Order Pizza in Brazil: Ask for Half-and-Half Flavors in Portuguese
Learn how meio a meio works, how to name the two flavors, and what to confirm before a pizza order is sent.
Real Life Portuguese · 5 min read · Updated October 15, 2026
The short answer
In Brazil, meio a meio means half-and-half: one pizza with two flavors. Start with the size, then name both flavors. Some pizzerias price the whole pizza according to the more expensive flavor, so ask how the price is calculated.
Choose the size and two flavors
Uma pizza grande meio a meio: metade calabresa e metade marguerita.
One large half-and-half pizza: half calabresa and half margherita.
Como vocês calculam o preço da pizza meio a meio?
How do you calculate the price of a half-and-half pizza?
Ask about the crust and any additions
Borda is the crust or outer edge; recheada means stuffed. Ask whether a stuffed crust costs extra and whether the topping is available. On a phone order, repeat both flavors so the attendant does not confuse which half you want.
Tem borda recheada? Qual é o valor adicional?
Do you have stuffed crust? How much extra is it?
A metade de calabresa fica deste lado, certo?
The calabresa half goes on this side, right?
Confirm delivery or pickup
Entrega em casa is home delivery; retirada is pickup. Confirm the address, delivery estimate, and payment method before ending a phone order. If you are collecting it, ask when the pizza will be ready.
Vou retirar no balcão. Daqui a quanto tempo fica pronta?
I’ll pick it up at the counter. How long until it’s ready?
Pode entregar neste endereço? Aceitam Pix?
Can you deliver to this address? Do you accept Pix?
Put it into practice
Say meio a meio and name both flavors, then confirm the price and delivery or pickup plan.
Quick practice
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