conta
a conta
account
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How do you say conta in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce conta in Portuguese?
conta is pronounced /a ˈkõtɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A conta bancária estava vazia, então tive que depositar dinheiro urgentemente.
The bank account was empty, so I had to deposit money urgently.
A conta do restaurante chegou muito cara, mas a comida estava deliciosa.
The restaurant bill came very expensive, but the food was delicious.
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Why is it feminine?
Conta is feminine because it derives from Latin "computāta" (the feminine past participle of "computāre," meaning to count or reckon), which retained the feminine gender marker -a as it evolved into Portuguese. This feminine ending -a is the standard gender marker for feminine nouns in Romance languages descended from Latin.
What is the Portuguese word for account?
The Portuguese word for account is a conta — feminine.
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