Portuguese Phrase
Posso sacar dinheiro da minha conta poupança?
Meaning
The speaker is asking whether it is allowed to withdraw cash from their savings account. It is a polite request for permission, typically used when speaking to bank staff, a customer‑service representative, or when navigating an online banking interface.
When to use
Use this sentence at a bank branch, an ATM, or in a phone/chat conversation with a bank when you need to know the rules, limits or procedures for taking money out of a savings account.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Possosacardinheirodaminhacontapoupança?
Posso (poder)
First‑person singular present of the modal verb poder, used to ask permission or ability.
sacar (infinitive)
Infinitive verb meaning ‘to withdraw’ or ‘to take out’; follows a modal verb without preposition.
da = de + a
Contraction of the preposition de (of/from) and the feminine article a, linking the verb to the noun phrase.
minha (possessive adjective)
Agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (conta – feminine singular).
conta poupança
Compound noun; ‘poupança’ specifies the type of account (savings).
Question intonation
In spoken Portuguese the rising intonation at the end signals a yes/no question; the written question mark reinforces it.
🗨In Conversation
Posso sacar dinheiro da minha conta poupança?
Can I withdraw money from my savings account?
Sim, pode retirar até R$ 1.000 por dia no caixa eletrônico.
Yes, you can withdraw up to R$1,000 per day at the ATM.
✕Common Mistakes
Posso sacar dinheiro da minha conta pouparça?
Spelling error – the correct word is poupança (with ‘n’ and a tilde).
Posso sacar dinheiro da minha poupança conta?
Word order should keep the noun ‘conta’ before its qualifier ‘poupança’.
Posso de sacar dinheiro da minha conta poupança?
After a modal verb, the infinitive does not need a preposition; use ‘sacar dinheiro da…’ not ‘sacar dinheiro de…’.
↔Alternatives
É possível retirar dinheiro da minha conta poupança?
Is it possible to take money out of my savings account?
Posso fazer um saque da minha poupança?
Can I make a withdrawal from my savings?
Tenho permissão para sacar da conta poupança?
Do I have permission to withdraw from the savings account?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, savings accounts (contas poupança) usually have a daily withdrawal limit and a restriction on the number of withdrawals per month (often three). When you ask this question, banks expect you to know the limit, so it’s polite to add a follow‑up like “qual é o limite diário?”. Using the formal “Posso” shows respect, especially in a branch or with a teller.