Portuguese Phrase
Preciso confirmar minha reserva?
Meaning
The speaker is asking whether it is necessary to confirm a reservation that has already been made, such as a hotel room, a restaurant table, or a flight seat. It conveys a polite concern for making sure the booking is still valid.
When to use
Use this question when you have already booked something and want to double‑check that the provider still has your spot. It’s common in hotels, airlines, restaurants, and event tickets, especially when the booking was made days or weeks earlier.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Precisoconfirmarminhareserva?
Preciso (verbo precisar)
‘Preciso’ is the first‑person singular present of ‘precisar’, meaning ‘I need’. It is followed directly by an infinitive verb without ‘de’.
Infinitivo ‘confirmar’
The infinitive follows ‘preciso’ and expresses the action that is needed – ‘to confirm’.
Pronome possessivo ‘minha’
‘Minha’ agrees in gender and number with the noun ‘reserva’ and means ‘my’.
Substantivo ‘reserva’
A feminine noun meaning ‘reservation’; the article is often omitted in questions like this.
Interrogação
The whole sentence is a yes/no question, marked by the question mark and intonation rise.
🗨In Conversation
Preciso confirmar minha reserva?
Do I need to confirm my reservation?
Sim, por favor. Pode confirmar pelo telefone ou pelo e‑mail que enviamos.
Yes, please. You can confirm by phone or the email we sent you.
✕Common Mistakes
Preciso de confirmar minha reserva?
The verb ‘precisar’ does not take the preposition ‘de’ before an infinitive.
Preciso confirmar a minha reserva?
While grammatically correct, the article ‘a’ is often omitted in casual spoken Portuguese; using it can sound overly formal.
↔Alternatives
Preciso confirmar a minha reserva?
Do I need to confirm my reservation?
É necessário confirmar a reserva?
Is it necessary to confirm the reservation?
Devo confirmar minha reserva?
Should I confirm my reservation?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, many hotels and airlines automatically keep a reservation for a short grace period, but it’s still courteous to confirm a few days before arrival. Confirmation is often done by a quick phone call or a reply to a confirmation e‑mail. Using a polite tone and saying ‘por favor’ (please) is appreciated, especially when speaking with service staff.