Computer in Portuguese

22 de December de 2015
example of a screen in a computer in portuguese: check out the barra de ferramentas and the menu iniciar

Hi dear friends! Our Dica today is about the computer in Portuguese. We are going to learn a lot of vocabulary about computer science in Portuguese. What type of electronic device do you use the most? Maybe you answered your fridge, your microwave or your telephone. But I bet you use your computer a lot. Okay, maybe you don’t have a desktop computer anymore, but you probably have a laptop, right? Do you know how to say laptop or notebook in Portuguese? Let’s learn more Portuguese while having fun!

Computer Components

O computadorComputer
O laptop / O notebookNotebook
O monitorMonitor
A telaScreen
O gabineteCabinet
O tecladoKeyboard
O mouseMouse
O mousepadMousepad
As caixas de somSpeakers
A impressoraPrinter
O scannerScanner
O modem de internetModem

Hardware Vocabulary in Portuguese

O hardwareHardware
O disco rígidoHard drive
A memória RAMRAM
O processadorProcessor
A placa-mãeMotherboard
A placa de vídeoVideo card
A entrada USBUSB port
A entrada HDMIHDMI port

Software Vocabulary in Portuguese

O softwareSoftware
Os programas de computadorComputer program
O aplicativoApp
O navegadorBrowser
O emailE-mail
O siteSite
A barra de tarefasTool bar
O menu iniciarMenu bar
O botãoButton
A janelaWindow
A pastaFolder
A área de transferênciaClipboard
O banco de dadosDatabase
A fonteFont
O íconeIcon
O vírus de computadorComputer virus

Verbs Related to the Computer in Portuguese

InstalarTo install
DesinstalarTo uninstall
FormatarTo format
Fazer download / BaixarTo download
Fazer log-inLog-in
Fazer log-offLog-out
ConectarTo connect
DesconectarTo disconnect
ReceberTo receive
EnviarTo send
AnexarTo attach
SalvarTo save
DeletarTo delete
Esvaziar a lixeiraTo empty the trashcan
DigitarTo type
ApagarTo erase

Professions Related to Computer in Portuguese

Especialista em TIIT Specialist
Técnico de InformáticaComputer technician
ProgramadorProgrammer
Engenheiro de ComputaçãoComputer engineer
DesignerDesigner

Examples with Computer in Portuguese

  • Você sabe a diferença entre um laptop e um notebook?
    • Do you know the difference between a laptop and a notebook?
  • Meu irmão é um ótimo técnico de computadores!
    • My brother is an excellent computer technician.
  • Eu preciso anexar este arquivo para enviar por email.
    • I need to annex a file to send by e-mail.
  • Quantos anos você tinha quando aprendeu a usar o computador?
    • How old were you when you learned to use the computer?
  • Eu vou instalar o Word no meu laptop hoje de noite.
    • I’m going to install Word on my laptop tonight.
  • Não esqueça de esvaziar a lixeira para ter mais espaço no seu disco rígido.
    • Don’t forget to empty the trash to have more space on your hard drive.
  • Você já fez log-in no site?
    • Have you already logged in to the site?
  • Joana tem vários programas no computador dela.
    • Joana has several programs on her computer.
  • Vou ter que formatar meu computador: ele está com vírus.
    • I’ll have to format my computer: it has a virus.
  • Quantas pastas você tem na sua tela?
    • How many folders do you have on your screen?

Pronunciation for Computer and Laptop in Portuguese

Now to practice what you’ve just learned, take a look at this video and repeat the words to check it you are pronouncing them correctly.

That’s it, now you know how to say laptop in Portuguese and understands more about computer science! Did you know you can have our Portuguese classes on your computer? Check out our online courses and let’s learn Portuguese and have fun! 

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