Portuguese Phrase
Calcula quanto você ganha por mês.
Meaning
The sentence asks someone to compute or figure out the amount of money they earn each month. It is a direct, informal command often used in budgeting or financial planning contexts.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need a quick estimate of someone's monthly income – for example, while creating a personal budget, discussing loan eligibility, or comparing salary offers.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Calculaquantovocêganhapormês.
Imperative (Calcula)
‘Calcula’ is the informal singular imperative of the verb ‘calcular’, used to give a direct command.
Interrogative pronoun (quanto)
‘Quanto’ introduces an indirect question meaning ‘how much’. It does not require a question mark when embedded in a statement.
Subject pronoun (você)
‘Você’ is the second‑person singular pronoun, often optional in Portuguese but added here for clarity.
Present indicative (ganha)
‘Ganha’ is the 3rd‑person singular present form of ‘ganhar’, agreeing with the subject ‘você’.
Preposition (por)
‘Por’ means ‘per’ or ‘for each’, linking the verb to the time period.
Noun (mês)
‘Mês’ means ‘month’; together with ‘por’ it forms the expression ‘per month’.
🗨In Conversation
Calcula quanto você ganha por mês?
Can you calculate how much you earn per month?
Eu ganho R$ 3.200,00 por mês.
I earn R$ 3,200 per month.
✕Common Mistakes
Calcula quanto você ganho por mês.
‘Ganho’ is first‑person singular; the subject is ‘você’, so the verb must be ‘ganha’.
Calcula quanto você ganha por mêses.
‘Mêses’ is not a word; the plural of ‘mês’ is ‘meses’, but after ‘por’ you need the singular ‘mês’.
Calcula quanto você ganha por mês.
If you want a more formal tone, use the formal imperative ‘Calcule’. ‘Calcula’ is informal and should be avoided with strangers.
↔Alternatives
Descubra quanto você recebe por mês.
Find out how much you receive per month.
Verifique seu salário mensal.
Check your monthly salary.
Calcule sua renda mensal.
Calculate your monthly income.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, talking about personal income can be considered private. When you need this information, it’s polite to preface the request with a softener such as ‘Você poderia me dizer…’ or use the formal ‘calcule’ if you’re speaking with someone you don’t know well.