Portuguese Phrase
Você tem um cartão de visita?
Meaning
A polite way to ask someone if they have a business card. It’s commonly used when you want to exchange contact information in a professional or networking context.
When to use
Use this sentence at conferences, meetings, networking events, or any situation where you meet a new professional contact and would like to obtain their card. It works both in formal business settings and in more relaxed, informal gatherings.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vocêtemumcartãodevisita?
Você
Second‑person singular pronoun used in formal or neutral contexts; conjugates verbs in the third‑person form.
tem
Present indicative of the verb *ter* (to have) for third‑person singular, which is the correct form when the subject is *você*.
um
Indefinite article for masculine nouns; *cartão* is masculine, so *um* is required.
cartão de visita
A compound noun meaning “business card.” The preposition *de* links the two nouns.
Question intonation
In spoken Portuguese the rising intonation at the end of the sentence signals a yes/no question; the written question mark is optional in informal notes.
🗨In Conversation
Você tem um cartão de visita?
Do you have a business card?
Sim, aqui está. Posso pegar o seu também?
Yes, here it is. May I have yours as well?
✕Common Mistakes
Você tens um cartão de visita?
When the subject is *você*, the verb must be conjugated in the third‑person form (*tem*), not the second‑person (*tens*).
Você tem uma cartão de visita?
*Cartão* is masculine, so the article must be *um*, not *uma*.
Você tem um cartão de visitas?
The correct singular form is *cartão de visita*; the plural would be *cartões de visita* if you were asking for more than one.
↔Alternatives
Você tem um cartão de negócios?
Do you have a business card?
Você tem um cartão?
Do you have a card?
Posso pegar seu cartão de visita?
May I have your business card?
Você tem um cartão de visita comigo?
Do you have a business card with you?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, exchanging business cards is common but often done in a relaxed manner. Hand the card with both hands or the right hand, and take a moment to look at the other person’s card before putting it away – it shows respect. In some regions, people may also include a short personal note on the back of the card.