How to Order Açaí in Brazil: Sizes, Toppings, and Useful Portuguese
Use natural phrases to pick a size, add fruit or granola, and understand açaí-shop questions in Brazil.
Real Life Portuguese · 5 min read · Updated October 15, 2026
The short answer
At an açaí shop, you will usually choose a size such as pequeno, médio, or grande. Say um copo de… for a cup of açaí, or ask which sizes are available. Some menus let you choose the açaí base first and toppings afterward.
Choose a size and a base
Quais tamanhos vocês têm?
What sizes do you have?
Eu queria um copo médio de açaí, por favor.
I’d like a medium cup of açaí, please.
Add fruit, granola, or another topping
Cobertura means topping, and adicionais are add-ons. Common choices include banana, morango (strawberry), granola, and leite em pó (powdered milk). Ask whether a topping is included or costs extra instead of assuming every menu works the same way.
Pode colocar banana e granola?
Could you add banana and granola?
O leite em pó está incluído ou é um adicional?
Is powdered milk included, or is it an extra?
Ask what is in the bowl and take it to go
Use vem com…? to ask what something comes with. If you have a dietary need, name the ingredient directly and ask staff to confirm. Para viagem means to go; para comer aqui means to eat here.
Esse açaí vem com xarope ou açúcar?
Does this açaí come with syrup or sugar?
É para viagem. Pode fechar a tampa, por favor?
It’s to go. Could you close the lid, please?
Put it into practice
Use tamanho, cobertura, and adicional to build a simple açaí order in Portuguese.
Quick practice
Which Portuguese example matches “What sizes do you have”?
Choose an answer to check yourself.
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