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How to Say ‘Here's my card.’ in Portuguese

Aqui tem o meu cartão.

ah-KEE tayng oo MAY-oo kar-TOWN

[ah-KEE tayng oo MAY-oo kar-TOWN]

💬 Usage Tip: Aqui tem (literally "here you have") is the go-to way to hand something over. It works for anything: aqui tem o troco "here's your change".

Phrase Breakdown

Aqui tem

ah-KEE tayng

Here you have

Polite way to hand something over. 'tem' is nasal, close to 'taym'.

Example

Aqui tem o troco.

Here's your change.

Words in this phrase

Aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

Refers to this place or this context nearby.

Example

Aqui, no evento, há muitas oportunidades de networking.

Here, at the event, there are many networking opportunities.

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 meu cartão.

oo MAY-oo kar-TOWN

my card.

'o meu' plus a noun means 'my'. Finish with the nasal '-ão' in 'cartão'.

Example

Perdi o meu cartão.

I lost my card.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

meu

[MAY-oo]

Belonging to the speaker.

Example

Você faz o meu coração cantar.

You make my heart sing.

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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