European Portuguese · A1
At the Restaurant
Listen to a natural restaurant conversation, order food and drink, and ask for the bill with confidence.
Read the Portuguese below, open the English translations when you need help, then listen and practise in the interactive activity.
Read the conversation
João
Boa noite. Tem uma mesa para dois?
Translation
Good evening. Do you have a table for two?
Empregado
Sim, claro. Sigam-me, por favor.
Translation
Yes, of course. Follow me, please.
Empregado
Aqui têm o menu. O que desejam beber?
Translation
Here is the menu. What would you like to drink?
João
Para mim, uma garrafa de água, por favor.
Translation
For me, a bottle of water, please.
Empregado
Já escolheram o que querem comer?
Translation
Have you decided what you would like to eat?
João
Sim. Queria o bacalhau com batatas.
Translation
Yes. I’d like the cod with potatoes.
Empregado
Muito bem. Deseja mais alguma coisa?
Translation
Very good. Would you like anything else?
João
Não, obrigado. É tudo.
Translation
No, thank you. That’s everything.
João
Desculpe, pode trazer-me a conta?
Translation
Excuse me, can you bring me the bill?
Empregado
Sim, claro. Só um momento.
Translation
Yes, of course. Just a moment.