Unit 12 · TravelA2Lesson 2 of 5: At the hotel
At the hotel in European Portuguese
This is lesson 2 of 5 in Unit 12, Travel (Viagens), an A2 unit in which you fly, book a hotel room, hire a car and talk about your holidays. It teaches 8 words and phrases, including reservar (to book), a reserva (booking) and o quarto duplo (double room), and uses them in 10 example sentences. By the end you can say things like Quanto custa o quarto por noite? (“How much is the room per night?”). The unit’s grammar notes cover “Booking a room” and “At the airport”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
reservar | to bookEu reservei um quarto. = I booked a room. |
a reserva | booking |
o quarto duplo | double roomA room for two people. |
o quarto individual | single room |
a noite | nightPara duas noites = for two nights. À noite = at night. |
incluídoalso incluída | included |
a chave | key |
a receção | reception |
Example sentences
- Eu queria reservar um quarto duplo.I'd like to book a double room.Queria + infinitive is the polite way to ask.
- Eu tenho uma reserva para duas noites.I have a booking for two nights.
- Há quartos livres?Are there any rooms available?Livre = free, available.
- O pequeno-almoço está incluído?Is breakfast included?Incluído agrees with the noun: a água está incluída.
- Quanto custa o quarto por noite?How much is the room per night?
- A chave do quarto, se faz favor.The room key, please.
- A receção fica no rés-do-chão.Reception is on the ground floor.
- Eu reservei um quarto individual.I booked a single room.
- Nós ficámos num hotel perto da praia.We stayed at a hotel near the beach.Ficar num hotel = to stay at a hotel. Ficámos has an accent, like falámos.
- Tu fizeste a reserva?Did you make the booking?
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 12: Travel: