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How to Say ‘Thirty cents change.’ in Portuguese

Trinta cêntimos de troco.

TREEN-tuh SEN-tee-moosh duh TROH-koo

[TREEN-tuh SEN-tee-moosh duh TROH-koo]

Phrase Breakdown

Trinta cêntimos

TREEN-tuh SEN-tee-moosh

Thirty cents

Say 'TREEN-tuh SEN-tee-moosh'. 'Trinta' starts with a nasal 'treen'.

Example

São trinta cêntimos.

It's thirty cents.

Words in this phrase

Trinta

[TREEN-tuh]

thirty

The number 30.

Example

O mês tem trinta dias.

The month has thirty days.

cêntimos

[SEN-tee-moosh]

cents

Plural of 'cêntimo', a hundredth of a euro.

Example

Custa cinquenta cêntimos.

It costs fifty cents.

de troco.

duh TROH-koo

in change.

Say 'duh TROH-koo'. 'Troco' is the change you get back after paying.

Example

Aqui está o seu troco.

Here's your change.

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

of

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

troco

[TROH-koo]

change

Money returned after paying, especially coins or small notes.

Example

Tem troco?

Do you have change?

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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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