How to Say ‘Do you have change?’ in Portuguese
Tem troco?
teng TROH-koo
[teng TROH-koo]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Useful if you're paying cash, especially for a small purchase with a large note. A cashier might also ask you this first if they're short on change.
Phrase Breakdown
Tem
[teng]
do you have
From the verb 'ter'; here it asks whether someone has something available.
Tem troco?
Do you have change?
troco
[TROH-koo]
change
Money returned after paying, especially coins or small notes.
Tem troco?
Do you have change?
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