Accommodation

1. Queria fazer uma reserva para duas noites

   I would like to make a reservation for two nights

   Usage

   Used at hotel reception to make a booking for two nights

   Grammar Note

   "Queria" uses the imperfect tense as a polite form, softer than "Quero" (I want). Common in formal requests. "Noite" is feminine, so the numeral takes the feminine form "duas" (not "dois").

2. O pequeno-almoço está incluído?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Used at hotel check-in or booking to confirm if breakfast is included

   Grammar Note

   "Pequeno-almoço" (literally "small lunch") is the European Portuguese word for breakfast; Brazil uses "café da manhã".

3. Tem um quarto com vista para o mar?

   Do you have a room with a sea view?

   Usage

   Used at a coastal or resort hotel to request a room with a sea view

   Grammar Note

   "Vista para..." means "view of...". Also: "vista para a montanha" (mountain view), "vista para a cidade" (city view).

4. Pode guardar a minha bagagem até às três?

   Can you store my luggage until three o'clock?

   Usage

   Used after check-out to ask hotel staff to hold your luggage

   Grammar Note

   "Até às" = until (a specific hour). "Às" is the contraction of "a + as", used with clock times (e.g., "às três" = at three).

5. O ar condicionado não está a funcionar

   The air conditioning is not working

   Usage

   Used to report a malfunction to hotel reception

   Grammar Note

   In Portugal, the progressive form is "estar a + infinitive". Brazil uses the gerund: "não está funcionando".

6. Posso fazer o check-in mais cedo?

   Can I check in early?

   Usage

   Used when arriving before the standard check-in time

   Grammar Note

   "Mais cedo" = earlier. The opposite is "mais tarde" (later). "Check-in" is used as a loanword in both Portugal and Brazil.

7. Qual é o código Wi-Fi?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Used at a hotel or guesthouse to ask for the Wi-Fi password

   Grammar Note

   "Código do Wi-Fi" or "senha do Wi-Fi" (Brazil prefers "senha" for password) are equivalent expressions.

8. Preciso de mais toalhas, por favor

   I need more towels, please

   Usage

   Used to request additional towels from housekeeping or reception

   Grammar Note

   "Preciso de" = I need. "Pode trazer mais toalhas?" (Can you bring more towels?) is an equally polite alternative.

9. A que horas é o check-out?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Used to confirm the check-out time at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "A que horas é...?" is the standard way to ask about time. "Qual é o horário de check-out?" is a formal alternative.

10. Há algum hostel barato no centro?

    Is there a cheap hostel in the city center?

    Usage

    Used by budget travelers or backpackers looking for affordable accommodation

    Grammar Note

    "Há" is the impersonal use of "haver" meaning "there is/are". "Existe algum hostel...?" is an equivalent phrasing.

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