contate

Contate is a Portuguese term most commonly encountered as an imperative form of the verb contatar, meaning to contact or get in touch. It is used with the pronoun você to issue a direct command, as in Contate o suporte or Contate-nos. In Brazilian Portuguese, contate represents the standard second-person singular imperative for você; regional variations may use different forms such as contate for formal address or contacte in some dialects, depending on formality and regional norms.

The verb contatar is built from the noun contato (contact) and the infinitive suffix -ar. The noun contato refers to a contact, connection, or point of communication, and the related verb contatar expresses the action of establishing communication with someone or something. The concept aligns with similar terms in related languages, such as Spanish contactar and English contact.

Usage notes and context: contate appears frequently in formal or business communications, customer-service messages, and website call-to-action texts, where a directive to initiate communication is appropriate. Common examples include "Contate-nos para mais informações" or "Contate o suporte técnico." The form is part of standard Portuguese verb conjugation and is understood across Portuguese-speaking regions, with minor regional variations in imperatives.

See also: Contato, Contatar, Contact.