Reserve a Sports Court in Brazil: Portuguese for Time, Surface, and Equipment — Practice

Ask whether a court is available

Quadra is a court. Name the sport and the date or time you want so staff can check the correct space. Facilities may have different court types and reservation systems, so confirm the details directly with the venue.

Use tem horário? to ask whether there is a slot, or há disponibilidade? for a slightly more formal question.

Confirm the duration, surface, and price

Ask how long the reservation lasts and what the stated price includes. Piso can mean floor or surface; name the sport if there is any chance of confusion. Check whether the facility provides balls, rackets, or other equipment before you arrive.

Prices and booking terms can change. Use the venue's current information for the amount and any cancellation conditions.

Check in and clarify where to go

When you arrive, say the name or time on your reservation and ask where the court is. If your booking confirmation lists a court number, show it to staff. Follow any instructions the facility gives about footwear or shared equipment.

If you need to change the time, ask what options are currently available rather than assuming the booking can be transferred.

Remember: Confirm the sport, slot, duration, price, equipment, and arrival instructions with the facility.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. Is there a time slot available to play tennis tomorrow?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Tem horário disponível para jogar tênis amanhã?

2. Is this court covered?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Essa quadra é coberta?

3. Is the reservation for one hour?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   A reserva é de uma hora?

4. Are the balls included or do I need to bring my own?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   As bolas estão incluídas ou preciso levar as minhas?

5. I have a reservation at six under my name.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Tenho uma reserva às seis no meu nome.

6. Where is court number three?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Onde fica a quadra número três?

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Confirm the sport, slot, duration, price, equipment, and arrival instructions with the facility.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our Reserve a Sports Court in Brazil: Portuguese for Time, Surface, and Equipment lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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