A1reading · A1-FOOD-001

Can identify common food and drink items

Recognize food vocabulary in menus and shops

Vocabulary

água — water
Um copo de , por favor.
A glass of water, please.
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Sounds like "aqua" — think aquarium, full of water.
pão — bread
Quero com manteiga.
I want bread with butter.
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Rhymes with "pow" — imagine bread popping out of the oven with a pow!
café — coffee
Um , por favor.
A coffee, please.
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Identical to English "café" — a café is where you go for coffee.
leite — milk
Chá com .
Tea with milk.
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Sounds like "late" — you drink milk before bed, even when it is late.
arroz — rice
com feijão.
Rice with beans.
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Sounds like "a rose" — picture a rose growing out of a bowl of rice.

Meals in Portugal are typically lunch (12:30-14:00) and dinner (19:30-21:00). Bread is served with most meals.