Checking Into a Hostel in Brazil: Portuguese for Beds, Lockers, and Shared Rooms
These hostel check-in phrases help you confirm your reservation and understand the practical details of a shared room.
Real Life Portuguese · 6 min read · Updated October 15, 2026
The short answer
A reserva is a reservation and a cama is a bed. Dormitório compartilhado means shared dorm room; quarto privativo means private room. Give the name on the booking and ask which bed is assigned to you.
Confirm your booking and bed
Tenho uma reserva no nome de Alex Morgan.
I have a reservation under the name Alex Morgan.
Qual é a minha cama no dormitório?
Which bed is mine in the dorm?
Ask about lockers, towels, and shared spaces
A locker is commonly called armário or locker; a padlock is a cadeado. Ask whether towels and a lock are included or whether you need to bring your own. Banheiro is bathroom, and cozinha compartilhada is shared kitchen.
Tem armário com chave ou preciso trazer um cadeado?
Is there a locker with a key, or do I need to bring a padlock?
A toalha está incluída na diária?
Is a towel included in the nightly rate?
Understand hostel rules and breakfast times
Ask the time with que horas começa? and the rules with quais são as regras? If you arrive late, confirm how to enter the building. Listening for até means “until,” which is useful for opening hours and check-out times.
Que horas o café da manhã começa?
What time does breakfast start?
Se eu chegar depois da meia-noite, como faço para entrar?
If I arrive after midnight, how do I get in?
Put it into practice
Confirm your assigned bed, what the nightly rate includes, and how to access the hostel before you leave reception.
Quick practice
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