Page 62 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - 15-minute Spanish

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EN EL HOTEL
Warm up (1minute)
In the hotel
Say “Is there…?” and
“There isn’t…”. (pp.48–9) Although rooms in larger hotels almost always
What does “¿Le puedo have private bathrooms, there are still some
ayudar?” mean? (pp.54–5) pensiones and hostales where you will have
to share bathroom facilities and in which towels
are not supplied. It is always advisable to check
what is provided when you make reservations.

Match and repeat (6 minutes)

Match the numbered items in this hotel bedroom with the
Spanish text in the panel and test yourself using the cover flap.
❶ la mesilla de noche
lah meseeyah day yah day seeyah day see
nochay
❷ la lámpara
lah lamparah
❸ el minibar
❹
el meeneebar curtains ❹
❹ las cortinas sofa ❺❺
las korteenas
❶
❸
❺ el sofá ❶ nightstand ❸ mini bar
el el
el sofahfah sofah so
lamp ❷❷
➏ la almohada
lah almoh-ahdah
➐ el cojín
el koheen
❽ la cama
lah kamah
❾ la colcha
lah kolchah
❿ la manta
lah mantah

❽ bed
❽
❾
❾ bedspread
❼
❿
❻ pillow ❼ cushion ❿ blanket
❻
Cultural tip When you arrive in your double room, you will
usually see one long pillow instead of two individual ones on
the bed. This is the usual pillow for a double bed (cama de
matrimonio or marriage bed). If you don’t want to share your
bed or pillow, you’ll have to ask for una habitación doble con
dos camas (a double room with two beds) to get a twin room.