Una habitación tranquila
“Raúl llega a un hotel pequeño.
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- 1 min read
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- 8 sentences
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Una habitación tranquila
Reviewed by Francisco · Updated
- Topic
- Hotel check-in
- Learning goal
- State a reservation and ask for a room preference
- Grammar focus
- tener una reserva · querer · questions with hay
- Length
- 48 words
- Reading time
- 1 min
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6 : «¿ ?»
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English translation▾
Raúl arrives at a small hotel.
At reception he says, “I have a reservation.”
The receptionist asks for his surname.
Raúl answers, “Santos.”
There is a room on the second floor.
Raúl asks, “Is it quiet?”
The receptionist says it is not next to the lift.
Raúl accepts the room and receives the key.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension check
Use the language
Writing prompt
Write a simple hotel check-in dialogue with a reservation, surname, and one room question.
Speaking prompt
Role-play Raúl and the receptionist from arrival to receiving the key.
Answer key and explanations
A reservation
At reception he says exactly, “Tengo una reserva.”
His surname
The third sentence says she asks for “su apellido.”
On the second floor
The fifth sentence places it “en el segundo piso.”
It is not next to the lift and should be quieter
Raúl asks whether it is quiet, and the receptionist confirms it is not beside the lift before he accepts.