Portuguese Phrase
Quais cartões de crédito estão disponíveis?
Meaning
The sentence asks which credit‑card options are currently offered. It’s a direct, polite way to request a list of available cards, often used in banks, online applications, or when comparing offers.
When to use
Use this question when you need to know the range of credit‑card products a bank, store, or service provider has. It works in both formal (e.g., speaking with a bank representative) and semi‑formal contexts (e.g., chatting with a friend about options).
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quaiscartõesdecréditoestãodisponíveis?
Quais (interrogative adjective)
Used to ask about multiple items; matches the plural noun that follows.
cartões de crédito (noun phrase)
‘Cartões’ is plural; ‘de crédito’ is a prepositional complement specifying the type of cards.
estão (verb estar)
Third‑person plural present of ‘estar’, used for temporary states or availability.
disponíveis (adjective)
Means ‘available’; agrees in gender and number with ‘cartões’.
🗨In Conversation
Quais cartões de crédito estão disponíveis?
Which credit cards are available?
Temos o Visa Gold, Mastercard Platinum e o Elo Black, todos com diferentes limites e benefícios.
We have the Visa Gold, Mastercard Platinum, and the Elo Black, each with different limits and benefits.
✕Common Mistakes
Qual cartões de crédito está disponível?
‘Qual’ is singular; the noun ‘cartões’ is plural, so you must use ‘Quais’.
Quais cartões de crédito tem?
Using ‘tem’ (has) sounds informal and can be ambiguous; ‘estão disponíveis’ clearly conveys availability.
Quais cartões de crédito está disponível?
The adjective must agree in number with ‘cartões’; use the plural ‘disponíveis’.
↔Alternatives
Que cartões de crédito vocês oferecem?
What credit cards do you offer?
Quais são as opções de cartão de crédito?
What are the credit‑card options?
Existe algum cartão de crédito disponível no momento?
Is there any credit card available at the moment?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, credit‑card brands (Visa, Mastercard, Elo, Hipercard) and the issuing bank matter a lot for rewards, fees, and acceptance. When asking about cards, it’s courteous to add a brief ‘por favor’ or a smile, especially in face‑to‑face interactions. Also, many banks have promotional bundles, so you might follow up with ‘Quais são as vantagens de cada um?’ (What are the benefits of each?).