Ask for a Takeaway Container in Brazilian Portuguese — Practice

Ask for a container for what is left

A container is pote or embalagem. To ask for a box, say uma embalagem, por favor. In Brazil, marmita often refers to a packed meal or lunchbox, so embalagem is a clear general word for a takeaway container.

Say whether you want everything or only part

O que sobrou means what is left, and o restante means the remainder. If you are still eating, point out which items should go into the container. Brazilian meals can include shared sides, so specify what belongs to you.

Check for any packaging charge

Policies vary by restaurant, so ask whether there is a fee if you want to know in advance. A quick pode ser? checks whether the request is possible without making an assumption.

Remember: Use embalagem and o que sobrou to ask naturally for food to take home.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. Could you bring a container so I can take the leftovers?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Você pode trazer uma embalagem para eu levar o que sobrou?

2. Could you pack the rest to go, please?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Pode colocar o restante para viagem, por favor?

3. Could you pack only half of the rice and meat?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Pode colocar só a metade do arroz e da carne?

4. We’re sharing this dessert; could you bring a small container?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Essa sobremesa é para dividir; pode trazer uma embalagem pequena?

5. Is there a charge for the container?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   A embalagem tem algum custo?

6. Could I have a takeaway container?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Pode ser uma embalagem para viagem?

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Use embalagem and o que sobrou to ask naturally for food to take home.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our Ask for a Takeaway Container in Brazilian Portuguese lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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