How to Say ‘The hotel has a very good reputation.’ in Portuguese
O hotel tem muito boa fama.
oo oh-TEL TAYNG MOOY-too BOH-ah FAH-mah
[oo oh-TEL TAYNG MOOY-too BOH-ah FAH-mah]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Praising the employer's reputation is a safe, expected answer to "why us?" in a Portuguese interview. It shows you did some homework without sounding over the top.
Phrase Breakdown
O hotel tem
oo oh-TEL TAYNG
The hotel has
The 'h' is silent, and 'tem' has a nasal ending like 'taing'.
O hotel tem piscina.
The hotel has a pool.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the
A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.
O prazer de participar foi grande.
The pleasure of taking part was great.
hotel
[oh-TEL]
hotel
A place where travellers pay to stay overnight.
O hotel fica no centro.
The hotel is in the centre.
tem
[TAYNG]
has
Form of 'ter' (to have) for he/she/it; used to state age.
O meu filho tem dez anos.
My son is ten years old.
muito boa fama.
MOOY-too BOH-ah FAH-mah
a very good reputation.
No article is needed before 'muito boa fama' in this expression.
Esta escola tem muito boa fama.
This school has a very good reputation.
Words in this phrase
muito
[MOOY-too]
very
Adverb used to intensify adjectives, adverbs, or expressions.
Estou muito interessado em novas oportunidades.
I am very interested in new opportunities.
boa
[BOH-ah]
good
Feminine form of 'bom' (good).
A comida é boa.
The food is good.
fama
[FAH-mah]
reputation
How well known or respected something is.
Este restaurante tem boa fama.
This restaurant has a good reputation.
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