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Housing: useful Portuguese phrases
Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- House
a casa
House
- Room (hotel)
o quarto
Room (hotel)
- Rent
o aluguel
Rent
- Neighbor
o vizinho / a vizinha
Neighbor
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| House | a casa House |
| Room (hotel) | o quarto Room (hotel) |
| Rent | o aluguel Rent |
| Neighbor | o vizinho / a vizinha Neighbor |
| Is ... included in the rent? | … está incluído no aluguel? Show English translationIs … included in the rent? |
| Could you keep the noise down? | Você poderia fazer um pouco menos de barulho? Show English translationCould you keep the noise down? |
| The heating isn't working. | O aquecimento não está funcionando. Show English translationThe heating isn't working. |
| When can someone come to fix it? | Quando alguém pode vir consertar? Show English translationWhen can someone come to fix it? |
| How much notice do I need to give? | Com quanto tempo de antecedência preciso avisar? Show English translationHow much notice do I need to give? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
O aluguel inclui algumas despesas da casa.
The rent covers some household costs.
You
A água está incluída no aluguel?
Is water included in the rent?
Partner
Sim, a água está incluída. Há um conserto no imóvel ao lado hoje.
Yes, water is included. There are repairs next door today.
You
Você poderia fazer um pouco menos de barulho?
Could you keep the noise down?
Housing in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
