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How to Say ‘You can keep the change.’ in Portuguese

Pode ficar com o troco.

POH-d fee-KAR kohng oo troh-koo

[POH-d fee-KAR kohng oo troh-koo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Tipping taxi drivers in Portugal is modest, and rounding up to the next euro or so is normal. Letting them keep small change is generous enough and ends a tense ride on good terms.

Phrase Breakdown

Pode ficar

POH-d fee-KAR

You can keep

'Pode' (PO-d) means 'you can'. 'Ficar com' means 'to keep'. Say 'fi-KAR'.

Example

Pode ficar aqui.

You can stay here.

Words in this phrase

Pode

[POH-d]

can / may

A form of 'poder', used to ask if something is possible or allowed.

Example

Pode ficar perto da janela?

Can it be near the window?

ficar

[fee-KAR]

to keep

With 'com', 'ficar com' means to keep.

Example

Posso ficar com isto?

Can I keep this?

com o troco.

kohng oo troh-koo

the change.

'Com o' blends into 'kõ-u'. 'Troco' (TRO-ku) means change, as in money.

Example

Não tenho troco.

I don't have change.

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.

troco

[troh-koo]

change

Money returned after a purchase.

Example

O troco está correto.

The change is correct.

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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