Compare Electronics in a Brazilian Store: Portuguese Questions — Practice

Ask about the feature you need

Use armazenamento for storage, compatível com for compatible with, and bateria for battery. Explain what you plan to connect or store so the employee can identify a useful feature rather than guessing what you mean.

Some technical terms are used in English in Brazilian shops. You can point to a model or write the feature name if pronunciation is difficult.

Compare two models by asking what differs

Ask Qual é a diferença entre estes dois modelos? (What is the difference between these two models?). Follow up about one feature at a time: screen, memory, connection, or warranty coverage.

A comparison is easier when you name the models. Use este and aquele while pointing, then repeat the feature the employee explains.

Confirm what comes in the box

Acompanha means included with the product. Ask whether the charger, cable, case, or another accessory comes with it. Packaging and included items can differ between models, so check the specific box or product information.

Before paying, confirm the model number and any accessory you need. Ask about return or warranty conditions directly with the retailer.

Remember: Name your use, compare one feature at a time, and confirm compatibility and included accessories for the exact model.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. How much storage does this phone have?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Este celular tem quanto espaço de armazenamento?

2. Is this adapter compatible with my laptop?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Este adaptador é compatível com meu notebook?

3. What is the difference between this model and that one?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Qual é a diferença entre este modelo e aquele?

4. Does the camera change, or does only the storage increase?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   A câmera muda ou só aumenta o espaço de armazenamento?

5. Does the charger come with the device?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   O carregador acompanha o aparelho?

6. Does this model work with the system I already use?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Este modelo funciona com o sistema que eu já uso?

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Name your use, compare one feature at a time, and confirm compatibility and included accessories for the exact model.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our Compare Electronics in a Brazilian Store: Portuguese Questions lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

To add Brazilian audio to your routine, choose a lesson in the Real Life Portuguese app. The app offers its own lessons and practice; this page does not imply that every example here has an app recording.