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- Lucas: Luna, today's episode has a delicious theme. We're diving into the wonderful world of Portuguese pastries. Luna: Oh, I love this. Are we talking about the custard tarts? They're my absolute favorite. Lucas: Exactly. We're going to learn how to order a pastel de nata in Portuguese. It's a must-have skill for any visit to Portugal. Luna: But first, Lucas, if our listeners find these episodes helpful, we'd love a little support. You can buy us a virtual coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It helps keep the show going. Lucas: Absolutely. Every little bit helps us continue making these free lessons. Now, let's get to those tarts. Lucas: So, Luna, imagine you walk into a cozy bakery in Lisbon. What's the first thing you say? Luna: Hmm, maybe I'd say, I want a pastel de nata. How do I say that? Lucas: You say, Eu quero um pastel de nata. Let's break it down. Eu quero means 'I want', and um pastel de nata is 'a custard tart'. Luna: Eu quero um pastel de nata. Eu quero um pastel de nata. That's fun to say. Lucas: Perfect. Now, after you say that, the baker might ask if you want it here or to go. So we need two phrases: Para comer aqui means 'to eat here', and Para levar means 'to take away'. Luna: Para comer aqui and para levar. So I can say, Eu quero um pastel de nata para comer aqui. Lucas: That's right. And if you want it to go, you'd say, Eu quero um pastel de nata para levar. Luna: Got it. So I'll say, Eu quero um pastel de nata para levar, please. Lucas: Now, don't forget to ask the price. Quanto custa? means 'How much does it cost?' Luna: Quanto custa? Quanto custa? Okay, so I'll ask, Quanto custa um pastel de nata? Lucas: And then, after you pay, you say Obrigado. That means 'thank you'. Luna: Obrigado. I remember that from earlier episodes. It's so useful. Lucas: Exactly. Let's put it all together in a little scene. You walk in and say, Bom dia. Eu quero um pastel de nata para comer aqui. Quanto custa? Luna: Bom dia. Eu quero um pastel de nata para comer aqui. Quanto custa? Then they say the price, and I say Obrigado. Lucas: You've got it. And later, if you're at the bakery again, you might say, Eu quero dois pastéis de nata para levar. Remember, 'dois' means two. Luna: Eu quero dois pastéis de nata para levar. That's handy because one is never enough. Lucas: So let's review the key phrases one more time. Eu quero um pastel de nata. Para comer aqui. Para levar. Quanto custa? Obrigado. Luna: Eu quero um pastel de nata. Para comer aqui. Para levar. Quanto custa? Obrigado. I think I'm ready for a bakery now. Lucas: You are. And maybe next time you can try ordering a coffee to go with it. Luna: Yes, but let's save that for another episode. For now, I'll just practice these phrases and dream of those tarts. Lucas: Perfect. Keep practicing these phrases until we meet again. See you next time on Learn Portuguese with Fexingo. Luna: Tchau, everyone.