Portuguese Phrase
Que sobremesa você me recomenda?
Meaning
Literally, “What dessert do you recommend to me?” It’s a polite way to ask a server, friend, or family member for a suggestion about the sweet course.
When to use
Use this phrase in a restaurant, café, or at a social gathering when you’re unsure which dessert to choose and want a personal recommendation.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quesobremesavocêmerecomenda?
Que
Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'which', used before a noun to ask for a specific item.
sobremesa
Noun meaning 'dessert'. In Portuguese it is feminine, so adjectives and articles agree in gender.
você
Second‑person singular pronoun (formal/informal) meaning 'you'. It triggers third‑person verb conjugation.
me
Clitic pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'for me', placed before the verb in European Portuguese and before the verb in Brazilian Portuguese.
recomenda
Third‑person singular present indicative of the verb recomendar ‘to recommend’. Matches the subject ‘você’.
🗨In Conversation
Que sobremesa você me recomenda?
What dessert would you recommend to me?
Eu sugiro o pudim de leite condensado, é muito popular aqui.
I suggest the condensed‑milk flan, it’s very popular here.
✕Common Mistakes
Qual sobremesa você me recomenda?
‘Qual’ asks for a choice among known options; ‘Que’ is more natural when you have no idea which dessert exists.
Que sobremesa você recomenda-me?
In Brazilian Portuguese the clitic pronoun comes before the verb, not after it.
Que sobremesa você me recomendas?
The verb should be conjugated as ‘recomenda’ (third‑person singular), not ‘recomendas’ (second‑person singular).
↔Alternatives
Qual sobremesa você sugere?
Which dessert do you suggest?
O que você recomenda de sobremesa?
What do you recommend for dessert?
Tem alguma sobremesa boa que eu possa provar?
Is there any good dessert I could try?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil desserts often reflect regional ingredients – think of açaí sorbet in the north, doce de leite in the south, and brigadeiro everywhere. When you ask for a recommendation, locals love to share their favorite ‘doce’ and may even offer a bite of the kitchen’s special. Using ‘você’ is perfectly polite, but in more formal settings you could switch to ‘o senhor/a senhora’ for extra courtesy.