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"Lamp" in Portuguese: luminária

a luminária

Say it: loo-mee-NAH-ree-ah / ah-bah-ZHOORfeminine · a luminárianoun/lu.mi.ˈna.ɾia/

Note: also: o abajur

Lamp in Portuguese is often a luminária for a lamp fixture. A table or bedside lamp is commonly o abajur. Lâmpada is the light bulb, not the lamp.

Home office

A luminária da mesa deixa a leitura mais fácil.
The desk lamp makes reading easier.
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How to pronounce luminária

Say it

loo-mee-NAH-ree-ah / ah-bah-ZHOOR

/lu.mi.ˈna.ɾia/

loo-mee-NAH-ree-ah. Abajur is ah-bah-ZHOOR.

"Lamp" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
a luminárialamp / light fixture

Default headword.

o abajurtable / bedside lamp

Very common alternate.

lâmpadalight bulb

Different word—don't confuse.

luminária de mesadesk lamp

Specific.

acender a lumináriato turn on the lamp

Action.

How to use luminária in real life

  1. 1Home office

    A luminária da mesa deixa a leitura mais fácil.

    The desk lamp makes reading easier.

    A luminária.

  2. 2Evening

    Pode acender a luminária? Está escuro aqui.

    Can you turn on the lamp? It's dark here.

    Acender a luminária.

  3. 3Shopping

    Quero uma luminária com luz quente para o quarto.

    I want a lamp with warm light for the bedroom.

    Buying.

Mistakes English speakers make with luminária

Incorrect: Troquei a luminária (when you mean the bulb).

Correct: Troquei a lâmpada.

Lâmpada is the bulb; luminária is the lamp fixture.

Incorrect: O luminária.

Correct: A luminária.

Luminária is feminine.

Good to know

In Brazilian homes, abajur is the everyday word for a bedside or table lamp, while luminária covers fixtures more broadly. Hardware stores keep lâmpada (bulb) on a different aisle label—easy mix-up for learners.

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Setting up a reading corner

  1. ChatPal

    Onde vamos colocar a luminária nova?

    Where are we putting the new lamp?

  2. You

    Ao lado da poltrona. A luminária ilumina bem.

    Beside the armchair. The lamp lights well.

  3. ChatPal

    Precisa trocar a lâmpada da luminária?

    Do we need to change the bulb in the lamp?

  4. You

    troquei. A luminária está pronta.

    I already did. The lamp is ready.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Lamp" in Portuguese

Luminária vs abajur?

Both work; abajur is especially common for table/bedside lamps.

What is lâmpada?

The light bulb, not the lamp.

Masculine or feminine?

Luminária is feminine; abajur is masculine.

How do I say turn on the lamp?

Acender a luminária / acender o abajur.

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