Portuguese Phrase
Sim, pelo app do banco.
Meaning
A short affirmative answer that indicates the action will be carried out through the bank's mobile application. It conveys agreement and specifies the tool (the bank's app) that will be used.
When to use
Use this phrase when confirming a payment, transfer, or any banking operation that you will perform using the bank's app. It is common in casual conversation with friends, family, or customer service agents.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Sim,peloappdobanco.
Sim
An affirmative response meaning 'yes'.
pelo
Contraction of 'por' + 'o', used to indicate 'by/through the'.
app
Borrowed noun (masculine) short for 'aplicativo', meaning 'app' or 'application'.
do
Contraction of 'de' + 'o', meaning 'of the'.
banco
Noun meaning 'bank'.
🗨In Conversation
Você vai pagar a conta de luz?
Are you going to pay the electricity bill?
Sim, pelo app do banco.
Yes, through the bank's app.
✕Common Mistakes
Sim, pelo app banco.
Missing the article 'do' after 'app' and the preposition 'pelo' should stay together.
Sim, no app do banco.
'No' means 'in the', which changes the meaning; use 'pelo' for 'through/by means of'.
Sim, pelo app do Banco.
Avoid capitalizing 'Banco' unless it is part of a proper name; otherwise keep it lowercase.
↔Alternatives
Sim, usando o aplicativo do banco.
Yes, using the bank's app.
Claro, pelo aplicativo do banco.
Sure, through the bank's app.
Com certeza, pelo app do banco.
Definitely, via the bank's app.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, most major banks (Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Itaú, etc.) have highly popular mobile apps. Saying 'pelo app do banco' is informal and very common in everyday speech, while 'pelo aplicativo do banco' sounds slightly more formal. Remember that 'app' is masculine, so you say 'o app' and 'pelo app'.