Phrase · 🏦 Bank & paperwork
Conta de luz serve como comprovante de residência?
Does an electricity bill count as proof of address?
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Why every word is where it is
Conta1nounbillfem. · sing.deprepositionofluz1nounelectricityfem. · sing.serve2verbdoes … countservir · present · 3rd sing.comoprepositionascomprovante3nounproofmasc. · sing.deprepositionofresidência3nounaddressfem. · sing.?
- Conta → luz: fixed phrase
- Conta → serve: subject
- serve → como: preposition
- comprovante → residência: fixed phrase
Word for word: “Bill of light serves as proof of residence?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1conta de luz = electricity bill. Conta means both "bill" and "account".
- 2servir (como) = to be good enough, count as. At a counter: Serve? = Will this do? More irregular & stem-changing presents →
- 3comprovante de residência = proof of address, usually a recent bill in your name.
Variations
- Conta de água serve?
- Posso usar uma conta de luz como comprovante?
- Que documento serve como comprovante de residência?