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How to Say ‘I also saw an extra charge.’ in Portuguese

Também vi uma taxa extra.

tam-BAYNG vee OO-ma TAK-sah ESH-trah

[tam-BAYNG vee OO-ma TAK-sah ESH-trah]

Phrase Breakdown

Também vi

tam-BAYNG vee

I also saw

Adds another observation.

Example

Também vi isso no recibo.

I also saw that on the receipt.

Words in this phrase

Também

[tam-BAYNG]

also

'Também' adds another point, meaning 'also' or 'too'.

Example

Também vi uma taxa extra no ecrã.

I also saw an extra fee on the screen.

vi

[vee]

I saw

'Vi' is a simple past form meaning 'I saw'.

Example

Também vi uma taxa extra no recibo.

I also saw an extra fee on the receipt.

Uma taxa extra

OO-ma TAK-sah ESH-trah

An extra fee

A supplementary charge added to the total.

Example

Havia uma taxa extra.

There was an extra fee.

Words in this phrase

uma

[OO-ma]

a

'Uma' is the feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

Example

Vi uma taxa extra sem explicação.

I saw an extra fee without an explanation.

taxa

[TAK-sah]

fee / charge

'Taxa' refers to a fee or charge added to the price.

Example

Uma taxa apareceu além do valor normal.

A fee appeared in addition to the normal amount.

extra

[ESH-trah]

extra

'Extra' describes something additional or not included in the basic fare.

Example

A taxa extra parece demasiado alta.

The extra fee seems too high.

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