Lesson 21 · 24 min
Hotel and accommodation problems
I can explain a simple problem with a room or accommodation.
Lesson notes
Saying something is not okay
Use nije before a simple description when something is not right: soba nije čista. Keep the phrase short and polite.
Soba nije čista.Ključ ne radi.Internet ne radi.
Vocabulary
Imam problem
I have a problem
Soba nije čista
The room is not clean
soba
room
nije
is not / it is not
čista
clean
ključ ne radi
the key does not work
voda
water
internet
internet connection
hladno je
it is cold
Možete li pomoći?
Can you help?
Dialogue
Guest
Oprostite, imam problem. Soba nije čista.
Excuse me, I have a problem. The room is not clean.
Receptionist
Žao mi je. Možete li pričekati pet minuta?
I am sorry. Can you wait five minutes?
Listening self-check
Listen for imam problem, soba, nije, čista, and pomoći.
Speaking self-check
Politely say one problem with a room and ask for help.
Writing self-check
Write two short accommodation problem sentences.
Examples:Imam problemSoba nije čistasoba
This is a self-check. It is not graded automatically.