Breakdown of Vejo o saldo no multibanco.
no
in the / on the / at the (m, f, pl forms: na, nos, nas)
ver
to see
o multibanco
the ATM, the cash machine
o saldo
the (bank) balance
Questions & Answers about Vejo o saldo no multibanco.
Why is vejo translated as "I check"? Doesn't it mean "I see"?
Yes, vejo comes from the verb ver (to see). In Portuguese, it is very common to use ver when talking about checking information, like a bank balance, the time, or a schedule. You are literally saying "I see the balance."
What exactly is a multibanco?
Multibanco is the national bank network in Portugal. In everyday conversation, people use this word to refer to any ATM or cash machine, no matter which bank it belongs to.
Why use no for "at the ATM" instead of a word that strictly means "at"?
The word no is a contraction of em (in/on/at) and the article o (the). When interacting with a machine, screen, or system, Portuguese typically uses the preposition em.
Why does the Portuguese sentence say o saldo (the balance) instead of o meu saldo (my balance)?
In Portuguese, when it is obvious from the context that something is yours, you often just use the definite article like o (the) instead of a possessive word. You can say o meu saldo, but simply o saldo is much more common and natural here.
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