Travel Portuguese
Currency, Money and Paying in Brazil
Olá! Vamos conversar. The Brazilian real moves quickly in daily life. Pix changed everything. Cash still rules in markets. Cards work almost everywhere else.
Saying prices
Reais is the plural. Cinco reais. Vinte reais. Centavos for cents. Cinquenta centavos. Two and a half is dois e cinquenta.
Brazilians use vírgula instead of period for decimals. Twelve fifty is doze vírgula cinquenta in writing, doze e cinquenta when spoken.
Pix and other options
Pix is instant transfer. Most shops, taxis, even street vendors accept it. Aceita Pix. Qual a chave Pix. Two phrases that unlock cashless Brazil.
Vocabulário · Take this with you
Aceita Pix?Do you accept Pix?
Aceito, a chave é o CPF.Yes, the key is the tax ID.
Let's practice together
VocêAceita Pix?Do you accept Pix?
VendedorAceito, a chave é o CPF.Yes, the key is the tax ID.
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