How to Say ‘Today I only accept cash.’ in Portuguese
Hoje só aceito dinheiro.
OH-zheh soh ah-SAY-too deen-YAY-roo
[OH-zheh soh ah-SAY-too deen-YAY-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [Só] usually goes right before the part it limits: [só aceito dinheiro] = "I only accept cash." Same pattern: [só tenho moedas], [só posso amanhã].
🇵🇹 In Portugal: A driver saying this after the trip has started may sound evasive rather than neutral, because passengers often expect payment method to be clear up front.
Phrase Breakdown
Hoje
[OH-zheh]
today
Specifies that the situation applies on this day.
Hoje o motorista avisou: "Hoje só aceito dinheiro."
Today the driver warned: "Today I only accept cash."
Só aceito dinheiro.
soh ah-SAY-too deen-YAY-roo
I only accept cash.
Says that only cash is accepted.
Desculpe, só aceito dinheiro.
Sorry, I only accept cash.
Words in this phrase
só
[soh]
only
Restricts the options to just one.
Ele disse: "Hoje só aceito dinheiro."
He said: "Today I only accept cash."
aceito
[ah-SAY-too]
I accept
Shows what the speaker is willing to receive as payment.
No táxi, ouvi: "Hoje só aceito dinheiro."
In the taxi, I heard: "Today I only accept cash."
dinheiro
[deen-YAY-roo]
cash
Physical money rather than a card payment.
Como eu só tinha cartão, fiquei preocupado quando ouvi: "Hoje só aceito dinheiro."
Since I only had a card, I got worried when I heard: "Today I only accept cash."
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