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SituationWeeks of 6 Sept to 18 Oct

Hotel check-in

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  1. Arriving after midnight

    Your train arrives three hours late and at half past one at night you find the hotel's front door locked.

    Free

  2. The room isn't the one you booked

    You arrive at the hotel after a long trip, open the door, and find two narrow beds instead of the double room you booked months ago.

    Locked

  3. Checking out in a hurry

    Your train leaves in forty minutes, you're at the reception desk with your suitcase ready and your room bill isn't printed yet.

    Locked

All 10 words

Arriving after midnight

  1. albergohotel/alˈbɛrɡo/Building where you pay to sleep when you're travelling.
  2. citofonointercom/tʃiˈtɔfono/Device near the front door used to talk to someone inside and get them to let you in.
  3. portieredoorman/porˈtjɛre/Person stationed at the entrance of a building, who checks who comes in and opens the door.
  4. prenotazionereservation/prenotatˈtsjone/A place or service you keep held for yourself by asking for it beforehand.
  5. chiavekey/ˈkjave/Metal object that opens and closes a lock.
  6. cameraroom/ˈkamera/Room with the bed, where you sleep.
  7. ritardodelay/riˈtardo/Time that passes beyond the expected time.
  8. nottenight/ˈnɔtte/The dark hours between evening and morning.
  9. ascensoreelevator/aʃʃenˈsore/Cabin that carries people up and down between the floors of a building.
  10. pianoslowly/ˈpjano/With slowness, without hurry.

Questions

How do you say hotel key in Italian?
It's chiave, as in "Può darmi la chiave della camera, per favore?" (Can you give me the room key, please?).
What do you say if the hotel entrance is locked at night?
You ring the citofono and ask for the portiere di notte: "Vorrei parlare con il portiere di notte, per favore."
How do you tell the hotel you already have a reservation?
Use prenotazione, as in "Ho già pagato la prenotazione, ma nessuno mi apre."
How do you explain a late train in Italian?
Say "Il treno è arrivato con tre ore di ritardo," using ritardo for the delay.