Computer in Portuguese

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 computador	Computer
O laptop / O notebook	Notebook
O monitor	Monitor
A tela	Screen
O gabinete	Cabinet
O teclado	Keyboard
O mouse	Mouse
O mousepad	Mousepad
As caixas de som	Speakers
A impressora	Printer
O scanner	Scanner
O modem de internet	Modem

Hardware Vocabulary in Portuguese

O hardware	Hardware
O disco rígido	Hard drive
A memória RAM	RAM
O processador	Processor
A placa-mãe	Motherboard
A placa de vídeo	Video card
A entrada USB	USB port
A entrada HDMI	HDMI port

Software Vocabulary in Portuguese

O software	Software
Os programas de computador	Computer program
O aplicativo	App
O navegador	Browser
O email	E-mail
O site	Site
A barra de tarefas	Tool bar
O menu iniciar	Menu bar
O botão	Button
A janela	Window
A pasta	Folder
A área de transferência	Clipboard
O banco de dados	Database
A fonte	Font
O ícone	Icon
O vírus de computador	Computer virus

Verbs Related to the Computer in Portuguese

Instalar	To install
Desinstalar	To uninstall
Formatar	To format
Fazer download / Baixar	To download
Fazer log-in	Log-in
Fazer log-off	Log-out
Conectar	To connect
Desconectar	To disconnect
Receber	To receive
Enviar	To send
Anexar	To attach
Salvar	To save
Deletar	To delete
Esvaziar a lixeira	To empty the trashcan
Digitar	To type
Apagar	To erase

Professions Related to Computer in Portuguese

Especialista em TI	IT Specialist
Técnico de Informática	Computer technician
Programador	Programmer
Engenheiro de Computação	Computer engineer
Designer	Designer

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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