At the supermarket in Portugal: the Portuguese you need
Talho, peixaria, fiambre fatiado, cartão de cliente: the words and questions from a normal shopping trip.
The counters
talho (butcher's), peixaria (fish counter), charcutaria (deli: ham, cheese), padaria (bakery), frutas e legumes (fruit and veg).
Queria duzentos gramas de fiambre fatiado, por favor.
I'd like 200 grams of sliced ham, please.
Pode limpar o peixe?
Could you clean the fish?
At the till
You'll hear: Tem cartão (de cliente)? (loyalty card), Precisa de saco? (bags are usually paid for) and Contribuinte? (your tax number on the receipt, optional).
Não, obrigado, não preciso de saco.
No thanks, I don't need a bag.
In some supermarkets you weigh loose fruit yourself and stick the label on the bag; look for the balança (scales).
Try thisFiambre is cooked ham; presunto is cured ham. Order the wrong one and you'll get a surprise in your sandwich.
Quick check
The fish counter is the…
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