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Literal Good afternoon, I have a reservation in the name of Silva.

A standard, polite opening when arriving at a hotel check-in desk. 'No nome de' is the natural Brazilian Portuguese way to say 'under the name of' for reservations.

• 'Tenho' is the first-person singular present tense of 'ter' (to have).
• 'No nome de' is a fixed phrase meaning 'under the name of', used for reservations and bookings.

Literal Could you confirm for me the type of room that I reserved?

'Poderia' is the conditional form of 'poder' (to be able to), the standard polite register for requests at a hotel front desk — much softer than the direct 'pode'.

• 'Poderia' is the conditional of 'poder', making requests polite; it corresponds to English 'could you'.
• 'Reservei' is the first-person singular preterite of 'reservar' (to reserve).

Literal I prefer a room with a couple's bed, if possible.

'Cama de casal' literally means 'couple's bed' and is the standard Brazilian term for a double or queen-size bed. 'Se possível' softens the request politely.

• 'Prefiro' is the first-person singular present tense of 'preferir' (to prefer) — a useful verb for expressing room preferences.
• 'Se possível' (if possible) adds politeness and signals flexibility.

Literal The hotel offers parking for the guests?

In Brazilian Portuguese, yes/no questions are commonly formed with rising intonation alone, without inverting word order. 'Hóspedes' is the plural of 'hóspede' (guest).

• Yes/no questions in Brazilian Portuguese typically use rising intonation rather than word-order inversion.
• 'Hóspedes' (guests) is masculine plural; singular is 'hóspede' (masculine or feminine).

Literal At what hours is served the breakfast?

'A que horas' is the standard question phrase for asking about a specific time. 'Café da manhã' — literally 'morning coffee' — is the Brazilian word for breakfast, distinct from European Portuguese.

• 'A que horas' (at what time/hours) is the idiomatic phrase for asking about scheduled times.
• 'Café da manhã' is a distinctly Brazilian expression for breakfast; European Portuguese uses 'pequeno-almoço'.

Literal The Wi-Fi is free in all the hotel?

'Gratuito' means free of charge and is distinct from 'livre' (free as in freedom). 'Em todo o hotel' means throughout or in all areas of the hotel.

• 'Gratuito' (free/no-cost) is always used for complimentary services; never use 'livre' in this sense.
• 'Em todo o' means 'throughout the entire' and contracts naturally in speech.

Literal Would you have a way to bring me extra towels, please?

'Teria como' + infinitive is an indirect, very polite request construction unique to Brazilian Portuguese. It is softer and more natural-sounding than 'poderia' for in-room service requests.

• 'Teria como' + infinitive is an idiomatic Brazilian polite request, literally 'would you have a way to'.
• 'Teria' is the conditional of 'ter' (to have).

Literal The sir could recommend to me a nearby restaurant?

'O senhor' is a formal address for a man, roughly equivalent to 'sir'. It pairs with third-person verb conjugations and elevates the politeness of the request alongside 'poderia'.

• 'O senhor' / 'a senhora' are formal second-person addresses that take third-person verb conjugations.
• 'Próximo' (nearby) agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: próximo restaurante.

Literal What is the schedule for check-out?

'Qual é o horário para' is the natural phrase for asking about scheduled times or operating hours. The word 'check-out' is used as a direct English loan word in Brazilian hotel contexts.

• 'Qual é o horário para...' is used to ask about timetables or scheduled windows for services.
• English loan words like 'check-out', 'check-in', and 'Wi-Fi' are standard vocabulary in Brazilian hospitality.

Literal I will need of an itemized fiscal note at the exit.

'Nota fiscal' is Brazil's official tax receipt, required for business travelers claiming expenses. 'Vou + infinitive' expresses a near-future intention. 'Na saída' means at the exit or at checkout.

• 'Vou + infinitive' is the most common near-future construction in Brazilian Portuguese, equivalent to English 'going to'.
• 'Nota fiscal' is specifically a tax invoice; a 'recibo' is a simpler informal receipt.