How do you say 'cash' in Brazilian Portuguese?

You say dinheiro, which also just means money in general.

What does ei sound like in Brazilian Portuguese?

In these words the ei becomes a closed ê sound, like in feira, cadeira and beijo, rather than a full ei glide.

It's a little chocolate candy made with condensed milk, a common Brazilian sweet.

You're at the Sunday street market and notice nobody there says the i in dinheiro.

Você aceita cartão ou só dinheiro aqui na barraca?

Do you take card, or only cash here at the stall?

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dinheiro/dʒĩˈɲeɾu/
moneynoun
What is used to pay for things, in notes and coins.
feira/ˈfeɾɐ/
street marketnoun
An outdoor market with stalls.
peixe/ˈpeʃi/
fishnoun
An animal with fins that lives in water.
cadeira/kaˈdeɾɐ/
chairnoun
A seat with a backrest for one person.
cheiro/ˈʃeɾu/
smellnoun
The sensation something leaves in your nose.
beijo/ˈbeʒu/
kissnoun
Touching someone with your lips.
bandeira/bɐ̃ˈdeɾɐ/
flagnoun
A colored cloth that represents a country.
cozinheiro/kuzĩˈɲeɾu/Also said kozĩˈɲeɾu.
cooknoun
A person whose job is cooking.
brigadeiro/bɾiɡaˈdeɾu/
brigadeironoun
A little chocolate candy made with condensed milk.
mineiro/miˈneɾu/
from Minas Geraisadjective
From the state of Minas Gerais.

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Você aceita cartão ou só dinheiro aqui na barraca?
Do you take card, or only cash here at the stall?
Eu gosto de chegar cedo na feira, antes da fila.
I like getting to the market early, before the line.
Esse peixe chegou hoje ou é de ontem?
Did this fish come in today, or is it from yesterday?
Posso pegar essa cadeira para sentar um pouco?
Can I grab that chair to sit for a bit?
Que cheiro bom de pastel vem daquela barraca.
That's such a good smell of pastel coming from that stall.
Dá um beijo na sua avó por mim.
Give your grandma a kiss for me.
Aquela barraca com a bandeira verde vende frutas.
That stall with the green flag sells fruit.
O cozinheiro da barraca de pastel é muito rápido.
The cook at the pastel stall is really fast.
Vou levar um brigadeiro para comer depois do almoço.
I'm going to grab a brigadeiro to eat after lunch.
Esse queijo mineiro é fresco ou mais curado?
Is this Minas Gerais cheese fresh, or more aged?

dinheiro/dʒĩˈɲeɾu/
The di sounds like dji, the in is nasal, and the nh is a single sound.
feira/ˈfeɾɐ/
The ei becomes a closed ê, like the e in 'they' without the y glide: fêra, not an open 'feh-ra'.
peixe/ˈpeʃi/
The x sounds like the sh in 'shop'.
cadeira/kaˈdeɾɐ/
The ei becomes a closed ê on the stressed syllable: cadêra.
cheiro/ˈʃeɾu/
The e is closed, like in 'você', and the final o sounds like u.
beijo/ˈbeʒu/
The ei becomes a closed ê, without the i: bêju.
bandeira/bɐ̃ˈdeɾɐ/
The an is nasal, without closing the mouth on an n: the sound comes out through the nose.
cozinheiro/kuzĩˈɲeɾu/
The first o sounds like u: cuzinhêru.
mineiro/miˈneɾu/
The ei becomes a closed ê: minêru.

feira livre: This is the weekly street market that sets up on a fixed day and time in the neighborhood, with stalls of food and fresh produce. It tends to thin out by late morning, so arriving early gets you more variety.
pechinchar: At some stalls you can negotiate the price, especially close to closing time. It's not the rule everywhere, so it's worth asking politely first.
pagar em dinheiro: Many stalls still prefer cash, even though Pix is increasingly common. It's worth bringing small bills, since not every stall can break a large one.

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How do you say 'cash' in Brazilian Portuguese?: You say dinheiro, which also just means money in general.
What does ei sound like in Brazilian Portuguese?: In these words the ei becomes a closed ê sound, like in feira, cadeira and beijo, rather than a full ei glide.
What is a brigadeiro?: It's a little chocolate candy made with condensed milk, a common Brazilian sweet.

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