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Sure the daily specials are good too, but it is hard to beat the usual,
which in today’s lesson is a cheese bacon burger with fries and a soft drink. Learn about how to invite your friends to try something new to eat.
| A: | Ô Carlinhos, qual é o prato do dia? Hey Carlinhos, what is the daily special? | |
| B: | Hoje tem bife à milanesa com arroz e feijão. Today is breaded steak with rice and beans. | |
| A: | É? Como é? É bom? Yeah? How is it? Is it good? | |
| B: | É muito bom, você quer experimentar? It’s really good, do you want to try it? | |
| A: | Obrigada, prefiro o mesmo de sempre. Thanks, I prefer the same as always. | |
| B: | X-Bacon, batatas fritas, e um guaraná bem gelado, não é? Cheese bacon, french fries, and a super cold guaraná, right? | |
| A: | É isso mesmo. You’ve got it. |
How curious that X-Bacon means “bacon cheeseburger,” with the “burger” part left out of the name altogether.
I’ve also heard that “X-salada” means not a cheese salad, but a cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato.
Exactly, and the amazing thing is that nobody will use “queijo” or “toucinho” when talking about a x-bacon. Likewise, nobody would say “x-ovo”, but instead would say “x-egg.” And this is amazing because outside of the context of burgers, no Brazilian would ever say “egg” but would always use “ovo.”