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How to Say ‘It's on me’ in Portuguese

É por minha conta

eh poor MEE-nyah KOHN-tah

[eh poor MEE-nyah KOHN-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: conta also means "the bill", so this works like "it's on my bill". You can swap it: por tua conta "on you".

Phrase Breakdown

É por

eh poor

It's on

'É' (it is) has an open 'eh' sound and flows straight into 'por'.

Example

É por aqui.

It's this way.

Words in this phrase

É

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of 'to be'.

Example

Ele é professor.

He is a teacher.

por

[poor]

on

Preposition; 'por minha conta' means 'on me'.

Example

O jantar é por tua conta.

Dinner is on you.

minha conta

MEE-nyah KOHN-tah

me (my account)

Together with 'por', this forms the expression 'por minha conta', meaning 'my treat'. 'Minha' sounds like 'MEE-nya'.

Example

O jantar fica por minha conta.

Dinner is on me.

Words in this phrase

minha

[MEE-nyah]

my

Possessive adjective showing something belongs to the speaker.

Example

A minha experiência no evento foi positiva.

My experience at the event was positive.

conta

[KOHN-tah]

account / tab

Here means someone's expense; 'por minha conta' = my treat.

Example

Fica por minha conta.

It's on me.

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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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