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How to Say ‘Do you also pay a surcharge’ in Portuguese

Também se paga suplemento

tum-BAYNG seh PAH-gah soo-pleh-MAYN-too

[tum-BAYNG seh PAH-gah soo-pleh-MAYN-too]

💬 Usage Tip: se paga means "one pays" or "is paid", with no particular person doing it. The same pattern shows up on signs and questions, like Fala-se inglês "English is spoken".

Phrase Breakdown

Também se paga

tum-BAYNG seh PAH-gah

Does one also pay

'se paga' is impersonal: 'one pays'. 'Também' ends in a nasal sound: 'tam-BAIM'.

Example

Também se paga aqui?

Do you also pay here?

Words in this phrase

Também

[tum-BAYNG]

also

Used to add similar information, meaning 'also' or 'too'.

Example

Também perguntei se a empresa apoia formação contínua.

I also asked whether the company supports continuous training.

[seh]

(one / impersonal)

Impersonal pronoun: 'se paga' means 'one pays' or 'is paid'.

Example

Aqui fala-se português.

Portuguese is spoken here.

paga

[PAH-gah]

pays / is paid

Form of 'pagar' (to pay).

Example

Paga-se à entrada.

You pay at the entrance.

suplemento

[soo-pleh-MAYN-too]

surcharge

Extra charge added to a price.

Example

O suplemento é de um euro.

The surcharge is one euro.

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