cartão de crédito
/kaʁˈtɐ̃w̃ d͡ʒi ˈkɾɛ.d͡ʒi.tu/masculine
The English phrase "credit card" is translated into Portuguese as cartão de crédito.
cartão de crédito is a masculine noun used to refer to a card connected to a credit account for purchasing goods or services. When discussing a payment method, speakers often use the phrase no crédito to indicate that something is being paid for on credit or in installments.
Meaning: card connected to a credit account used to buy goods or services (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cartão (card), de (of) and crédito (credit).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the phrase is cartões de crédito, where only the noun cartão is pluralized.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaʁˈtɐ̃w̃ dʒi ˈkɾɛ.dʒi.tu/. The word has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Brazil, it is common to pay for a single purchase with a cartão de crédito by splitting the total into several monthly payments, a practice called parcelamento.
- The word cartão is a derivative of carta, meaning 'letter'. The suffix -ão was used here to create a word for a specific type of card or slip.
- When paying with a cartão de crédito in Brazil, a clerk might ask if you want the payment à vista or a prazo. À vista means paying the full amount immediately, while a prazo means paying in installments.
Examples in context
- Você tem cartão de crédito?Do you have a credit card?This sentence is useful for asking if someone possesses a cartão de crédito.Tatoeba #4912339 by KimiP, translation #62771 by Eldad
- Perdi meu cartão de crédito.I've lost my credit card.This sentence is useful for stating that you have lost your cartão de crédito.Tatoeba #9488754 by Brasiliense, translation #8817486 by shekitten
- Posso usar cartão de crédito?May I use a credit card?This sentence is useful for asking permission to use a cartão de crédito.Tatoeba #994124 by alexmarcelo, translation #993958 by CK
- Por favor, aceitam cartão de crédito nesta loja?Do you accept credit cards in this store?
- Não esqueças o teu plástico, precisas dele para pagar.Don't forget your card, you need it to pay.
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Example conversation
Rodrigo and Beatriz are paying for dinner at a restaurant.
- RodrigoVocê aceita cartão de crédito?Do you accept credit cards?
- BeatrizSim, aceitamos cartão de crédito e débito.Yes, we accept credit and debit cards.
- RodrigoÓtimo, vou pagar com meu cartão de crédito.Great, I'll pay with my credit card.
- BeatrizPerfeito, Rodrigo. Por favor, insira o cartão.Perfect, Rodrigo. Please insert the card.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “credit card” translations and entries cartão de crédito, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cartão, cartão de crédito, crédito, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
