Rocket German Newsletter Series
Guten Tag! Welcome to the Rocket German Newsletter Series!
Here are some more useful words and phrases for you. Once you’ve checked in at a hotel, the receptionist will give you your key and tell you what room you’re in.
By the way most hotels haven’t got a room number 13, because 13 is considered to be an unlucky number in Germany.
» Audio 1 Click Play To Hear Audio
| The key | Der Schlüssel |
| The key number | Die Schlüsselnummer |
| You are in room number 29. | Sie sind im Zimmer Nummer 29. |
Directions will be given with reference to floors...
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| Ground floor | Erdgeschoss |
| First floor | Erster Stock |
| Second floor | Zweiter Stock |
| Third floor | Dritter Stock |
| Fourth floor | Vierter Stock |
Here are some useful questions you might want to ask.
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| Where is the elevator? | Wo ist der Fahrstuhl ? |
| Where is the swimming pool? | Wo ist das Schwimmbad ? |
| Where is the restaurant? | Wo ist das Restaurant ? |
| Where do you serve breakfast? | Wo servieren Sie Frühstück ? |
You may also want to know:
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| At what time do I need to check out of the room ? | Wann muss ich auschecken? |
| Do I pay now or later? | Soll ich jetzt bezahlen oder später? |
| When do you serve breakfast? | Wann servieren Sie Frühstück ? |
If your room isn’t equipped with all the facilities you’d like, here are some useful phrases…
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| I need more towels. | Ich brauche mehr Handtücher. |
| I need more soap. | Ich brauche mehr Seife. |
| I need more toilet paper. | Ich brauche mehr Toilettenpapier. |
| I need an extra blanket. | Ich brauche eine extra Decke. |
| I need clean sheets. | Ich brauche einen sauberen Bettbezug. |
Here are some final words and phrases that might come in handy…
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| A double bed (for two people) | Ein Doppelbett |
| The air conditioning | Die Klimaanlage |
| The heater | Die Heizung |
| The heater is broken. | Die Heizung ist kaputt. |
| dirty | dreckig |
| noisy | laut |
| clean | sauber |
| cold | kalt |
| hot | heiß |
| The water | Das Wasser |
| The light | Das Licht |
| broken | kaputt |
| unacceptable | unaktzeptabel |
I hope you enjoyed today’s lesson.
Bis zum nächsten Mal!
Paul Weber
Rocket German
P.S. Try out these exercises to see how much you have learned!
Exercise 1. Match the German word with its English translation.
| 1. | ein Doppelbett | (_________) | a. noisy |
| 2. | Erdgeschoss | (_________) | b. ground floor |
| 3. | die Klimaanlage | (_________) | c. a double bed |
| 4. | dreckig | (_________) | d. the air conditioning |
| 5. | laut | (_________) | e. dirty |
Exercise 2. Now, match the questions and statements with the correct English translation. Write the letter of the answer in the space provided.
| 1. | Wann servieren Sie Frühstück? | (_________) | a. Where is the elevator? |
| 2. | Wann muss ich auschecken? | (_________) | b. When do you serve breakfast? |
| 3. | Wo ist der Fahrstuhl? | (_________) | c. Where is the swimming pool? |
| 4. | Soll ich jetzt bezahlen oder später? | (_________) | d. At what time do I need to check out of the room? |
| 5. | Wo ist das Schwimmbad? | (_________) | e. Do I pay now or later? |
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