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/viˈzĩɲu/adjective
next-door
Right next to something else.
Prefiro um quarto que não seja vizinho do elevador, por causa do barulho.
I'd rather have a room that isn't next to the elevator, because of the noise.
/viˈzĩɲu/adjective
next-door
Right next to something else.
The 'zi' in the middle comes out nasal because of the 'nh', which is a single sound, like in 'banho'.
/ʁesepˈsɐ̃w̃/noun
front desk
Desk at the entrance of a hotel or building where arrivals are received.
A recepção fica aberta a noite inteira?
Is the front desk open all night?
/ʁesepˈsɐ̃w̃/noun
front desk
Desk at the entrance of a hotel or building where arrivals are received.
The 'r' at the beginning is a throaty sound, like in 'rato', and the stress falls on '-ção', which comes out through the nose.
/siˈlẽsju/noun
silence
Absence of any sound.
Preciso de silêncio para dormir um pouco agora.
I need some quiet to sleep for a bit now.
/siˈlẽsju/noun
silence
Absence of any sound.
The 'ê' comes out through the nose, and that's where the word's stress falls.
/ˈkwaʁtu/noun
room
Room where a person sleeps and keeps their things.
O quarto já está pronto para eu subir?
Is the room ready for me to go up?
/ˈkwaʁtu/noun
room
Room where a person sleeps and keeps their things.
/libeˈɾa/verb
let
Let someone do or use something.
Dá para liberar o quarto antes do horário?
Can you let us have the room before the scheduled time?
/libeˈɾa/verb
let
Let someone do or use something.
The final 'r' almost disappears: it comes out like 'liberá'.
/aˈtɾazu/noun
delay
Extra time you wait when something doesn't happen at the scheduled time.
O voo teve um atraso de quase quatro horas.
The flight was delayed almost four hours.
/aˈtɾazu/noun
delay
Extra time you wait when something doesn't happen at the scheduled time.
The 's' between vowels sounds like a 'z': a-trá-zu.
/madɾuˈɡadɐ/noun
early hours
Part of the day between midnight and sunrise.
Desculpa chegar de madrugada, o voo atrasou muito.
Sorry for arriving so late at night, the flight was really delayed.
/madɾuˈɡadɐ/noun
early hours
Part of the day between midnight and sunrise.
/ˈɔspedʒi/noun
guest
Person staying at someone else's house or hotel.
Ainda tem um hóspede esperando aqui na recepção.
There's still a guest waiting here at the front desk.
/ˈɔspedʒi/noun
guest
Person staying at someone else's house or hotel.
The 'ó' in the first syllable is open and carries the stress; the final '-de' sounds like 'dji'.
/poʁˈteɾu/noun
doorman
Person who looks after a building's entrance and controls who comes in and out.
O porteiro pode me ajudar a subir a mala?
Can the doorman help me take my bag up?
/poʁˈteɾu/noun
doorman
Person who looks after a building's entrance and controls who comes in and out.
The 'e' in '-tei' is closed, like in 'você', and the final '-ro' sounds like 'ru'.
/ˈʃavi/noun
key
Metal object that opens and closes a lock.
Você pode me dar a chave do quarto agora?
Can you give me the room key now?
/ˈʃavi/noun
key
Metal object that opens and closes a lock.
The final '-e' sounds like 'i': 'chávi'.
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