How to Say ‘Meal allowance’ in Portuguese
Subsídio de alimentação
soob-SEE-dyoo deh ah-lee-men-tah-SOWNG
[soob-SEE-dyoo deh ah-lee-men-tah-SOWNG]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a standard daily allowance for each working day in Portugal, often paid onto a meal card. It's normal and expected to ask about it when weighing an offer.
Phrase Breakdown
Subsídio
[soob-SEE-dyoo]
allowance
Extra payment or benefit added to salary.
Recebo um subsídio de transporte.
I receive a transport allowance.
de
[deh]
(no direct translation)
Preposition linking 'importar-se' to the following verb.
Importa-se de esperar?
Do you mind waiting?
alimentação
[ah-lee-men-tah-SOWNG]
food; meals
Nourishment; with 'subsídio' it means a daily meal allowance common in Portugal.
A alimentação é importante.
Food is important.
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