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How to Talk to a Waiter at a Portuguese Restaurant

You did it! You ordered your meal in Portuguese, but the fun's not over because you'll probably need to talk...

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    • 00:00:06J: Como os empregados costumam dividir as mesas, J: Since the waiters will often share the tables,
    • 00:00:08pode ser uma pessoa diferente a trazer-vos a vossa comida. then it might be a different person bringing you your food.
    • 00:00:10Aí podem dizer... So then you can say...
    • 00:00:28J: Presumindo que a mulher não vai comer um bife? J: Assuming the woman’s not going to eat a steak?
    • 00:00:34E porque achas que nunca se lembram de quem pediu o quê? And why do you think they never remember who ordered what?
    • 00:00:39J: Porque eles não estão a trabalhar por gorjetas. J: Because they’re not working for tips.
    • 00:00:40R: Oh, certo. Está bem. R: Oh, right. Okay.
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    Vocabulary
    Ao pontoMedium cooked meat Bem passadosWell done (referring to meat) o bifesteak a entradaappetizer Mal passadoRare (in reference to cooking meat) prato principalmain dish a sobremesadessert
    Expressions
    Era outra cerveja, se faz favorAnother beer, please A salada é para ele, o peixe é para mimThe salad is for him, the fish is for me Não vamos querer entradas, obrigadoWe are not going to want appetizers, thank you Mais alguma coisa?Anything else? QueriaI would like... Está tudo bem?Is everything all right? Outra cerveja, por favorAnother beer, please
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