How to Say ‘It was the amount shown on the meter.’ in Portuguese
Foi o valor que apareceu no taxímetro.
foy oo vah-LOR kuh ah-pah-reh-SEH-oo noo tah-SHEE-meh-troo
[foy oo vah-LOR kuh ah-pah-reh-SEH-oo noo tah-SHEE-meh-troo]
💬 Usage Tip: [No] is [em] + [o], so [no taxímetro] literally comes from [em o taxímetro]. You'll see this constantly in Portuguese: [na rua], [do carro], [ao hotel].
Phrase Breakdown
Foi
[foy]
it was / was
Used to explain or justify something that happened previously.
Foi o valor que apareceu no recibo final.
It was the amount that appeared on the final receipt.
O valor
oo vah-LOR
The amount / the price
Refers to the sum of money charged.
O valor está correto.
The amount is correct.
Words in this phrase
o
[oo]
the
Masculine singular article introducing 'valor'.
Foi o valor indicado pelo sistema.
It was the amount indicated by the system.
valor
[vah-LOR]
amount / value
The money figure being discussed or charged.
O valor parecia mais alto do que o normal.
The amount seemed higher than normal.
Que apareceu
kuh ah-pah-reh-SEH-oo
That appeared
Introduces the thing shown or displayed.
Foi o número que apareceu.
It was the number that appeared.
Words in this phrase
que
[kuh]
that / which
Links the noun to a clause describing it.
O valor que apareceu deixou-me confuso.
The amount that appeared left me confused.
apareceu
[ah-pah-reh-SEH-oo]
appeared / showed up
Describes what was displayed on the meter.
Apareceu um preço muito alto no visor.
A very high price appeared on the display.
No taxímetro
noo tah-SHEE-meh-troo
On the meter / in the taxi meter
Refers to the device in the taxi that shows the fare.
Olhe no taxímetro.
Look at the meter.
Words in this phrase
no
[noo]
in the / on the
Contraction of 'em' and 'o', used here with 'taxímetro'.
No taxímetro vi um valor estranho.
On the meter I saw a strange amount.
taxímetro
[tah-SHEE-meh-troo]
taximeter / taxi meter
The machine that records and displays the taxi fare.
O taxímetro começou a subir demasiado rápido.
The taxi meter started going up too quickly.
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