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"Couple" in Portuguese: casal

o casal

Say it: kah-ZAH-oomasculine · o casalnoun/ka.ˈzaw/

Couple in Portuguese is o casal. Hotels and restaurants use mesa para o casal and similar phrases.

Restaurant

Temos uma mesa para o casal perto da janela.
We have a table for the couple near the window.
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How to pronounce casal

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kah-ZAH-oo

/ka.ˈzaw/

kah-ZAH-oo

"Couple" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o casalthe couple

Default noun.

um casala couple

Indefinite.

casal de amigosfriend couple

Social circle.

quarto de casaldouble room / couple’s room

Hotels.

How to use casal in real life

  1. 1Restaurant

    Temos uma mesa para o casal perto da janela.

    We have a table for the couple near the window.

    Booking.

  2. 2Photo

    O casal pediu uma foto na praça.

    The couple asked for a photo in the square.

    Tourists.

  3. 3Friends

    Conheci um casal novo no curso de dança.

    I met a new couple in dance class.

    Social.

Mistakes English speakers make with casal

Incorrect: A casal chegou cedo.

Correct: O casal chegou cedo.

Casal is masculine.

Incorrect: Eles são um couple.

Correct: Eles são um casal.

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Good to know

Casal means a romantic pair (or sometimes a matched duo). Casa is house—don’t confuse them. Quarto de casal is a standard hotel booking phrase for a double bed room.

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Checking into a hotel

  1. ChatPal

    É um quarto de casal, certo?

    It’s a couple’s/double room, right?

  2. You

    Certo. Reservamos para o casal.

    Right. We booked for the couple.

  3. ChatPal

    Perfeito. O casal fica no segundo andar.

    Perfect. The couple is on the second floor.

  4. You

    Ótimo. Onde fica o elevador?

    Great. Where’s the elevator?

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"Couple" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Couple" in Portuguese

Gender?

Masculine: o casal.

Double room?

Quarto de casal.

Plural?

Os casais.

Not casa?

Casa is house; casal is couple.

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