Checking out in a hurry in Portuguese

1. 1
   conta/ˈkõtɐ/

   billnoun

   Piece of paper that shows how much you need to pay for what you had.
2. 2
   recepção/ʁesepˈsɐ̃w̃/

   front desknoun

   Desk at the entrance of a hotel or building where arrivals are received.
3. 3
   frigobar/fɾiɡoˈba/

   minibarnoun

   A small fridge in a hotel room.
4. 4

   diáriadaily rate

5. 5

   cartãocard

6. 6

   pressahurry

7. 7

   cobrarto charge

8. 8

   conferirto check

9. 9

   fecharto close

10. 10

    atrasadolate

The sentences3 of 10

1. Oi, eu queria fechar a conta, por favor.

   Hi, I'd like to settle the bill, please.

2. Posso deixar a chave aqui na recepção?

   Can I leave the key here at the front desk?

3. Eu só tomei uma água do frigobar.

   I only had one water from the minibar.

Pronunciation

• recepção/ʁesepˈsɐ̃w̃/

  The 'r' at the beginning is a throaty sound, like in 'rato', and the stress falls on '-ção', which comes out through the nose.

Good to know

diária

In Brazilian hotels the price is usually charged per diária, meaning per day of stay. Check-out time varies from hotel to hotel, so confirm it at the front desk.

frigobar

What you take from the minibar is usually added to the bill and paid when you leave. Prices are higher than outside, and it is normal to check the statement before paying.

taxa de serviço

In Brazilian restaurants a service charge of about 10 % is commonly added to the bill. In hotels, check the bill for something similar before adding a tip.

cartão

Credit and debit cards are accepted at most hotels. At the card machine, the usual question is whether it will be credit or debit.