SituationWeeks of 6 Sept to 18 Oct
Hotel check-in
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In order
Checking in after midnight
You arrive at the hotel at half past one in the morning, and only one person from the night shift is left at the front desk.
FreeThe room isn't the one you booked
You open the door with the key and inside there are two single beds, next to the elevator, not the double room with a view you booked a month ago.
LockedLeaving in a rush
Your taxi to the airport arrives in ten minutes and you still have clothes scattered around the room.
Locked
All 10 words
Checking in after midnight
- reservaciónreservation/reseɾbaˈsjon/An arrangement to have a place or service held for you on a certain date.
- recepciónfront desk/resepˈsjon/The area near a building's entrance where people who arrive are attended to.
- habitaciónroom/abitaˈsjon/A room with a bed, made for sleeping.
- llavekey/ˈʝabe/A small object used to open or lock a door.
- equipajeluggage/ekiˈpaxe/The suitcases and bags you carry on a trip.
- madrugadaearly morning/madɾuˈɡada/The hours between midnight and sunrise.
- vueloflight/ˈbwelo/A trip made by plane from one place to another.
- nocturnonighttime/nokˈtuɾno/That happens or operates during the night.
- cansadotired/kanˈsado/No longer having energy because of moving or working a lot.
- pagarto pay/paˈɡaɾ/To give money for something you buy or for a service.
Questions
- How do you ask if the front desk is open late at night in Spanish?
- You say "¿La recepción está abierta a esta hora?", which asks whether the front desk is open at this hour.
- What's the Spanish word for luggage?
- Equipaje is the word for the bags and suitcases you're carrying on a trip, as in "¿Puedo dejar el equipaje aquí mientras me registro?" (can I leave my luggage here while I check in).
- How do you apologise for arriving very late at a hotel?
- You can say "Perdona que llegue a esta hora de la madrugada", sorry for arriving at this hour of the night.
- How do you ask for a quiet room in Spanish?
- "¿Me puedes dar una habitación tranquila, por favor?" asks the clerk for a quiet room.