Learn Portuguese Food and Dining 1 â Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the Portuguese phrase for 'I would like to order'?
- Eu gostaria de pedir (Correct answer)
- Eu quero comer agora
- Pode me trazer algo
- Vou pagar agora
Correct answer: Eu gostaria de pedir
'Eu gostaria de pedir' is the polite conditional form used to say 'I would like to order' in Portuguese.
Question 2: What does 'o cardĂĄpio' mean in Portuguese?
- The waiter
- The restaurant
- The menu (Correct answer)
- The bill
Correct answer: The menu
'O cardĂĄpio' (Brazilian Portuguese) or 'a ementa' (European Portuguese) means 'the menu.'
Question 3: How do you ask for the bill in a Portuguese restaurant?
- A conta, por favor (Correct answer)
- O cardĂĄpio, por favor
- Uma mesa, por favor
- O prato do dia
Correct answer: A conta, por favor
'A conta, por favor' means 'The bill, please' and is the standard phrase to request payment.
Question 4: What does 'sem glĂșten' mean in Portuguese?
- Without dairy
- Without gluten (Correct answer)
- Without sugar
- Without salt
Correct answer: Without gluten
'Sem' means 'without' and 'glĂșten' is the Portuguese word for gluten, so 'sem glĂșten' means gluten-free.
Question 5: How do you say 'a table for two' in Portuguese?
- Uma mesa para um
- Duas cadeiras, por favor
- Uma mesa para dois (Correct answer)
- Mesa reservada
Correct answer: Uma mesa para dois
'Uma mesa para dois' literally translates to 'a table for two' and is used when arriving at a restaurant.
Question 6: What does 'bem passado' mean when ordering steak in Portuguese?
- Medium rare
- Medium
- Well done (Correct answer)
- Raw
Correct answer: Well done
'Bem passado' literally means 'well passed' and refers to a well-done steak in Portuguese.
Question 7: How do you say 'I am a vegetarian' in Portuguese?
- Eu sou alérgico a carne
- Eu sou vegetariano/vegetariana (Correct answer)
- Eu nĂŁo como carne vermelha
- Eu prefiro frango
Correct answer: Eu sou vegetariano/vegetariana
'Eu sou vegetariano' (male) or 'eu sou vegetariana' (female) is the correct way to say 'I am a vegetarian.'
Learn Portuguese Food and Dining 1
What is the Portuguese phrase for 'I would like to order'?