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How to Say ‘And I don't have any cash on me.’ in Portuguese

E eu não trago dinheiro.

ee EH-oo nao TRAH-goo djee-NYEY-roo

[ee EH-oo nao TRAH-goo djee-NYEY-roo]

Phrase Breakdown

E eu não trago

ee EH-oo nao TRAH-goo

And I'm not carrying

Link 'E eu' into one sound, 'ee-EH-oo'. The 'eu' adds emphasis to 'I'.

Example

E eu não trago casaco.

And I didn't bring a jacket.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

[EH-oo]

The subject pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

Example

Eu vou pegar um táxi.

I will take a taxi.

não

[nao]

not

Used to make a verb negative.

Example

Eu não gosto dessa rota.

I do not like this route.

trago

[TRAH-goo]

I carry / I have on me

From 'trazer'; here means having something with you.

Example

Não trago a carteira.

I don't have my wallet on me.

dinheiro.

djee-NYEY-roo

cash.

Say it 'dee-NYAY-roo', with the stress on the middle syllable.

Example

Preciso de dinheiro.

I need cash.

Words in this phrase

dinheiro

[djee-NYEY-roo]

Cash

Money in the form of coins or notes.

Example

Preciso de dinheiro para pagar.

I need cash to pay.

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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