Portuguese Phrase
Tomas café de manhã?
Meaning
Literally, ‘Do you take coffee in the morning?’ It is a casual way to ask someone about their morning coffee habit. The sentence drops the subject pronoun ‘você’ because the verb form already indicates the listener.
When to use
Use this phrase in informal conversations with friends, family, or colleagues when you want to know if they start their day with coffee. It works well in cafés, at home, or during a quick chat before work.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tomascafédemanhã?
Tomar (tomas)
‘Tomas’ is the second‑person singular present indicative of the verb *tomar* (to take/drink). It corresponds to ‘you take/drink’ in English.
café
A masculine noun meaning ‘coffee’. In casual speech the article is often omitted when talking about a habit.
de manhã
A prepositional phrase meaning ‘in the morning’. It follows the noun without an article.
Question mark
In Portuguese the question mark is placed only at the end of the sentence, unlike Spanish which uses opening and closing marks.
🗨In Conversation
Tomas café de manhã?
Do you have coffee in the morning?
Sim, adoro. E tu, tomas?
Yes, I love it. And you, do you?
✕Common Mistakes
Toma café de manhã?
‘Toma’ is third‑person singular (he/she/it drinks). For ‘you’ you need ‘tomas’.
Tomas um café de manhã?
Adding the article ‘um’ is not wrong, but in casual habit questions Brazilians usually omit it.
Tomas café da manhã?
‘Café da manhã’ means ‘breakfast’, not the drink. Use ‘café’ when you mean coffee.
↔Alternatives
Você toma café de manhã?
Do you drink coffee in the morning?
Costuma tomar café de manhã?
Do you usually have coffee in the morning?
Bebes café de manhã?
Do you drink coffee in the morning?
Toma café de manhã?
Do you have coffee in the morning?
Cultural Tip
Brazilian coffee culture is built around the ‘cafezinho’: a small, strong cup served any time of day, especially in the morning. It’s common to offer a coffee to guests right after they arrive, and many people consider a cup of coffee essential to start the day. In the south, people may add milk (café com leite), while in the north a dash of sugar is typical. Knowing how to talk about coffee shows you’re interested in a key part of Brazilian daily life.