Portuguese Phrase
Quais são as outras taxas iniciais?
Meaning
The sentence asks for a list or explanation of any additional fees that are charged at the beginning of a service, contract, or purchase. It implies that some initial fees have already been mentioned and the speaker wants to know about the remaining ones.
When to use
Use this question when you are reviewing a contract, tuition schedule, bank account opening, or any service that lists fees up front, and you need clarification about any extra initial charges that were not yet disclosed.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quaissãoasoutrastaxasiniciais?
Quais (interrogative adjective)
Used to ask about plural nouns; it must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies.
são (verb ser)
Third‑person plural of 'ser', used for permanent characteristics or definitions.
as (definite article)
Feminine plural article that precedes the noun 'taxas'.
outras (adjective)
Feminine plural form of 'outro', meaning 'other'; must match the gender/number of 'taxas'.
taxas (noun)
Feminine plural noun meaning 'fees' or 'rates'.
iniciais (adjective)
Feminine plural adjective meaning 'initial', placed after the noun it qualifies.
🗨In Conversation
Quais são as outras taxas iniciais?
What are the other initial fees?
Além da taxa de matrícula, há a taxa de processamento e a taxa de manutenção mensal.
Besides the enrollment fee, there is a processing fee and a monthly maintenance fee.
✕Common Mistakes
Quais são as outro taxas iniciais?
The adjective must agree with the feminine plural noun 'taxas', so use 'outras' not 'outro'.
Quais é as outras taxas iniciais?
Because the subject is plural ('taxas'), the verb must be 'são', not the singular 'é'.
Quais são outras taxas iniciais?
Dropping the article makes the sentence sound incomplete; keep the definite article 'as' before 'outras taxas'.
↔Alternatives
Quais são as demais taxas iniciais?
What are the remaining initial fees?
Que outras taxas iniciais existem?
Which other initial fees exist?
Existe alguma outra taxa inicial?
Is there any other initial fee?
Cultural Tip
In Brazilian Portuguese, using the plural form 'outras' signals that you already know at least one fee and are looking for the rest. In formal business settings, you might hear the more formal 'demais' instead of 'outras'. Avoid mixing singular and plural forms (e.g., *outra taxa* with *são*), as it sounds ungrammatical. Also, when speaking with bank staff, adding a polite phrase like 'por favor' or 'poderia me informar' softens the request.