Can offer things and make simple invitations
Use 'quer' and 'gostaria' for offers and invitations
Vocabulary
Quer...? — Do you want...?
Quer um café?
Do you want a coffee?Gostaria de...? — Would you like...?
Gostaria de mais chá?
Would you like more tea?Vamos...? — Shall we...?
Vamos ao cinema hoje?
Shall we go to the cinema today?
Grammar
Tu vs. Você in offers
Informal offers use tu: 'Queres um café?' Formal offers use você: 'Quer um café?' Match formality to context.
- Queres ir ao café? (informal)
- Quer ir ao café? (formal)
Cultural notes
Offering food and drink is central to Portuguese hospitality. Refusing an offer is considered impolite in social settings.