Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to carry" in Portuguese: carregar
carregar
Note: also: levar
To carry in Portuguese is carregar. Say eu carrego a mala for hauling weight; levar is related but more about taking something somewhere.
Moving day
Eu carrego as caixas pesadas; você pega as leves.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce carregar
Say it
kah-heh-GAHR / kah-HEH-goo
/ka.ʁe.ˈɡaʁ/
kah-heh-GAHR. Eu carrego is kah-HEH-goo.
"to carry" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| carregar | to carry / to load Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu carrego | I carry Present first person. | Present first person. |
| você carrega | you carry Questions and habits. | Questions and habits. |
| carreguei | I carried Simple past. | Simple past. |
| carregar a caixa | to carry the box Object phrase. | Object phrase. |
How to use carregar in real life
- 1Moving day
Eu carrego as caixas pesadas; você pega as leves.
I carry the heavy boxes; you take the light ones.
Carrego is clearly the verb.
- 2Airport help
Você carrega essa mala por mim?
Will you carry this suitcase for me?
Polite ask.
- 3After shopping
Carreguei três sacolas até o carro.
I carried three bags to the car.
Carreguei = I carried.
Mistakes English speakers make with carregar
Incorrect: Eu carregar a mala.
Correct: Eu carrego a mala.
Conjugate: eu carrego.
Incorrect: O carregador da mala (meaning carrying).
Correct: Eu carrego a mala.
Carregador is a charger/device; use the verb carregar.
Good to know
In markets and metro cars, offering to carregar a bag for an elderly person is polite. Levar often wins for take this to…, while carregar stresses the physical load.
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Unloading groceries
ChatPal
Eu carrego a água. É pesada.
I'll carry the water. It's heavy.
You
Obrigada. Eu carrego as frutas.
Thanks. I'll carry the fruit.
ChatPal
Cuidado com o degrau.
Watch the step.
You
Vi sim!
I see it!
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FAQ
Common questions about "to carry" in Portuguese
Carregar vs levar?
Carregar emphasizes hauling; levar is take somewhere.
I carried?
Eu carreguei.
Charge a phone?
Also carregar o celular—context decides.
Carrier bag?
Sacola / bolsa; not carregador.
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