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.

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