Portuguese Phrase
Qual é o número da conta do destinatário?
Meaning
The sentence asks for the bank account number belonging to the person who will receive a payment. It is a direct, polite request commonly used in financial or business contexts.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to complete a money transfer, set up a direct deposit, or verify the recipient’s banking details. It is appropriate in both formal (e.g., speaking with a bank clerk) and semi‑formal (e.g., emailing a business partner) situations.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Qualéonúmerodacontadodestinatário?
Qual (interrogative pronoun)
Used to ask for a specific piece of information; it agrees in gender and number with the noun it refers to.
é (ser, 3rd person singular)
The present tense of the verb 'ser' used for identification or definition.
da (de + a)
Contraction of the preposition 'de' with the feminine singular article 'a', meaning 'of the'.
do (de + o)
Contraction of the preposition 'de' with the masculine singular article 'o', meaning 'of the'.
destinatário (noun)
Means 'recipient' or 'addressee'; in banking it refers to the person who will receive the money.
número da conta
A fixed phrase meaning 'account number'; 'número' is a masculine noun, 'conta' is feminine, so the preposition contracts to 'da'.
🗨In Conversation
Qual é o número da conta do destinatário?
What is the recipient's account number?
É 1234‑5, agência 6789, Banco do Brasil.
It’s 1234‑5, branch 6789, Banco do Brasil.
✕Common Mistakes
Qual é o número da conta da destinatário?
The phrase itself is correct; a common error is swapping the prepositions, e.g., saying 'da conta da destinatário' which mixes gender agreement.
Que é o número da conta do destinatário?
Learners sometimes use 'que' instead of 'qual' (e.g., 'Que é o número...'), which is ungrammatical in Portuguese.
Qual é número da conta do destinatário?
Omitting the article before 'número' ('Qual é número da conta...') sounds unnatural; Portuguese requires the definite article here.
↔Alternatives
Qual é o número da conta do beneficiário?
What is the beneficiary's account number?
Pode me dizer o número da conta do destinatário?
Can you tell me the recipient's account number?
Preciso do número da conta do destinatário para a transferência.
I need the recipient's account number for the transfer.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, banks usually ask for three pieces of information: the agency (agência), the account number (conta), and the CPF/CNPJ of the account holder. When asking for the account number, keep a polite tone and, if you’re speaking with a bank employee, use the formal 'o senhor/a senhora' if you need extra courtesy. Regional accents may affect pronunciation, but the written form stays the same across the country.