Portuguese Phrase
Tem um quarto privado disponível?
Meaning
This question asks whether a private room is currently free for use. It’s a polite, concise way to check availability when you’re looking for accommodation.
When to use
Use it at hotel receptions, hostels, Airbnb check‑ins, or any place where you need to know if a single, self‑contained room can be booked.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Temumquartoprivadodisponível?
Ter (tem)
‘Tem’ is the third‑person singular present of ‘ter’, used here to ask if something exists.
Indefinite article ‘um’
‘Um’ means ‘a/an’ and agrees in gender and number with the noun that follows.
Noun ‘quarto’
‘Quarto’ means ‘room’; it is masculine, so it takes the article ‘um’.
Adjective placement
Both ‘privado’ and ‘disponível’ are adjectives that normally follow the noun they modify.
Question intonation
In spoken Portuguese the rising intonation at the end signals a yes/no question; the written question mark reinforces this.
🗨In Conversation
Tem um quarto privado disponível?
Is there a private room available?
Sim, temos um quarto com banheiro privativo para você.
Yes, we have a room with a private bathroom for you.
✕Common Mistakes
Temos um quarto privado disponível?
‘Temos’ means ‘we have’; the question should be asked with ‘tem’ (third‑person singular) because you’re asking about the hotel’s inventory, not stating your own.
Tem um quarto privada disponível?
‘Privada’ is the feminine form; ‘quarto’ is masculine, so the adjective must agree: ‘privado’.
Tem um disponível quarto privado?
Placing ‘disponível’ before the noun sounds unnatural in Portuguese; the usual order is noun + adjective(s).
↔Alternatives
Há um quarto privado disponível?
Is there a private room available?
Existe um quarto privado disponível?
Does a private room exist?
Vocês têm um quarto privado livre?
Do you have a private room free?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil it’s common to add a courtesy word such as ‘por favor’ or ‘com licença’ before the question, especially in more formal settings: ‘Por favor, tem um quarto privado disponível?’ Also, note that ‘quarto privado’ can refer to a room in a shared house, not only a hotel suite, so clarify if you need a bathroom of your own.