Turn it off in Portuguese 🇧🇷

desligue-o info.

Tips to remember the verb:
• Think of “ligar” as “to connect” or “to turn on.” Adding the prefix “des-” negates the meaning, so “desligar” means “to disconnect” or “to turn off.”
• Remember that many electrical devices have a power button labeled “ligar/desligar”—this helps recall that “desligar” instructs you to shut something off.

Explanations:
• “Desligue-o” is the imperative (command) form of “desligar” with the direct object pronoun “o” attached. It tells someone to “turn it off.”
• This structure is common in Portuguese, where pronouns (“-o” for “it”) attach to the end of affirmative commands.

Other words with similar meaning:
• Apagar – often used when referring to turning off lights or devices.
• Desconectar – used for disconnecting devices or networks.

Conjugations of “desligar”:

Infinitive: desligar
Present Indicative:
 Eu desligo
 Tu desligas
 Ele/Ela/Você desliga
 Nós desligamos
 Vós desligais
 Eles/Elas desligam

Preterite (Simple Past):
 Eu desliguei
 Tu desligaste
 Ele/Ela/Você desligou
 Nós desligamos
 Vós desligastes
 Eles/Elas desligaram

Future:
 Eu desligarei
 Tu desligarás
 Ele/Ela/Você desligará
 Nós desligaremos
 Vós desligareis
 Eles/Elas desligarão

Present Subjunctive:
 Que eu desligue
 Que tu desligues
 Que ele/ela/você desligue
 Que nós desliguemos
 Que vós desligueis
 Que eles/elas desliguem

Imperative (Affirmative):
 Tu: desliga
 Você: desligue
 Nós: desliguemos
 Vós: desligai
 Vocês: desliguem
 In “desligue-o,” the pronoun “o” is attached to the affirmative form “desligue.”

Examples in sentences:
1. "Por favor, desligue-o antes de sair."
 (Please, turn it off before leaving.)

2. "Depois de usar o computador, lembre-se de desligá-lo."
 (After using the computer, remember to turn it off.)

3. "Se o celular estiver com pouca bateria, desligue-o para economizar energia."
 (If the cellphone has low battery, turn it off to save energy.)

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