In today's article we will learn terms and words related to banks and banking transactions in Portuguese and English. This vocabulary can be very useful on your trip, or if you want to open an account abroad.
In addition to the list of bank words below, we will leave some phrases that can be useful in your business and banking transactions.
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English banking terms
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| Portuguese | Inglês |
| action | share |
| Bank | bank |
| cash machine | cash machine / cash point |
| Cashier | cashier |
| Cashier | teller |
| cash machine | atm |
| credit card | credit card |
| debit card | cash card |
| debit card | debit card |
| currency exchange | exchange office |
| penny | cent |
| cross check | crossed check |
| travel check | traveler’s check |
| blank check | blank check |
| check payable to… | check made payable to… |
| check | check / cheque |
| commission | coincommission |
| Bank account | bank account |
| joint account | joint account |
| conta corrente | checking account |
| conta corrente | current account |
| credit | credit |
| exchange | currency exchange |
| bar code | bar code |
| deposit / deposit | deposit |
| money | cash |
| money | money |
| automatic debit | direct debit |
| debit | debit |
| dollar | dollar |
| lend | lend |
| loan | loan |
| extract | bank statement |
| bottom | fund |
| Bank manager | bank manager |
| mortgage | mortgage |
| investment | investment |
| invest | invest |
| interest | interest |
| pound (sterling) | pound (sterling) |
| credit limit | overdraft limit |
| foreign currency | foreign currency |
| currency | coin |
| false note | counterfeit note |
| note | banknote / note / bill |
| payment order | bank draft |
| payment order | money order |
| payment | payment |
| passport | passport |
| borrow | borrow |
| savings | savings account |
| installment | instalment |
| receipt | receipt |
| Shipping | remittance |
| withdrawal / withdrawal | withdrawal |
| withdraw / withdraw | withdraw |
| balance | balance |
| password | pin number |
| checkbook | checkbook |
| Bank rate | bank charge |
| transfer / transfer | transfer |
| exchanged | change |
English phrases about banks
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| Portuguese | Inglês |
| I want to exchange money. | I want to change some money. |
| I want to make a withdrawal | I’d like to make a withdrawal. |
| Your card, please? | Can I have your bankcard, please? |
| Can I access my account over the internet? | Can I access my account through the web? |
| I want to open a checking account. | I’d like to open a current account. |
| What is the exchange rate? | What’s the rate of exchange? |
| I want to deposit money. | I want to deposit some money. |
| Please enter your password. | Please key in your PIN number. |
| I want to make a transfer. | I’d like to transfer some money. |
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