Portuguese A1: Food & ter · Phrases

ter (to have): tenho, tens, tem, temos, têm. Portuguese says “I have hunger”: Tenho fome. To order politely, say queria (I would like).

• o pão — bread
• a água — water
• o café — coffee
• o leite — milk
• a maçã — apple
• o vinho — wine
• o queijo — cheese
• a sopa — soup

• Queria um café, por favor. — I’d like a coffee, please.
• A conta, por favor. — The bill, please.
• Tenho fome. — I’m hungry.
• Está delicioso! — It’s delicious!