How to Ask for Something at a Store - Examples and Variations

Master how to ask for something at a store with the key pattern

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Let's look at some examples.

Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.

Isto, por favor.

Aquilo, por favor.

Estes, por favor.

Aqueles, por favor.

Isto e aquilo, por favor.

Did you notice how I used a different pattern?

Isto e aquilo, por favor.

"This and that, please."

When requesting multiple items, you can join them with the conjunction, e, meaning "and."

First is isto, "this." Isto. Isto.

Next is e, "and." E. E.

After this is aquilo, "that." Aquilo.

Recall, aquilo is used for something located far from both the speaker and the listener.

Last is por favor, "please." Por favor.

The pattern is

ITEM e ITEM, por favor.

ITEM and ITEM, please.

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