Por favor, cargue
In Spanish, "please charge" is expressed as Por favor, cargue.
This phrase is a polite request used to ask someone to replenish the electrical energy of a battery-powered device.
What does it mean word for word?
The word cargue is the imperative or subjunctive form of the verb cargar, which means to load or to charge.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may use Por favor, factúrame to mean "Please charge". In Argentina, you can use the phrase Por favor, cobrámelo to say "Please charge me".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form Por favor, cargue is the formal way to issue this request using the usted conjugation.
Did you know?
- While cargue refers to electricity, the verb cargar is also used to describe loading a weapon or a truck.
- In many Spanish speaking countries, asking to 'charge' a phone is often phrased as poner a cargar, which literally means 'to put to charge'.
- The word por is inherited from the Late Latin pōr, and it is a doublet of the word pro which was borrowed into Spanish.
Examples in context
- Por favor, cárgalo a mi tarjeta.Please charge it to my card.
- Por favor, cargue el teléfono.Please charge the phone.
- Por favor, cargue la tablet en la cocina.Please charge the tablet in the kitchen.
- Por favor, cargue el control remoto.Please charge the remote control.
Example conversation
María asks Mateo to help her with her laptop at the office.
- MaríaMateo, mi computadora no tiene batería.Mateo, my computer has no battery.
- MateoPuedo conectarla al enchufe por ti.I can plug it into the outlet for you.
- MaríaGracias, por favor, cargue el equipo ahora.Thank you, please charge the device now.
- MateoClaro, ya está conectada.Sure, it is already connected.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries favor, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
