Portuguese Phrase
Que horas é o check‑out?
Meaning
A polite way to ask the front desk what time you need to leave the hotel room. It directly translates to ‘What time is checkout?’ and is the most common phrasing in Brazilian hotels.
When to use
Use this sentence at the reception desk, in a hotel lobby, or when speaking with housekeeping staff to confirm the official checkout time for your reservation.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quehoraséocheck-out?
Que (interrogative)
Used to ask 'what' or 'which' in questions; here it introduces a time‑related query.
horas (noun, plural)
Literally 'hours'; when asking the time you use the plural form.
é (ser, 3rd‑person singular)
The verb ‘to be’ is used to equate the subject (the time) with the answer; note that ‘são’ would be wrong here.
o (definite article)
Marks the borrowed noun ‘check‑out’ as masculine.
check‑out (loanword)
An English loan used in Brazilian Portuguese for the hotel departure process; treated as masculine.
🗨In Conversation
Que horas é o check‑out?
What time is checkout?
O check‑out é às 12h.
Checkout is at 12 p.m.
✕Common Mistakes
Que horas são o check‑out?
Use ‘é’ (singular) because you are asking for a single time, not multiple hours.
Que horas é o checkout?
The loanword is normally written with a hyphen (check‑out) and treated as masculine.
Que hora é o check‑out?
‘Hora’ is singular; the idiomatic question uses the plural ‘horas’.
↔Alternatives
A que horas devo fazer o check‑out?
At what time should I check out?
Qual é o horário de check‑out?
What is the checkout time?
Quando é o check‑out?
When is checkout?
Cultural Tip
In most Brazilian hotels the standard checkout time is 12:00 p.m., but boutique or resort properties may allow later departures for a fee. The word ‘check‑out’ is an English loan; in more formal Portuguese you might hear ‘saída’ or ‘hora de saída’, but ‘check‑out’ is universally understood in the hospitality sector.