Portuguese Phrase
Sim, a gente aceita os principais cartões de crédito.
Meaning
The speaker confirms that they accept the most common credit cards. It’s a friendly, slightly informal way to reassure a customer about payment options.
When to use
Use this sentence when a client asks whether you take credit cards, especially in shops, restaurants, or online services. It works well in spoken interactions and informal written replies (e.g., chat or email).
✦Grammar Breakdown
Sim,agenteaceitaosprincipaiscartõesdecrédito.
Sim
An affirmative particle meaning “yes”. It can start a sentence or answer a question.
a gente
Colloquial pronoun meaning “we”. Verb agreement follows third‑person singular.
aceita
Third‑person singular present of aceitar (to accept). Matches the subject a gente.
os principais
Definite article + adjective in plural, meaning “the main/major”. Both must agree in gender and number with the noun.
cartões de crédito
Noun phrase “credit cards”. ‘Cartões’ is plural; ‘de crédito’ is a prepositional complement.
🗨In Conversation
Vocês aceitam cartão de crédito?
Do you accept credit cards?
Sim, a gente aceita os principais cartões de crédito.
Yes, we accept the major credit cards.
✕Common Mistakes
Sim, nós aceita os principais cartões de crédito.
When using the formal pronoun ‘nós’, the verb must be plural: ‘aceitamos’. With ‘a gente’, the singular form is correct.
Sim, a gente aceita os principais cartão de crédito.
‘Cartões’ must stay plural because ‘principais’ is plural.
Sim, a gente aceita os principais cartões de crédito.
In very formal written contexts, replace ‘a gente’ with ‘nós’.
↔Alternatives
Sim, aceitamos os principais cartões de crédito.
Yes, we accept the major credit cards.
Claro, aceitamos os principais cartões de crédito.
Sure, we accept the major credit cards.
Sim, trabalhamos com os principais cartões de crédito.
Yes, we work with the major credit cards.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, ‘a gente’ is used by people of all ages in everyday speech, even in business contexts, but it’s still informal. If you need a more formal tone (e.g., official documents or formal emails), replace it with ‘nós’ and conjugate the verb accordingly: ‘Nós aceitamos…’. Also, mentioning ‘os principais cartões de crédito’ signals that you accept the most common brands (Visa, Mastercard, etc.), which reassures customers.