🏨 Lodging in Brazil & Portugal

RECEPÇÃO /heh-sep-SÃOW/

Reception / Front desk

CHECK-IN /SHEH-keen/

Check-in

English term used in both countries.

CHECK-OUT /SHEH-kow-chee/

Check-out

RESERVA /heh-ZEHR-vah/

Reservation / Booking

HÓSPEDE /OSH-peh-jee/

Guest

CHAVE /SHAH-vee/

Key

CARTÃO-CHAVE /kar-TÃOW SHAH-vee/

Key card

CAFÉ DA MANHÃ INCLUSO /kah-FEH dah mah-NYAH in-KLOO-zoo/

🇧🇷 CAFÉ DA MANHÃ INCLUSO 🇵🇹 PEQUENO-ALMOÇO INCLUÍDO

Breakfast included

DIÁRIA /jee-AH-ree-ah/

Daily rate / Per night

BAGAGEM /bah-GAH-zhem/

Luggage / Baggage

GUARDA-VOLUMES /GWAR-dah voh-LOO-mehs/

Luggage storage

COFRE /KOH-free/

Safe / Safety deposit box

PISCINA /pee-SEE-nah/

Swimming pool

ACADEMIA /ah-kah-deh-MEE-ah/

🇧🇷 ACADEMIA 🇵🇹 GINÁSIO

Gym / Fitness center

QUARTO /KWAR-too/

Room / Bedroom

QUARTO DE SOLTEIRO /KWAR-too jee sol-TAY-roo/

Single room

QUARTO DE CASAL /KWAR-too jee kah-ZAL/

Double room

Literally "couple's room" – has one double/queen bed.

CAMA DE CASAL /KAH-mah jee kah-ZAL/

Double bed

CAMA DE SOLTEIRO /KAH-mah jee sol-TAY-roo/

Single/Twin bed

SUÍTE /SWEE-chee/

Suite / En-suite room

Room with private bathroom.

BANHEIRO /ban-YAY-roo/

🇧🇷 BANHEIRO 🇵🇹 CASA DE BANHO / WC

Bathroom

BANHEIRO PRIVATIVO /ban-YAY-roo pree-vah-CHEE-voo/

Private bathroom

BANHEIRO COMPARTILHADO /ban-YAY-roo kom-par-chee-LYAH-doo/

Shared bathroom

AR-CONDICIONADO /AR kon-jee-see-oh-NAH-doo/

Air conditioning

AQUECEDOR /ah-keh-seh-DOR/

Heater / Heating

VENTILADOR /ven-chee-lah-DOR/

Fan

VARANDA /vah-RAN-dah/

Balcony

VISTA PARA O MAR /VEES-tah PAH-rah oo MAR/

Sea view

ANDAR /an-DAR/

🇧🇷 ANDAR 🇵🇹 PISO (also ANDAR)

Floor / Story

TÉRREO /TEH-hee-oo/

🇧🇷 TÉRREO 🇵🇹 RÉS-DO-CHÃO (R/C)

Ground floor

⚠️ Note: In Portugal, ground floor is "0" or "R/C" – the 1st floor is one up. Brazil uses American numbering.

ELEVADOR /eh-leh-vah-DOR/

Elevator / Lift

ESCADA /es-KAH-dah/

Stairs / Staircase

SAÍDA /sah-EE-dah/

Exit

ENTRADA /en-TRAH-dah/

Entrance

SAÍDA DE EMERGÊNCIA /sah-EE-dah jee eh-mer-ZHEN-see-ah/

Emergency exit

PORTEIRO /por-TAY-roo/

Doorman / Porter

PORTARIA /por-tah-REE-ah/

Lobby / Reception area

GARAGEM /gah-RAH-zhem/

Garage / Parking

SUBSOLO /soob-SOH-loo/

Basement

TERRAÇO /teh-HAH-soo/

Rooftop / Terrace

ÁREA COMUM /AH-ree-ah koh-MOON/

Common area

INTERFONE /in-ter-FOH-nee/

Intercom / Buzzer

GELADEIRA /zheh-lah-DAY-rah/

🇧🇷 GELADEIRA 🇵🇹 FRIGORÍFICO

Refrigerator

FOGÃO /foh-GÃOW/

Stove

FORNO /FOR-noo/

Oven

MICRO-ONDAS /MEE-kroo ON-dahs/

Microwave

CHALEIRA /shah-LAY-rah/

Kettle

CAFETEIRA /kah-feh-TAY-rah/

Coffee maker

TORRADEIRA /toh-hah-DAY-rah/

Toaster

LIGADO /lee-GAH-doo/

On (switched on)

DESLIGADO /des-lee-GAH-doo/

Off (switched off)

LIGAR /lee-GAR/

Turn on

DESLIGAR /des-lee-GAR/

Turn off

BOTÃO /boh-TÃOW/

Button

TEMPERATURA /tem-peh-rah-TOO-rah/

Temperature

QUENTE /KEN-chee/

Hot

FRIO /FREE-oo/

Cold

MORNO /MOR-noo/

Warm / Lukewarm

MÁQUINA DE LAVAR /MAH-kee-nah jee lah-VAR/

Washing machine

SECADORA /seh-kah-DOH-rah/

Dryer

LAVANDERIA /lah-van-deh-REE-ah/

Laundry room / Laundromat

LAVAR /lah-VAR/

Wash

SECAR /seh-KAR/

Dry

CENTRIFUGAR /sen-tree-foo-GAR/

Spin

ENXAGUAR /en-shah-GWAR/

Rinse

SABÃO /sah-BÃOW/

Soap / Detergent

AMACIANTE /ah-mah-see-AN-chee/

Fabric softener

ROUPA BRANCA /HOH-pah BRAN-kah/

Whites

ROUPA COLORIDA /HOH-pah koh-loh-REE-dah/

Colors

DELICADO /deh-lee-KAH-doo/

Delicate

FERRO DE PASSAR /FEH-hoo jee pah-SAR/

Iron (for clothes)

TÁBUA DE PASSAR /TAH-boo-ah jee pah-SAR/

Ironing board

VARAL /vah-RAL/

Clothesline

SENHA /SEN-yah/

Password / Code

WiFi password or door code.

CÓDIGO /KOH-jee-goo/

Code

FECHADURA /feh-shah-DOO-rah/

Lock

TRANCAR /tran-KAR/

Lock (verb)

DESTRANCAR /des-tran-KAR/

Unlock

REGRAS DA CASA /HEH-grahs dah KAH-zah/

House rules

PROIBIDO FUMAR /proh-ee-BEE-doo foo-MAR/

No smoking

PERMITIDO /pehr-mee-CHEE-doo/

Allowed / Permitted

NÃO PERMITIDO /nãow pehr-mee-CHEE-doo/

Not allowed

ANIMAIS DE ESTIMAÇÃO /ah-nee-MAEES jee es-chee-mah-SÃOW/

Pets

LIXO /LEE-shoo/

Trash / Garbage

RECICLAGEM /heh-see-KLAH-zhem/

Recycling

TOALHAS /toh-AH-lyahs/

Towels

LENÇÓIS /len-SOYS/

Sheets

COBERTOR /koh-behr-TOR/

Blanket

TRAVESSEIRO /trah-veh-SAY-roo/

Pillow

QUEBRADO /keh-BRAH-doo/

🇧🇷 QUEBRADO 🇵🇹 AVARIADO

Broken / Out of order

NÃO FUNCIONA /nãow foon-see-OH-nah/

Doesn't work

MANUTENÇÃO /mah-noo-ten-SÃOW/

Maintenance

LIMPEZA /leem-PEH-zah/

Cleaning

CAMAREIRA /kah-mah-RAY-rah/

Housekeeper / Maid

NÃO PERTURBE /nãow pehr-TOOR-bee/

Do not disturb

FAVOR LIMPAR /fah-VOR leem-PAR/

Please clean

BARULHO /bah-ROO-lyoo/

Noise

VAZAMENTO /vah-zah-MEN-too/

Leak

ENTUPIDO /en-too-PEE-doo/

Clogged / Blocked

FALTA DE LUZ /FAL-tah jee LOOZ/

Power outage

FALTA DE ÁGUA /FAL-tah jee AH-gwah/

Water outage