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How to Say ‘With the meter off’ in Portuguese

Com o taxímetro desligado

kohng oo tak-SEE-meh-troo dezh-lee-GAH-doo

[kohng oo tak-SEE-meh-troo dezh-lee-GAH-doo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Asking the driver to stop the meter while you run to a cash machine is a reasonable, common request. Most drivers will agree, especially if you leave a bag in the car.

Phrase Breakdown

Com o taxímetro

kohng oo tak-SEE-meh-troo

With the taxi meter

'Com o' blends into 'kõ-u'. In 'taxímetro' the x sounds like 'ks' and the stress falls on 'XI': tak-SI-me-tru.

Example

Viajámos com o taxímetro ligado.

We travelled with the meter running.

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.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

taxímetro

[tak-SEE-meh-troo]

taxi meter

Device that calculates a taxi fare.

Example

O taxímetro marca dez euros.

The meter shows ten euros.

desligado

[dezh-lee-GAH-doo]

switched off

Past participle of 'desligar', turned off.

Example

O telemóvel está desligado.

The phone is switched off.

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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