Breakdown of Cem gramas de café, por favor.
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
o café
the café
cem
one hundred
por favor
please
Questions & Answers about Cem gramas de café, por favor.
Why isn't there a word for "a" or "one" before cem?
In Portuguese, you don't use um (one/a) before 100. The word cem already means "one hundred" or "a hundred" all on its own.
When should I use cem versus cento?
Use cem when you mean exactly 100. You use cento when you are adding more numbers to it, like cento e um (101) or cento e vinte (120).
Words ending in "-a" are usually feminine. Is gramas feminine here?
Do we always need de after the measurement?
Yes, when you specify an amount or measurement of something, you connect the amount and the item with de (of). So, "grams of coffee" translates directly to gramas de café.