videochamada
/ˌvi.de.o.ʃaˈma.dɐ/feminine
The English phrase "video call" is videochamada in Portuguese.
videochamada refers to a type of telephone call accompanied by video imagery. To say "to make a video call", you can use the phrase fazer uma videochamada. Other alternatives include chamada de vídeo or the longer expression chamada em videoconferência, which carries the same meaning.
Meaning: kind of telephone call accompanied by video imagery (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
videochamada is a compound of vídeo (video) and chamada (call).
Which one should you use?
chamada de vídeo and chamada em vídeo are alternatives to videochamada that mean the same thing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, videochamada is the most widely used term overall. In Portugal, chamada de vídeo is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
videochamada is a feminine noun. The plural form is videochamadas, which is formed by adding -s to the end.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌvi.de.o.ʃaˈma.dɐ/. It has 6 syllables, and the stress is on the 5th syllable.
Did you know?
- If you want to say your video is frozen during a videochamada, you can say o vídeo travou, using the verb 'to lock' or 'to jam'.
- In Portugal, chamada can also refer to a 'call' in the sense of a 'vocation' or a spiritual calling, adding a poetic layer to a word otherwise used for technology.
- In many Brazilian digital contexts, people skip the full word and simply use the English loanword 'call' as a verb, saying dar um call.
Examples in context
- Por favor, telefone para o Dr. Silva e marque uma chamada de vídeo.Please call Dr. Silva and schedule a video call.
- Vamos fazer uma videochamada para comemorar o aniversário dele.Let's have a video call to celebrate his birthday.
- A videochamada foi muito curta.The video call was very short.
- Eu preciso fazer uma videochamada agora.I need to make a video call now.
- A videochamada com a minha mãe foi ótima.The video call with my mother was great.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Gabriel are discussing their work-from-home routines.
- BeatrizGabriel, você pode fazer uma videochamada?Gabriel, can you do a video call?
- GabrielSim, eu tenho uma videochamada às duas.Yes, I have a video call at two.
- BeatrizA sua videochamada será com o chefe?Will your video call be with the boss?
- GabrielNão, será apenas com a minha equipe.No, it will just be with my team.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “video call” translations and entries videochamada, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
