lucas: Now, let's review all the phrases. Repeat after me: Eu quero uma água. Luna: Eu quero uma água. Lucas: Com gás, por favor. Luna: Com gás, por favor. Lucas: Sem gás, por favor. Luna: Sem gás, por favor. Lucas: Uma água mineral, por favor. Luna: Uma água mineral, por favor. Lucas: Quanto custa? Luna: Quanto custa? Lucas: You know, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Portuguese, and today's episode was worth it to you, we have a simple way to support the show. Luna: Yeah, it's easy. Just visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That's all. Lucas: Right. It helps keep the podcast ad-free. So, back to water — imagine you're at a restaurant and you want a bottle of mineral water. How do you ask? Luna: Uma água mineral, por favor. Lucas: And if they ask 'Com gás?' you say 'Sim, com gás' or 'Não, sem gás.' Luna: Sim, com gás. Não, sem gás. Got it. Lucas: Alright, that's all for today. Practice these phrases, and you'll be ready to order water anywhere in Brazil. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. See you next time! Lucas: See you, Luna. Keep practicing!