Portuguese Phrase
Preciso ver quantos dias de férias ainda tenho.
Meaning
The speaker is stating a personal need to check the number of vacation days that are still available. It is a practical, work‑related request often made before planning time off.
When to use
Use this sentence when you are at work, speaking with HR, a manager, or a colleague about checking your remaining paid leave. It is also appropriate when you are looking at an employee portal or a payroll app.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Precisoverquantosdiasdefériasaindatenho
Preciso + infinitive
The verb precisar is followed directly by an infinitive without a preposition.
Quantos (interrogative adjective)
Quantos agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (dias).
Dias de férias
A noun phrase where de links the noun 'dias' with the complement 'férias'.
Ainda (adverb)
Ainda indicates continuity or remaining amount.
Tenho (present of ter)
First‑person singular present of ter, used to express possession.
🗨In Conversation
Preciso ver quantos dias de férias ainda tenho.
I need to see how many vacation days I still have.
Claro, vamos ao sistema de RH para conferir.
Sure, let's go to the HR system to check.
✕Common Mistakes
Preciso de ver quantos dias de férias ainda tenho.
Preciso is directly followed by the infinitive; do not insert the preposition de.
Preciso ver quantos dias de férias ainda tem.
The verb must agree with the subject ‘eu’; use tenho, not tem.
↔Alternatives
Quero saber quantos dias de férias restam.
I want to know how many vacation days are left.
Preciso conferir meus dias de férias disponíveis.
I need to check my available vacation days.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, employees are entitled to 30 days of paid vacation after completing 12 months of work. Many companies allow the employee to “acumular” (carry over) a few days, so checking the remaining balance before planning a trip is a common practice. The tone of this sentence is neutral and suitable for both formal (HR email) and informal (chat with a coworker) contexts.