How to Say ‘Tax number’ in Portuguese
Número de contribuinte
NOO-meh-roo duh kohn-tree-BWEENT
[NOO-meh-roo duh kohn-tree-BWEENT]
💬 Usage Tip: A contribuinte is a "taxpayer", so the phrase is literally "taxpayer number". Locals also just say o NIF "the tax ID".
Phrase Breakdown
Número
[NOO-meh-roo]
number
The amount or total count of something.
Ainda não sei o número de pessoas.
I still don’t know the number of people.
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
contribuinte
[kohn-tree-BWEENT]
taxpayer
A taxpayer; 'número de contribuinte' is the Portuguese tax number (NIF) put on receipts.
Qual é o seu número de contribuinte?
What is your tax number?
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