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"Charger" in Portuguese: carregador

o carregador

Say it: kah-heh-gah-DOHRmasculine · o carregadornoun/ka.ʁe.ɡa.ˈdoʁ/

A charger in Portuguese is o carregador. Ask Você tem um carregador? when your phone is dying, and specify do celular or do notebook if needed.

Airport gate

Alguém tem um carregador de iPhone aí?
Does anyone have an iPhone charger there?
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How to pronounce carregador

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kah-heh-gah-DOHR

/ka.ʁe.ɡa.ˈdoʁ/

kah-heh-gah-DOHR

"Charger" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o carregadorthe charger

Default for phones and laptops.

carregador portátilpower bank / portable charger

Travel backup battery.

carregar o celularto charge the phone

Related verb phrase.

preciso de um carregadorI need a charger

Direct ask.

How to use carregador in real life

  1. 1Airport gate

    Alguém tem um carregador de iPhone aí?

    Does anyone have an iPhone charger there?

    Brand detail helps.

  2. 2Hostel desk

    Onde posso comprar um carregador USB-C?

    Where can I buy a USB-C charger?

    Cable type matters.

  3. 3Café table

    Meu carregador ficou no hotel. Que saco!

    My charger stayed at the hotel. What a pain!

    Que saco is casual frustration.

Mistakes English speakers make with carregador

Incorrect: Eu preciso de um charger.

Correct: Eu preciso de um carregador.

Say carregador, not the English loan in careful speech.

Incorrect: O carregar do celular.

Correct: O carregador do celular.

Carregador is the noun; carregar is the verb.

Good to know

Brazilians often share carregadores at cafés and coworking spaces—asking politely is normal. Power banks (carregador portátil) are common on long bus rides between cities.

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Phone dying before a ride

  1. ChatPal

    Seu celular está em 5%. Tem carregador?

    Your phone is at 5%. Do you have a charger?

  2. You

    Não trouxe o carregador. Você empresta o seu?

    I didn't bring the charger. Can you lend yours?

  3. ChatPal

    Claro. É USB-C, ok?

    Sure. It's USB-C, okay?

  4. You

    Perfeito. Obrigada!

    Perfect. Thanks!

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FAQ

Common questions about "Charger" in Portuguese

How do I say phone charger?

Carregador de celular or carregador do celular.

What about a power bank?

Carregador portátil or power bank.

How do I ask to borrow one?

Você tem um carregador que eu possa usar?

Is carregador only for phones?

No—laptops and tablets use it too; add do notebook if needed.

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