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How to Say ‘Do you want the receipt with a tax number?’ in Portuguese

Quer a fatura com número de contribuinte?

kehr ah fah-TOO-rah kohng NOO-meh-roo duh kohn-tree-BWEEN-teh

[kehr ah fah-TOO-rah kohng NOO-meh-roo duh kohn-tree-BWEEN-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

Quer a fatura

kehr ah fah-TOO-rah

Do you want the invoice

The opening of the question. Run 'quer a' together as 'kéra'.

Example

Quer a fatura agora?

Do you want the invoice now?

Words in this phrase

Quer

[kehr]

do you want

A polite question asking about preference or choice.

Example

Quer canela no cappuccino?

Do you want cinnamon on the cappuccino?

a

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

fatura

[fah-TOO-rah]

invoice / receipt

Official bill showing what was paid.

Example

A fatura está no email.

The invoice is in the email.

com número de contribuinte?

kohng NOO-meh-roo duh kohn-tree-BWEEN-teh

with a taxpayer number?

'Com' has a nasal sound, like 'kõ'. Raise your intonation at the end because it's a question.

Example

É com número de contribuinte?

Is it with a taxpayer number?

Words in this phrase

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

número

[NOO-meh-roo]

Number

A figure or symbol used to represent a mathematical value or quantity.

Example

Qual é o número do táxi?

What is the taxi number?

de

[duh]

of

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

contribuinte

[kohn-tree-BWEEN-teh]

taxpayer

'Número de contribuinte' is the Portuguese tax ID (NIF).

Example

Qual é o seu número de contribuinte?

What is your tax number?

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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