How to Say ‘Keep the change.’ in Portuguese
Fique com o troco.
FEE-kuh kong oo TROH-koo
[FEE-kuh kong oo TROH-koo]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is used when paying cash, not by card. Tipping in Portugal is appreciated but usually modest, so this often means just leaving the small change.
Phrase Breakdown
Fique
[FEE-kuh]
keep
Polite imperative of ficar, used here to mean keep it.
Fique com o troco, faz favor.
Keep the change, please.
com
[kong]
with
A preposition meaning with; here part of the expression keep with you.
Pode Fique com o troco, não faz mal.
You can keep the change, it’s fine.
o
[oo]
the
Masculine singular definite article meaning the.
Fique com o troco, por favor.
Keep the change, please.
troco
[TROH-koo]
change
The change returned after paying.
Fique com o troco, obrigado pelo serviço.
Keep the change, thanks for the service.
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