vapear
The English verb 'vape' can be translated into Portuguese as vapear. If unsure, use vapear. Wiktionary also lists vaporar and fumar pen-drive.
Meaning: to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette (verb)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese |
|---|
| vapear |
| vaporar |
| fumar pen-drive |
The term refers to the act of inhaling the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette.
Which one should you use?
vapear is the most common and direct way to say 'to vape'. In contrast, vaporar is a more literal but less common term for the act of producing or inhaling vapor.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal situations, you can use Vaporizar or the phrase Utilizar cigarro eletrônico to express the concept. In casual settings, the slang expression fumar pen-drive is used to describe the act of vaping.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'I vaped', use vapei, which is the first-person singular past tense of vapear. For the continuous action of 'vaping', use the gerund form vapeando.
Did you know?
- The slang term fumar pen-drive literally translates to 'to smoke a pen drive', a bizarre comparison due to the small, rectangular shape of many vaping devices.
- The term vaporar can be confusing because it is also used in cooking and chemistry to describe the process of evaporation or steaming food.
- The Portuguese word fumar shares a common ancestor with the Latin 'fūmus', meaning 'smoke', which is the same root found in the English word 'fume'.
Examples in context
- O vaping está se tornando popular entre os jovens adultos em Portugal.Vaping is becoming popular among young adults in Portugal
- Você poderia parar de vaporizar dentro de casa, por favor?Could you please stop vaping indoors?
- Estou tentando parar de fumar, então comecei a vapearI'm trying to quit smoking, so I started vaping instead
- Eu não gosto de vapear em casa.I don't like to vape at home.
- Ele prefere vapear do que fumar cigarros.He prefers to vape rather than smoke cigarettes.
- Você pode vapear apenas no jardim.You can only vape in the garden.
Example conversation
At a small party in an apartment.
- BeatrizRodrigo, você pode vapear aqui dentro?Rodrigo, can you vape inside here?
- RodrigoNão, eu vou vapear na varanda.No, I am going to vape on the balcony.
- BeatrizTudo bem, eu vou com você.Alright, I will go with you.
- RodrigoObrigado, Beatriz.Thanks, Beatriz.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vape” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fumar, pen-drive, CC BY-SA 4.0.
