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Portuguese Phrase

Também dá pra pagar em dinheiro.

/tɐ̃ˈbẽj ˈda pɾa paˈgaɾ ẽj dʒiˈɲejɾu/
Meaning"You can also pay in cash."
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Meaning

The sentence means “You can also pay in cash.” It expresses that paying with cash is an additional option besides other methods that may have been mentioned earlier.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you want to point out that cash is an accepted (or possible) payment method, especially after discussing cards, digital wallets, or other alternatives.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Tambémdáprapagaremdinheiro

1

Também (also)

Adverb placed at the beginning of the sentence to add information that is true in addition to what was previously mentioned.

2

dá pra (colloquial dá para)

Informal way to say “it’s possible to”. ‘Dá’ comes from the verb ‘dar’ (to give) and ‘pra’ is a contraction of ‘para’.

3

pra (para)

In spoken Brazilian Portuguese, ‘para’ often becomes ‘pra’ before verbs, especially in casual speech.

4

em dinheiro (in cash)

The preposition ‘em’ is used to indicate the means of payment; ‘com dinheiro’ would be considered a mistake.

🗨In Conversation

A

Posso pagar com cartão?

Can I pay with a card?

Sim, mas também dá pra pagar em dinheiro.

Sure, but you can also pay in cash.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Também dá pra pagar com dinheiro.

    Use ‘em’ to indicate the means of payment. ‘Com dinheiro’ sounds odd; the correct phrase is ‘em dinheiro’.

  • Também dá para pra pagar em dinheiro.

    Mixing the formal ‘dá para’ with the informal ‘pra’ creates a redundancy. Choose either the informal ‘dá pra’ or the formal ‘é possível pagar…’.

↔Alternatives

  • Também é possível pagar em dinheiro.

    It’s also possible to pay in cash.

  • Também pode pagar em dinheiro.

    You can also pay in cash.

  • Também se pode pagar em dinheiro.

    One can also pay in cash.

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Cultural Tip

In Brazil, cash is still widely used, especially in smaller shops, markets, and for low‑value transactions. The expression ‘dá pra…’ is very informal and typical of everyday conversation; in a formal setting you would replace it with ‘é possível…’ or ‘pode‑se…’. Also, remember that ‘em dinheiro’ is the correct prepositional phrase; using ‘com dinheiro’ sounds unnatural to native speakers.