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Portuguese Tourism Dialogues

Restaurants
English Phrase   Translation and Pronunciation (P)
A table for 1/2/3/4 people please.    Uma mesa para um/duas/tres/quatro pessoas, por favor.
     Oo-mah meh-zeh pah-rah oohn/dooahs/trehs/koowah-troh pehs-soh-ahs, pohr fah-vohr.
Could I/we see/have a menu.    Posso/podemos ver/ter um cardapio.
     Pahs-soh/poh-deh-mohs vehr/tehr oohn kahr-dah-pee-oh.
Sure, let me know if you have any questions?    Claro, deixe me saber se tivesse qualquer pergunta?
     Clah-roh, dehysh meh sah-behr seh tchee-vehs-seh koowahl-kehr pehr-goon-tah?
The specials of the day are ____.    Os pratos especiais do dia sao_____.
     Oohs prah-tohs es-peh-see-ahees doh dgee-ah sahow _____.
Where is/are the restrooms?    Onde fica/ficam os banheiros?
     Ohn-dgee fee-cah/fee-cahm oos bahn-yehee-rohs?
The restrooms are over there.    Os banheiros ficam por ai.
     Oos bahn-yehee-rohs fee-cahm pohr ah-ee.
Would you like something to drink?    Queria alguma coisa para beber?
     Keh-ree-ah ahl-goo-mah kohee-sah pah-rah beh-behr?
Yes, I would like a _____.    Quero sim, um/uma ______.
     Keh-roh seem, oohn/oo-mah
We serve domestic and some imported beers.    Servimos cerveja domesticas e algumas importadas.
     Sehr-vee-mohs sehr-veh-zhay doh-mehs-tee-cahs ee ahl-goo-mahs eem-pohr-tah-dahs.
For me, a glass of red/white wine.    Para mim, uma taça de vinho tinto/branco.
     Pah-rah meem, oo-mah tah-sah dgee veen-yoh tcheen-toh/brahn/coh.
Do you have any suggestions?    Tem sugestoes?
     Tehn soo-ghes-toh-ehs?
Our red wines from Argentina are good.    Nossos vinhos da Argentina sao bons.
     Nohs-sohs veen-yohs dah Ahr-ghen-tchee-nah saow bohns.
A glass of water for both of us, please.    Um copo de agua para nos dois por favor.
     Oon coh-poh dgee ah-goo-ah pah-rah nohs dohees pohr fah-vohr.
Would like something to start off?    Queria uma entrada?
     Keh-ree-ah oo-mah ehn-trah-dah?
Would you like any appetizers?    Gostaria de qualquer tira-gosto?
     Gohs-tah-ree-ah dgee koowahl-kehr tchee-rah-goos-toh?
How would you like your steak cooked?    Como e' que querer seu bife cozido?
     Koh-moh eh keh kehr-ehr seh-oo bee-feh koh-zee-doh?
Styles of Cooking    Modo da Prepara
     moh-doh dah preh-pah-rah
browned/baked    no forno/dourado
     noh fohr-noh/dohoo-rah-doh
boiled    cozida/o
     koh-zee-dah/doh
breaded    empanado/a
     ehm-pah nah-doh/dah
diced    aos cubos/cubado/a
     ahos koo-bohs/koo-bah-dohs/dahs
fried    frito/a
     free-toh/tah
grilled    grelhado/a
     greehl-yah-doh/dah
poached    escalfado/a
     es-cahl-fah-doh/dah
sautéed    saute
     sah-oo-teh
smoked    defumado/a
     deh-foo-mah-doh/dah
steamed    cozido/a a vapor
     koh-zee-doh/dah ah vah-pohr
stewed    desopado/a
     deh-soh-pah-doh/dah
stuffed    recheado/a
     heh-shay-ah-doh/dah
toasted    torrado/a
     tohr-hah-doh/dah
Steaks    O Bife

 

   oo bee-feh
rare    mal passado/a
     mahl pahs-sah-doh/dah
medium rare    meiozinho passado/a
     mehy-oh-zeen-yoh pahs-sah-doh/dah
medium    meio passado/a
     mehy-oh pahs-sah-doh/dah
well-done    bem passado/a
     behn pahs-sah-doh/dah
Menu Ingredients    Ingredientes do Cardapio
     een-greh-dee-ehn-tchees doh kahr-dah-pee-oh
beef    bife
     bee-feh
bread    pao
     pahow
butter    manteiga
     mahn-tehee-gah
cereal    cereais
     ceh-reh-ahees
cheese    queijo
      kehee-zhoh
chicken    frango
     frahn-goh
crab    carangueijo
     cahr-ahn-gehy-zhoh
eggs    ovos
     oh-vohs
fish    peixe
     pehy-shee
ham    presunto
     preh-soon-toh
lettuce    folhas
     fohl-yahs
lobster    lagosta
     lah-gohs-tah
margarine    margarine
     mahr-gahr-ree-neh
olive oil    azeite
     ah-zehy-tchee
oatmeal    
     
pasta    massa
     mahs-sah
pork    porco
     pohr-coh
pizza    pizza
     peet-zah
rice/brown    arroz/integral
     ahr-hohz/een-teh-grahl
rolls    paozinhos
     pahoh-zeen-yohs
salad    salada
     sah-lah-dah
seafood    frutos do mar
     froo-tohs doh mahr
shrimp    camarao
     kah-mah-rahoh
soup    sopa
     soh-pah
toast    pao torrado
     pahoh tohr-hah-doh
vinegar    vinagre
     vee-nah-greh

* Te and ti in many places in Brazil in pronounced like tchee.

* De is pronounced in many places of Brazil like dgee.

 *The notable exceptions to these pronunciations are in the Northeast and interior of Brazil.

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