computador
/kõ.pu.taˈdoʁ/masculine
The Portuguese word for computer is computador. Wiktionary also lists calculador.
Meaning: programmable electronic device (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| computador | /kõ.pu.taˈdoʁ/ (Brazil) /kõ.pu.taˈdoɾ/ (São Paulo) |
masculine |
| calculador | /kaw.ku.laˈdoʁ/ (Brazil) /kaw.ku.laˈdoɾ/ (São Paulo) |
masculine |
The term refers to a programmable electronic device. Portuguese speakers use the term Notebook to refer to their portable computers.
Which one should you use?
computador is a masculine form, while calculador is another masculine form. PC is an informal way to refer to a computer.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, the word micro is used in informal conversations.
How does it change in a sentence?
computador is a masculine noun, so it must be used with masculine articles like o (the) or um (a).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable: /kõ.pu.taˈdoʁ/.
Did you know?
- The term calculador is rarely used for electronic devices today and is more often associated with a person who is calculating or manipulative in their behavior.
- The word computador is a relative of the English word 'counter'. Both derive from the same Latin root meaning 'to count' or 'to calculate'.
- The word computador ends in '-dor', a suffix used to turn a verb into a noun representing the 'doer' of an action, similar to how 'worker' is formed from 'work'.
Examples in context
- O computador é novo.The computer is new.This sentence shows how to describe a computer as being new using computador.Tatoeba #404863 by brauliobezerra, translation #50353 by CK
- O Tom tem computador?Does Tom have a computer?This sentence is used to ask if someone possesses a computer using computador.Tatoeba #5491581 by bill, translation #5491545 by CK
- Eu tenho um computador.I have a computer.This sentence is used to state that you have a computer using computador.Tatoeba #1236388 by alexmarcelo, translation #253848 by CK
- Eu comprei um novo computador ontem.I bought a new computer yesterday.
- Preciso consertar meu PC urgente.I need to fix my PC urgently.
- Você tem um notebook que eu possa usar?Do you have a laptop I can use?
- Onde posso encontrar lojas de computadores por aqui?Where can I find computer stores around here?
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Example conversation
Lucas is looking for his laptop in the living room.
- JulianaOnde está o seu computador, Lucas?Where is your computer, Lucas?
- LucasEu não encontro o meu computador.I can't find my computer.
- JulianaSerá que o computador está na mesa?Could the computer be on the table?
- LucasSim, o computador está ali.Yes, the computer is over there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “computer” translations and entries computador, calculador, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries calculador, computador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
