a carteira→ deskPortuguese word meaning
"a carteira" is a A1-level Portuguese word meaning "desk". Below you can find 19 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Portuguese conversations.
19 stories
Example Sentences

First Day of School
Leo senta-se numa carteira perto da janela.
Leo sits at a desk near the window.

Student and Teacher
Tom volta para sua carteira.
Tom goes back to his desk.

Online Shopping
Ela também quer uma carteira.
She also wants a wallet.

At the Bakery
Maria abre sua carteira.
Maria opens her wallet.

Shopkeeper and Customer
Tom abre a carteira.
Tom opens his wallet.

The Lost Wallet
'Alguém encontrou uma carteira aqui hoje?'
'Did anyone find a wallet here today?'

At the Dry Cleaner
Anna põe o talão na carteira.
Anna puts the ticket in her wallet.

Buying a Metro Ticket
Anna abre a sua carteira.
Anna opens her wallet.

At the Gas Station
Tom tira a sua carteira.
Tom takes out his wallet.

Ordering Fast Food
O Tom tira a carteira.
Tom takes out his wallet.

Called the Teacher Mom
Tom quer se esconder debaixo da carteira.
Tom wants to hide under his desk.

Homework Trouble
A professora vem até sua carteira.
The teacher comes to his desk.

At the Bank
Maria tirou algum dinheiro da carteira.
Maria took out some cash from her wallet.

Splitting the Bill
'Está bem, deixem-me pegar na minha carteira,' diz Tom.
'All right, let me get my wallet,' says Tom.

The Lost Credit Card
Quando chegou a casa, quis guardar o cartão na carteira.
When she arrived home, she wanted to put the card back in her wallet.

The Lost Phone
Emma abriu a mala para tirar a carteira.
Emma opened her bag to get her wallet.

Returning an Item
Felizmente, ela encontrou-o na sua carteira.
Luckily, she found it in her wallet.

Talking to Police
A sua carteira, telefone e passaporte estavam dentro da mala.
Her wallet, phone, and passport were inside the bag.

Getting an ID Card
Ela guardou o documento de identidade na sua carteira.
She put the ID card safely in her wallet.
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