Portuguese Phrase
Qual é o prazo para pagar?
Meaning
This question asks for the specific deadline by which a payment must be made. It is commonly used in business, academic, or personal contexts when you need to know the due date of a bill, tuition, rent, or any other financial obligation.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are discussing invoices, rent contracts, tuition fees, or any situation where a payment date is required. It works both in formal written communication (e‑mails, letters) and in spoken conversation with service providers, landlords, or colleagues.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Qualéoprazoparapagar?
Qual (interrogative pronoun)
Used to ask 'what' or 'which' and agrees in gender/number with the noun it modifies.
é (verb ser)
Third‑person singular present of 'ser', used here as a copula linking the subject 'o prazo' to its description.
o (definite article)
Masculine singular article that matches the noun 'prazo'.
prazo (noun)
Means 'deadline' or 'time limit'; it is masculine, so it takes the article 'o'.
para + infinitive
The preposition 'para' followed by an infinitive expresses purpose or a target action, here 'to pay'.
pagar (infinitive verb)
The base form of the verb 'to pay'; after 'para' it indicates the action whose deadline is being asked about.
🗨In Conversation
Qual é o prazo para pagar?
What is the deadline to pay?
O prazo é até o dia 15 de cada mês.
The deadline is until the 15th of each month.
✕Common Mistakes
Qual é o prazo de pagar?
After 'prazo' you need the preposition 'para' before an infinitive, not 'de'.
Qual é o prazo para pagamento?
If you use the noun form, say 'prazo de pagamento' instead of mixing infinitive and noun.
↔Alternatives
Até quando devo pagar?
Until when should I pay?
Qual a data limite para o pagamento?
What is the deadline for the payment?
Quando é a data de vencimento?
When is the due date?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, the term 'data de vencimento' is often used interchangeably with 'prazo'. Most bills (boletos) include a grace period of a few days after the official due date, but late fees may apply. When asking a deadline, it’s polite to add a brief thank‑you, e.g., 'Obrigado(a) pela informação'.