Portuguese Phrase
Às vezes te devolvem todo o dinheiro.
Meaning
The sentence tells that, on occasion, the other party returns the entire amount of money to you. It is often used when talking about refunds, reimbursements, or when a mistake is corrected.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to explain that a refund or reimbursement is not always total, but sometimes you get every cent back – for example after a purchase return, a loan settlement, or a shared expense that was over‑paid.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Àsvezestedevolvemtodoodinheiro
Às vezes
Adverbial phrase meaning 'sometimes'. It is invariable and placed at the beginning of the sentence.
te
Clitic pronoun for second‑person singular (you), placed before the verb in European Portuguese and after in Brazilian informal speech.
devolvem
Third‑person plural present indicative of devolver ‘to return/give back’. The subject is implicit (they/people).
todo o dinheiro
‘All the money’; todo agrees with the masculine singular noun dinheiro and the definite article o is required.
🗨In Conversation
Às vezes te devolvem todo o dinheiro, né?
Sometimes they give you back all the money, right?
Sim, se o vendedor perceber o erro ele devolve tudo.
Yes, if the seller notices the mistake they return everything.
✕Common Mistakes
Às vezes te devolve todo o dinheiro.
The verb must agree with the plural subject (they), so use ‘devolvem’ not ‘devolve’.
Às vezes te devolvem todo dinheiro.
The article ‘o’ is required before ‘dinheiro’; omitting it sounds unnatural.
Às vezes devolvem‑te todo o dinheiro.
In Brazilian informal speech the clitic often follows the verb: ‘devolvem‑te’. Both orders are correct, but the pre‑verb position is more neutral.
↔Alternatives
Às vezes devolvem todo o dinheiro a você.
Sometimes they return all the money to you.
Em algumas ocasiões, devolvem todo o dinheiro.
On some occasions, they return all the money.
De vez em quando, devolvem todo o dinheiro.
Every now and then, they give back all the money.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, consumer‑protection laws (Código de Defesa do Consumidor) require full refunds when a product is defective or a service is not delivered. Informally, friends often say ‘te devolvem tudo’ to reassure each other that the money will be returned, especially in shared‑expense situations like splitting a restaurant bill.