Portuguese Phrase
Um técnico pode acessar seu computador.
Meaning
The sentence means “A technician can access your computer.” It states that a tech‑support professional has the ability (or permission) to get into the user’s computer, either remotely or on‑site.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are discussing IT support, remote assistance, or granting permission for a technician to troubleshoot a device. It is common in customer‑service calls, help‑desk chats, and when setting up service contracts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Umtécnicopodeacessarseucomputador
Indefinite article (Um)
Used before masculine singular nouns to mean 'a' or 'an'.
Noun gender (técnico)
‘técnico’ is masculine singular; adjectives and articles must agree.
Verb poder (pode)
Third‑person singular present of ‘poder’, meaning ‘can’ or ‘is able to’.
Infinitive verb (acessar)
Means ‘to access’; follows ‘poder’ to express ability.
Possessive adjective (seu)
Matches the gender and number of the noun it modifies; here masculine singular.
Noun (computador)
Masculine singular; the object being accessed.
🗨In Conversation
Preciso de ajuda com meu PC.
I need help with my PC.
Um técnico pode acessar seu computador para resolver o problema.
A technician can access your computer to solve the problem.
✕Common Mistakes
Um técnico pode acessar a seu computador.
The article ‘a’ is unnecessary; ‘seu’ already includes the possessive meaning.
Um técnico pode acessar sua computador.
‘Computador’ is masculine, so the possessive must be ‘seu’, not ‘sua’.
Um técnico poderá acessar seu computador.
‘Poderá’ is future tense; the original sentence is present tense, so use ‘pode’.
↔Alternatives
Um técnico tem permissão para acessar seu computador.
A technician has permission to access your computer.
Um técnico pode entrar no seu computador.
A technician can get into your computer.
Um técnico pode conectar‑se ao seu computador.
A technician can connect to your computer.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, remote tech support is very common, but it is considered polite to ask explicit permission before accessing someone’s device. Using ‘acessar’ sounds more formal and professional, while ‘entrar’ is more colloquial. Remember that ‘seu’ refers to the listener’s computer; if you want to be extra courteous, you can say ‘seu computador, por favor’. Also, the verb ‘poder’ conveys ability; if you need to stress permission, use ‘ter permissão’.