Portuguese Phrase
Você tem cartão de sócio?
Meaning
A polite question asking whether the listener possesses a membership card. It’s commonly heard at gyms, clubs, libraries, or any place that requires proof of membership before granting access.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to verify a person’s eligibility to enter a facility, borrow a resource, or receive a member‑only benefit. It works in both casual and semi‑formal settings.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vocêtemcartãodesócio?
Pronoun Você
Third‑person singular pronoun used for formal or neutral 'you' in Brazil; it takes third‑person verb forms.
Verb ter – present
‘tem’ is the 3rd‑person singular present of ter. With ‘você’ you must use ‘tem’, not ‘tens’ (which matches ‘tu’).
Compound noun ‘cartão de sócio’
Literally ‘member’s card’; the preposition de links the noun ‘cartão’ with the role ‘sócio’. The whole phrase functions as a single noun.
Gender of sócio
Even if the person is female, the card is still called ‘cartão de sócio’; the gender of the noun ‘cartão’ (masc.) governs the article.
🗨In Conversation
Você tem cartão de sócio?
Do you have a membership card?
Sim, eu tenho. Aqui está.
Yes, I do. Here it is.
✕Common Mistakes
Você tens cartão de sócio?
With the pronoun ‘você’ you must use the third‑person verb form ‘tem’; ‘tens’ matches ‘tu’, which is used in some regions but not with ‘você’.
Você tem cartão de sócia?
Even if the member is female, the card is still called ‘cartão de sócio’ because the noun ‘cartão’ is masculine.
Você tem cartão de socio?
Leaving out the subject pronoun can be fine in informal speech, but beginners often forget the required accent on ‘sócio’.
↔Alternatives
Você possui cartão de sócio?
Do you possess a membership card?
Tem cartão de associado?
Do you have an associate card?
Você tem o seu cartão de sócio?
Do you have your membership card?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil many clubs and cooperatives require you to flash the ‘cartão de sócio’ at the entrance. While ‘tem’ is perfectly polite, using ‘possui’ sounds more formal and is common in written communication. Remember that the word ‘sócio’ stays masculine even when referring to a female member, because the gender agreement follows the noun ‘cartão’.