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How to Say ‘You can check the meter.’ in Portuguese

Pode ver no taxímetro.

POH-d vehr noo tak-SEE-meh-troo

[POH-d vehr noo tak-SEE-meh-troo]

💬 Usage Tip: No is em + o joined together, meaning 'on the' or 'in the'.

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Licensed city taxis in Portugal must run the meter, so watching it is completely normal and not rude. If it's off, it's fair to ask for it to be switched on.

Phrase Breakdown

Pode ver

POH-d vehr

You can see

'Pode' is 'PO-d', with an open 'o' and a nearly silent final 'e'.

Example

Pode ver aqui.

You can see 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?

ver

[vehr]

to see

Infinitive verb meaning 'to see'.

Example

É bom ver a família unida.

It is nice to see the family united.

no taxímetro.

noo tak-SEE-meh-troo

on the taxi meter.

'Taxímetro' is stressed on 'XÍ': 'ta-KSI-me-tru'.

Example

O preço está no taxímetro.

The price is on the taxi meter.

Words in this phrase

[noo]

on the

Common contraction of em + o, often used before a masculine noun to mean 'on the' or 'in the'.

Example

No evento, falamos sobre a cultura da empresa no primeiro contacto.

At the event, we talked about the company culture in the first contact.

taxímetro

[tak-SEE-meh-troo]

taximeter

The device in a taxi that calculates the fare.

Example

O taxímetro marca dez euros.

The meter shows ten euros.

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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