How to Say ‘I only accept cash.’ in Portuguese
Só aceito dinheiro.
soh ah-SAY-too deen-YAY-roo
[soh ah-SAY-too deen-YAY-roo]
Phrase Breakdown
Só
[soh]
only
Used to limit something, here meaning only one payment type is accepted.
O taxista disse: "Só aceito dinheiro."
The taxi driver said: "I only accept cash."
aceito
[ah-SAY-too]
I accept
First-person singular of 'accept'; the speaker says what they accept.
No fim da viagem, ele afirmou: "Só aceito dinheiro."
At the end of the trip, he stated: "I only accept cash."
dinheiro
[deen-YAY-roo]
cash
Money in notes and coins, not card or electronic payment.
Eu não tinha dinheiro, mas o motorista repetiu: "Só aceito dinheiro."
I did not have cash, but the driver repeated: "I only accept cash."
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