Portuguese Phrase
Precisamos de um comprovante de renda.
Meaning
A formal statement meaning 'We need a proof of income.' It is commonly used when an institution requires documentation to verify someone's earnings.
When to use
Use this phrase when applying for a loan, renting an apartment, enrolling in a scholarship, or any situation where an organization asks for official evidence of your earnings.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Precisamosdeumcomprovantederenda.
Precisamos
Verb 'precisar' (to need) conjugated in present indicative, 1st person plural.
de (preposition)
Used after 'precisar' to introduce the object that is needed.
um (indefinite article)
Masculine singular article matching the noun 'comprovante'.
comprovante
Masculine noun meaning 'proof' or 'document'.
de (preposition) before 'renda'
Links the type of proof to the noun 'renda' (income).
renda
Feminine noun meaning 'income' or 'earnings'.
🗨In Conversation
Precisamos de um comprovante de renda para aprovar o contrato.
We need a proof of income to approve the contract.
Claro, eu já tenho o meu.
Sure, I already have mine.
✕Common Mistakes
Precisamos um comprovante de renda.
The verb 'precisar' requires the preposition 'de' before the object.
Precisamos de uma comprovante de renda.
'Comprovante' is masculine, so the correct article is 'um'.
Precisamos de um comprovante de rendas.
'Renda' is already a collective noun; use singular 'renda'.
↔Alternatives
Precisamos de um comprovante de rendimentos.
We need a proof of earnings.
Precisamos de um comprovante de salário.
We need a payslip.
Precisamos de um comprovante de ganhos.
We need a proof of gains.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, a 'comprovante de renda' can be a recent bank statement, a payslip (holerite), or an income tax return (IR). The phrase is considered formal; in casual conversation you might hear 'Preciso de um comprovante de renda' (singular) when speaking about yourself.