Portuguese Phrase
Tem umas taxas que não são reembolsadas, tipo as de inscrição.
Meaning
The sentence states that there are certain fees which cannot be refunded, giving the registration fee as an example. It is a typical way to explain non‑refundable charges in a casual tone.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to clarify a payment policy—e.g., for courses, events, subscriptions, or any service that charges a registration fee and wants to inform the client that the fee is non‑refundable.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Temumastaxasquenãosãoreembolsadas,tipoasdeinscrição.
Tem (impessoal)
In informal Brazilian Portuguese, "tem" (third‑person singular of ter) is often used impersonally to mean "there is/are".
Umas (indefinite article)
"Umas" is the feminine plural indefinite article, equivalent to "some" in English.
Que (relative pronoun)
Introduces a relative clause that describes "taxas".
Não + ser + past participle
The construction "não são reembolsadas" uses the verb ser with a past participle to express a permanent characteristic (non‑refundable).
Tipo (colloquial "como")
In spoken Brazilian Portuguese, "tipo" works like "como" or "por exemplo" to give an example.
Ellipsis in "as de inscrição"
The noun "taxas" is omitted after "as"; the phrase is understood as "as taxas de inscrição".
🗨In Conversation
Preciso cancelar a inscrição, tem algum reembolso?
I need to cancel my registration, is there any refund?
Tem umas taxas que não são reembolsadas, tipo as de inscrição.
There are some fees that aren't refundable, like the registration fee.
✕Common Mistakes
Há umas taxas que não são reembolsadas, tipo as de inscrição.
While "há" is grammatically correct, using "tem" sounds more natural in informal spoken Brazilian Portuguese.
Tem umas taxas que não é reembolsado, tipo as de inscrição.
The verb must agree in number with "taxas"; use the plural "não são reembolsadas".
Tem umas taxas que não são reembolsadas, tipo as taxas de inscrição.
The article "as" already stands for "taxas", so saying "as taxas" repeats the noun unnecessarily.
↔Alternatives
Existem algumas taxas que não são devolvidas, como as de inscrição.
There are some fees that are not returned, like the registration ones.
Algumas taxas não são reembolsáveis, por exemplo a taxa de inscrição.
Some fees are non‑refundable, for example the registration fee.
Há taxas que não podem ser reembolsadas, como a taxa de inscrição.
There are fees that cannot be refunded, such as the registration fee.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, using "tem" as an impersonal verb and "tipo" as a colloquial filler is very common in everyday speech, especially in customer‑service contexts. However, in formal written Portuguese you might prefer "há" instead of "tem" and "como" instead of "tipo".