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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hello and welcome to Portuguese Survival Phrases brought to you by PortuguesePod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Brazil. You will be surprised at how far a little Portuguese will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by PortuguesePod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| In today's lesson, we’ll help you check in. In Brazil, there are many acomodações or "accommodations," such as hotels, bed and breakfasts, and hostels. |
| Today, we will deal with one very important phrase, "Is there a room reserved in the name of someone?" Let's use the name Smith. |
| In Portuguese, "Is there a room reserved in the name of Smith?" is Tem um quarto reservado em nome de Smith? |
| Tem um quarto reservado em nome de Smith? |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Tem um quar-to re-ser-va-do em no-me de Smith? |
| Now, here it is again in full speed: Tem um quarto reservado em nome de Smith? |
| The first word tem means "there is." |
| tem |
| tem |
| The next word is um, and it means "one." |
| um |
| um |
| Then, we have the word quarto, which means "room." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: quar-to |
| And quarto |
| This is followed by reservado, which, in English, is "reserved." |
| reservado |
| re-ser-va-do |
| And reservado |
| So to recap here, we have Tem um quarto reservado? Literally, this means "Is there a reserved room?" |
| Let's take a look at the next word em. Em means "in" in English. |
| em |
| em |
| Then, we have the Portuguese word nome, which means "name." |
| nome |
| nome |
| Last, we have the English name, Smith, which I'm guessing, you don't need any practice with. |
| So all together, we have Tem um quarto reservado em nome de Smith? |
| And one time slowly: Tem um quarto reservado em nome de Smith? |
| And one time fast: Tem um quarto reservado em nome de Smith? |
| Word for word, this means, "There is a reserved room in the name of Smith." and is a statement. So remember to raise your voice at the end to make it a question. This changes the meaning to "Is there a reserved room in the name of Smith?" |
| CULTURAL INSIGHTS |
| The number of hotels and other accommodations depends on where you travel in Brazil. But the most important thing to remember is that Brazil has many festivals all year round. So plan ahead because Brazil could be inundated with tourists, and you might not be able to make a reservation if you just show up. |
| When you arrive at the hotel, you should greet the receptionist and use the phrase we learned today, and you will quickly find yourself in a comfortable room. |
Outro |
| Okay. To close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase, and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so boa sorte! |
| "Is there are room reserved in the name of Smith?" - Tem um quarto reservado em nome de Smith? |
| Tem um quar-to re-ser-va-do em no-me de Smith? |
| Tem um quarto reservado em nome de Smith? |
| All right. That's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by PortuguesePod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
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