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Quero a devolução do dinheiro.

Quero a devolução do dinheiro.
I want a refund.
From Lesson 175:As viagens (fazer as malas, o miradouro)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Quero a devolução do dinheiro.

Why does this sentence translate to "I want a refund" when the dictionary word for refund is usually "reembolso"?
While reembolso does mean "refund", devolução do dinheiro is an extremely common and natural phrase to use in shops or restaurants. Literally, it translates to "the return of the money".
What verb does the noun "devolução" come from?
It comes from the verb devolver, which means "to return" (an item) or "to give back". So a devolução is the physical act of giving something back.
Why do we use "do dinheiro" instead of just "de dinheiro"?
Do is the contraction of the preposition de (of) and the masculine "the" word o. You must use do dinheiro ("of the money") because you are talking about the specific money you originally paid, not just money in general.
If I just want to return a shirt, do I say "Quero a devolução da camisa"?
Not usually. When returning a physical item, native speakers prefer the verb devolver. You would simply say Quero devolver esta camisa (I want to return this shirt). The noun devolução is mostly used for the process itself, like in the phrase devolução do dinheiro.

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