{"id":1999,"date":"2011-02-09T02:43:30","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T02:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=1999"},"modified":"2011-02-09T02:45:53","modified_gmt":"2011-02-09T02:45:53","slug":"esta-servido","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/esta-servido\/","title":{"rendered":"Est\u00e1 servido?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eating with friends and family is an important part of Brazilian culture, so it’s important to learn phrases and expressions that deal with meals<\/a>. Est\u00e1 servido<\/em> is a useful phrase to know for eating with others, and it can be a little confusing if you hear it for the first time.<\/p>\n

Literally, this expression means, “Have you been served?”or “Are you served?” But when used when eating, it means “Would you like some?” or “Want some?” or “Help yourself!” Let’s take a look at some examples.<\/p>\n

You’re at the food court with friends. Your friend is eating French fries. He says to you and the others, “Galera, est\u00e3o servidos<\/em>?” So you say, “Sim, obrigado<\/em>!” and take a few fries. [Guys, help yourselves! Ok, thanks!”]<\/p>\n

You’re having beers with a friend. She’s eating from a basket of bolinho de bacalhau<\/a> and slides them toward you. “Est\u00e1 servida?<\/em>” she asks. [Want some?] “N\u00e3o, obrigada<\/em>,” you respond. [No, thank you]<\/p>\n

You’re on a date, and your girlfriend tries a bite of her meal. “O frango est\u00e1 muito gostoso. Est\u00e1 servido<\/em>?” [The chicken is really delicious. Would you like some?] “Aceito, obrigado<\/em>.” [I’ll have some, thanks] *Note: to get a little fancier, you can use the verb aceitar<\/em> to accept the offer for food.<\/p>\n

An interesting note: as far as strict Brazilian grammar goes, this expression is considered “against the rules<\/a>.” Technically, you should use experimentar (to try), instead, as in “Quer experiment\u00e1-lo<\/em>?” [Want to try some?] But you’ll find that there are quite a few common expressions in Brazilian Portuguese that don’t adhere to strict grammar rules, but they’re widely used nonetheless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eating with friends and family is an important part of Brazilian culture, so it’s important to learn phrases and expressions that deal with meals. Est\u00e1 servido is a useful phrase to know for eating with others, and it can be a little confusing if you hear it for the first time. Literally, this expression means…<\/p>\n

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