Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to look for" in Portuguese: procurar
procurar
To look for in Portuguese is procurar. Say eu procuro and Você procura as chaves? Keep procurar for active searching.
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How to pronounce procurar
Say it
proh-koo-RAHR
/pɾo.ku.ˈɾaʁ/
proh-koo-RAHR
"to look for" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| procurar | to look for Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu procuro | I look for First person. | First person. |
| você procura | you look for Questions. | Questions. |
| estou procurando | I’m looking for Ongoing. | Ongoing. |
How to use procurar in real life
- 1Apartment
Eu procuro um apartamento perto do metrô.
I’m looking for an apartment near the metro.
Housing.
- 2Lost phone
Você procura o celular embaixo da cama?
Are you looking for the phone under the bed?
Search.
- 3Store
Procuramos um carregador compatível com esse modelo.
We’re looking for a charger compatible with this model.
Shopping.
Mistakes English speakers make with procurar
Incorrect: Eu procurar trabalho.
Correct: Eu procuro trabalho.
Conjugate: eu procuro.
Incorrect: Eu look for as chaves.
Correct: Eu procuro as chaves.
Use procurar, not English look for.
Good to know
Procurar is the go-to search verb. Estou procurando… opens help requests in shops. Don’t mix with encontrar (to find)—first you procura, then you encontra.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Looking for sunglasses
ChatPal
Você procura os óculos na bolsa?
Are you looking for the glasses in the bag?
You
Procuro. Não acho em lugar nenhum.
I am. I can’t find them anywhere.
ChatPal
Eu procuro no carro enquanto isso.
I’ll look in the car in the meantime.
You
Valeu. Te aviso se aparecer.
Thanks. I’ll tell you if they show up.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to look for" in Portuguese
I look for?
Eu procuro.
Are you looking for…?
Você procura…? / Você está procurando…?
Find vs look for?
Encontrar vs procurar.
We’re looking for?
Procuramos / estamos procurando.
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