How do you say 'wallet' in Portuguese?

Carteira. As in 'Minha carteira não está no bolso da calça.'

What's the Portuguese word for 'pocket'?

Bolso — as in 'Você já olhou no bolso de trás da calça?'

Preciso ligar para o banco e bloquear o cartão.

You get up from the restaurant table to pay and your wallet is no longer in your pocket.

Minha carteira não está no bolso da calça.

My wallet isn't in my pants pocket.

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carteira/kaɾˈteɾɐ/
walletnoun
A small pocket-sized case where you keep money and documents.
documento/dokuˈmẽtu/
documentnoun
An official paper that serves as proof of something.
bolso/ˈbowsu/
pocketnoun
A small pouch-shaped part of clothing where you keep small things.
susto/ˈsustu/Also said ˈsuʃtu.
frightnoun
A quick reaction of fear at something unexpected.
perder/peɾˈde/
to loseverb
To no longer have something without knowing where it ended up.
procurar/pɾokuˈɾa/
to look forverb
To look in several places trying to find something.
lembrar/lẽbɾaʁ/
to rememberverb
To have back in your mind something you lived through or learned.
bloquear/blokiˈa/Also said blokeˈa.
to blockverb
To keep something from passing or working.
ligar/liˈɡa/
to callverb
To speak with someone by phone, or try to.
nervoso/neʁˈvozu/
nervousadjective
Easily agitated and tense.

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Minha carteira não está no bolso da calça.
My wallet isn't in my pants pocket.
Ainda bem que o documento estava na mochila.
Good thing the document was in my backpack.
Você já olhou no bolso de trás da calça?
Have you checked your back pocket yet?
Levei um susto enorme na hora de pagar.
I got a huge fright when it was time to pay.
Tenho medo de perder a carteira no ônibus.
I'm afraid of losing my wallet on the bus.
Vou procurar embaixo da mesa mais uma vez.
I'm going to look under the table one more time.
Não consigo lembrar onde deixei a carteira.
I can't remember where I left my wallet.
Preciso ligar para o banco e bloquear o cartão.
I need to call the bank and block the card.
Você pode me ligar se alguém achar a carteira?
Can you call me if someone finds the wallet?
Fiquei nervoso quando vi o bolso vazio.
I got nervous when I saw the empty pocket.

carteira/kaɾˈteɾɐ/
The 'ei' has a closed e, like the e in você.
documento/dokuˈmẽtu/
The 'men' is nasal and the final o sounds like u: do-cu-mên-tu.
bolso/ˈbowsu/
The 'ol' sounds like 'ow' and the final o becomes u: bou-su.
perder/peɾˈde/
The stressed syllable 'der' has a closed e, like the e in você.
lembrar/lẽbɾaʁ/
The 'lem' comes out nasal, and the final r has a harsh, throaty sound like a rr.
bloquear/blokiˈa/
The ending '-ear' sounds like 'i-á', stressed on the a: blo-qui-á.
nervoso/neʁˈvozu/
The 's' sounds like z, and the o in the stressed syllable is closed, like the o in avô.

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How do you say 'wallet' in Portuguese?: Carteira. As in 'Minha carteira não está no bolso da calça.'
What's the Portuguese word for 'pocket'?: Bolso — as in 'Você já olhou no bolso de trás da calça?'
How do you say you need to call the bank to block your card?: Preciso ligar para o banco e bloquear o cartão.

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