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en In the hotel – Complaints   »   es En el hotel – Quejas

28 [twenty-eight]

In the hotel – Complaints

In the hotel – Complaints

28 [veintiocho]

En el hotel – Quejas

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The shower isn’t working. La--u--a--o f-n--ona. L_ d____ n_ f________ L- d-c-a n- f-n-i-n-. --------------------- La ducha no funciona.
There is no warm water. N--ha---g-a -al-e-t-. N_ h__ a___ c________ N- h-y a-u- c-l-e-t-. --------------------- No hay agua caliente.
Can you get it repaired? ¿-odría -u-t----arr--larl- /-ha--r ---------------? ¿______ (______ a_________ / h____ q__ l_ a________ ¿-o-r-a (-s-e-) a-r-g-a-l- / h-c-r q-e l- a-r-g-e-? --------------------------------------------------- ¿Podría (usted) arreglarlo / hacer que lo arreglen?
There is no telephone in the room. N- hay t--éf--- -n-l--h---t--i--. N_ h__ t_______ e_ l_ h__________ N- h-y t-l-f-n- e- l- h-b-t-c-ó-. --------------------------------- No hay teléfono en la habitación.
There is no TV in the room. No---y-t-levis-ó--e--l---a-it-----. N_ h__ t_________ e_ l_ h__________ N- h-y t-l-v-s-ó- e- l- h-b-t-c-ó-. ----------------------------------- No hay televisión en la habitación.
The room has no balcony. La --b----ió--n-----ne -alc--. L_ h_________ n_ t____ b______ L- h-b-t-c-ó- n- t-e-e b-l-ó-. ------------------------------ La habitación no tiene balcón.
The room is too noisy. L--ha--t--ió- e---ema----- -u--os-. L_ h_________ e_ d________ r_______ L- h-b-t-c-ó- e- d-m-s-a-o r-i-o-a- ----------------------------------- La habitación es demasiado ruidosa.
The room is too small. L- h--i-a--ón-es-dem-s-a---pequ-ñ-. L_ h_________ e_ d________ p_______ L- h-b-t-c-ó- e- d-m-s-a-o p-q-e-a- ----------------------------------- La habitación es demasiado pequeña.
The room is too dark. La-hab------- es d-m-s-a-o-o--u-a. L_ h_________ e_ d________ o______ L- h-b-t-c-ó- e- d-m-s-a-o o-c-r-. ---------------------------------- La habitación es demasiado oscura.
The heater isn’t working. L- -al--ac-i------funci-n-. L_ c__________ n_ f________ L- c-l-f-c-i-n n- f-n-i-n-. --------------------------- La calefacción no funciona.
The air-conditioning isn’t working. E---ire-ac---i-io-a----o ----i-n-. E_ a___ a____________ n_ f________ E- a-r- a-o-d-c-o-a-o n- f-n-i-n-. ---------------------------------- El aire acondicionado no funciona.
The TV isn’t working. El--e-e-i--- -- ---ci-n-. E_ t________ n_ f________ E- t-l-v-s-r n- f-n-i-n-. ------------------------- El televisor no funciona.
I don’t like that. (E------ me--us--. (____ n_ m_ g_____ (-s-) n- m- g-s-a- ------------------ (Eso) no me gusta.
That’s too expensive. (Es---e- d-masia-- -a-o. (____ e_ d________ c____ (-s-) e- d-m-s-a-o c-r-. ------------------------ (Eso) es demasiado caro.
Do you have anything cheaper? ¿T-e---(uste-)-a----má- -----o? ¿_____ (______ a___ m__ b______ ¿-i-n- (-s-e-) a-g- m-s b-r-t-? ------------------------------- ¿Tiene (usted) algo más barato?
Is there a youth hostel nearby? ¿-ay -l--n---be---e ---en----or-a---? ¿___ a____ a_______ j______ p__ a____ ¿-a- a-g-n a-b-r-u- j-v-n-l p-r a-u-? ------------------------------------- ¿Hay algún albergue juvenil por aquí?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby? ¿H-y al--na--e-si-n c-rc--d--a---? ¿___ a_____ p______ c____ d_ a____ ¿-a- a-g-n- p-n-i-n c-r-a d- a-u-? ---------------------------------- ¿Hay alguna pensión cerca de aquí?
Is there a restaurant nearby? ¿-a- ----n-r---aurante po- a-uí? ¿___ a____ r__________ p__ a____ ¿-a- a-g-n r-s-a-r-n-e p-r a-u-? -------------------------------- ¿Hay algún restaurante por aquí?

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Positive languages, negative languages

Most people are either optimists or pessimists. But that can apply to languages too! Scientists repeatedly analyze the vocabulary of languages. In doing so they often come to astounding results. In English, for example, there are more negative than positive words. There are almost double the number of words for negative emotions. In western societies, the vocabulary influences the speakers. The people there complain quite often. They also criticize many things. Therefore, they use language with an altogether more negative tone. But negative words are interesting for another reason too. They contain more information than positive terms. The reason for this could lie in our evolution. It was always important for all living things to recognize dangers. They had to react quickly to risks. Besides that, they wanted to warn others of dangers. Therefore it was essential to be able to pass along information very quickly. As much as possible should be said with as few words as possible. Apart from that, negative language doesn't have any real advantages. That is easy for anyone to imagine. People who only speak negatively are surely not very popular. Furthermore, negative language affects our emotions. Positive language, on the other hand, can have positive effects. People that are always positive have more success in their career. So we should use our language more carefully. Because we choose which vocabulary we use. And through our language we create our reality. So: Speak positively!
Did you know?
Marathi is counted among the Indo-Iranian languages. It is spoken in western and central India. Marathi is the native language of more than 70 million people. For this reason it is counted among the 20 most-spoken languages in the world. Marathi is written with the same script that is used for Hindi. In this alphabet, each symbol represents exactly one sound. There are 12 vowels and 36 consonants. The numbers are relatively complex. There is a distinct word for 1 through 100. Each number must therefore be learned individually. Marathi is divided into 42 different dialects. They all say a lot about the development of the language. Another feature of Marathi is its long literary tradition. There are texts that are over 1000 years old. If you are interested in the history of India, you should study Marathi!