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"Roommate" in Portuguese: colega de quarto

o/a colega de quarto

Say it: koh-LEH-gah jee KWAHR-toomasculine / feminine · o/a colega de quartonoun/ˈo/

Note: shared apartment: o/a colega de apartamento

Roommate in Portuguese is o/a colega de quarto. For a shared apartment (not the same bedroom), say colega de apartamento.

Dorm life

Meu colega de quarto dorme cedo demais.
My roommate goes to sleep way too early.
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How to pronounce colega de quarto

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koh-LEH-gah jee KWAHR-too

/ˈo/

koh-LEH-gah jee KWAHR-too

"Roommate" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
colega de quartoroommate

Same bedroom/shared room.

colega de apartamentoflatmate

Shared apartment.

meu colega de quartomy roommate (m)

Masculine.

minha colega de quartomy roommate (f)

Feminine.

How to use colega de quarto in real life

  1. 1Dorm life

    Meu colega de quarto dorme cedo demais.

    My roommate goes to sleep way too early.

    Masculine.

  2. 2Bills

    Minha colega de quarto pagou a luz ontem.

    My roommate paid the electricity yesterday.

    Feminine.

  3. 3Moving

    Procuro um colega de quarto pra janeiro.

    I’m looking for a roommate for January.

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Mistakes English speakers make with colega de quarto

Incorrect: Ele é meu roommate.

Correct: Ele é meu colega de quarto.

Use colega de quarto, not English roommate.

Incorrect: Ela é meu colega de quarto.

Correct: Ela é minha colega de quarto.

Match possessive gender: minha colega.

Good to know

Colega de quarto is bedroom-sharing; republica and colega de apartamento cover Brazilian shared flats. Ads on Facebook groups still title vaga de colega de quarto. Chore charts keep the peace.

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Quiet hours chat

  1. ChatPal

    Seu colega de quarto estuda até tarde?

    Does your roommate study late?

  2. You

    Às vezes. Minha colega de quarto usa fone.

    Sometimes. My roommate uses headphones.

  3. ChatPal

    Bom. Meu colega de quarto ronca um pouco.

    Good. My roommate snores a bit.

  4. You

    Compra tampão de ouvido então.

    Buy earplugs then.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Roommate" in Portuguese

Roommate?

Colega de quarto.

Flatmate?

Colega de apartamento.

Feminine?

Minha colega de quarto.

Plural?

Colegas de quarto.

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