Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to use" in Portuguese: usar
usar
Note: also: utilizar
To use in Portuguese is usar. Say eu uso and Você usa cartão? Utilizar is a synonym; keep usar in the sentence for this word.
App
Eu uso esse aplicativo pra pagar o estacionamento.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce usar
Say it
oo-ZAHR
/u.ˈzaʁ/
oo-ZAHR
"to use" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| usar | to use / to wear Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu uso | I use / I wear First person. | First person. |
| você usa | you use Questions. | Questions. |
| utilizar | to use Synonym; related. | Synonym; related. |
How to use usar in real life
- 1App
Eu uso esse aplicativo pra pagar o estacionamento.
I use this app to pay for parking.
Present.
- 2Kitchen
Você usa a faca grande pra cortar o pão?
Do you use the big knife to cut the bread?
Tool.
- 3Past
Ontem usei o carregador emprestado o dia todo.
Yesterday I used the borrowed charger all day.
Past.
Mistakes English speakers make with usar
Incorrect: Eu usar o forno.
Correct: Eu uso o forno.
Conjugate: eu uso.
Incorrect: Eu utilizo o forno (only).
Correct: Eu uso o forno.
For this headword, use usar; utilizar alone doesn’t count.
Good to know
Usar covers tools, apps, and clothing (usar uma camisa). Utilizar sounds more formal. Don’t confuse with costume (habit)—usar is the action.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Sharing a charger
ChatPal
Você usa este carregador no hotel?
Do you use this charger at the hotel?
You
Uso. Ele carrega rápido.
I do. It charges fast.
ChatPal
Posso usar depois de você?
Can I use it after you?
You
Claro. Em dez minutos liberto.
Sure. In ten minutes I’ll free it up.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to use" in Portuguese
I use?
Eu uso.
Do you use…?
Você usa…?
Utilizar vs usar?
Both mean use; prefer usar here.
I used?
Eu usei.
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