Spanish Phrase
Quiero hacer el check‑out ahora.
Meaning
Literally, “I want to do the check‑out now.” It is the polite way to tell hotel staff that you are ready to leave and settle the bill.
When to use
Use this phrase at the front desk of a hotel, hostel, or Airbnb when you have finished your stay and wish to finalize payment and receive any receipts or keys.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quierohacerelcheck-outahora.
Querer (present)
Quiero is the first‑person singular present of querer, meaning “I want”. It is followed by an infinitive verb.
Infinitive after querer
When querer is used to express desire, it is followed by an infinitive (here, hacer).
Hacer
Hacer means “to do / to make”. In this construction it translates to “to do” the action of checking out.
Definite article el
El introduces the noun phrase “el check‑out”. It agrees in gender and number with the borrowed noun.
Loanword check‑out
Check‑out is an English loanword used in many hotels; it keeps its hyphen and is treated as masculine.
Ahora (adverb)
Ahora means “now” and usually appears at the end of the sentence for emphasis.
🗨In Conversation
Quiero hacer el check‑out ahora.
I’d like to check out now.
Claro, permítame preparar la factura.
Sure, let me prepare the bill.
✕Common Mistakes
Quiero hago el check‑out ahora.
After querer you must use the infinitive (hacer), not the conjugated form hago.
Quiero hacer el checkout ahora.
The borrowed noun is usually written with a hyphen (check‑out) and treated as masculine.
Quiero ahora hacer el check‑out.
Placing ahora before the verb can sound unnatural; keep it at the end for emphasis.
↔Alternatives
Me gustaría hacer el check‑out ahora.
I would like to check out now.
Quisiera hacer el check‑out ahora.
I would like to check out now (more polite).
Voy a hacer el check‑out ahora.
I’m going to check out now.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking hotels the staff will also accept the native term “salida” (e.g., “Quiero la salida ahora”). Adding “por favor” and “gracias” makes the request sound even more courteous. If the hotel uses an English‑only system, the loanword “check‑out” is perfectly acceptable, but keep the hyphen and treat it as masculine (el check‑out).