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How to Say ‘Here's the pass.’ in Portuguese

Aqui tem o cartão.

ah-KEE tayng oo kar-TOWN

[ah-KEE tayng oo kar-TOWN]

Phrase Breakdown

Aqui tem

ah-KEE tayng

Here you have

This is a common way to hand something over. Say 'a-KEE TAYM', with a nasal 'tem'.

Example

Aqui tem o troco.

Here's your change.

Words in this phrase

Aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

A location word meaning 'here,' referring to the place where the speaker is.

Example

Senta-te aqui, por favor.

Sit here, please.

tem

[tayng]

you have / has

Form of ter used to point out a quality someone has.

Example

Tem começa “Tem uma ótima voz.”

You have begins “You have a great voice.”

o cartão.

oo kar-TOWN

the card (boarding pass).

Say 'oo kar-TOWNG'. The 'ão' is a nasal 'ow' sound, and here 'cartão' means the boarding pass.

Example

Mostre o cartão, por favor.

Show the card, please.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

Masculine singular definite article, used before masculine nouns.

Example

O aniversário é em maio.

The birthday is in May.

cartão

[kar-TOWN]

card

A debit or credit card used for payment.

Example

Como só tinha cartão comigo, perguntei: "Aceita pagamento por cartão?"

Since I only had a card with me, I asked: "Do you accept payment by card?"

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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