Money & Banking in Portuguese
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
banco
bank
I'm going to the bank to withdraw money.
dinheiro
money
I don't have enough money right now.
conta bancária
bank account
I opened a bank account last month.
saque
Withdrawal (of money)
I need to make a withdrawal at the ATM.
depósito
deposit
I need to make an urgent deposit.
transferência
transfer / money transfer
I made a transfer to my brother's account yesterday.
cartão de crédito
Credit card
I paid the bill with my credit card.
cartão de débito
debit card
I lost my debit card yesterday.
débito
debit
I saw a strange debit on my account.
crédito
credit
I have credit available on the card.
empréstimo
Loan / Credit
I asked the bank for a loan to buy a car.
juros
interest
The interest on the loan is high.
taxa de juros
interest rate
The interest rate went up this month.
parcela
installment / monthly payment
I have to pay the installment on the refrigerator.
fatura
bill / statement
I received my credit card bill.
pagamento
payment
Payment must be made by Friday.
boleto
Payment slip / Bank payment slip
I'm going to pay the bill with a payment slip by Thursday.
caixa eletrônico
ATM / cash machine
I'm going to the ATM to withdraw money.
agência bancária
bank branch
The bank branch closes at five in the afternoon.
gerente
manager (bank)
I need to talk to the bank manager.
caixa
teller / cashier
The teller served me very well.
investimento
investment
I'm going to make an investment in the stock market.
poupança
savings / savings account
I put my money in savings.
renda
income / salary
My income increased this year.
salário
salary
I'll get my salary on Friday.
cheque
check / cheque
I received a payment check.
comprovante
proof / receipt
Keep the receipt for your purchase.
senha
password / PIN
I shouldn't share my password with anyone.
saldo
balance / available amount
What is my checking account balance?
extrato
bank statement
I'm going to request a statement from my bank.
dívida
debt
I have a debt with the bank.
cobrador
debt collector
The debt collector came to collect the debt.
juros de mora
late interest
I paid the late interest on the overdue bill.
desconto
discount / reduction
I got a discount by paying in cash.
renda mensal
monthly income
My monthly income is three thousand reais.
receita
income / revenue
This month's revenue was good.
despesa
expense
My expenses have gone up a lot.
orçamento
budget
I made a budget for my expenses.
real
real (Brazilian currency)
A coffee costs five reais.
centavo
cent
We're twenty cents short.
moeda
coin / currency
I have coins to pay for the bus.
notas
bills / banknotes
I need hundred-real bills.
crediário
consumer credit / installment plan
I bought the TV on an installment plan.
congelamento de conta
account freeze
My account was temporarily frozen.
bloqueio
block
There was a block on my card.
limite
limit
I reached my card limit.
rendimento
yield / interest (on savings)
The yield on my savings account was low.
extrato bancário
bank statement / account statement
I need to download my bank statement from last month.
portabilidade
bank portability
I took advantage of portability to switch banks.
PIX
instant transfer / instant payment
I sent the money by PIX in a few seconds.
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