On TwitterLearn this week we’ll be visiting a restaurant. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
¿tienen…? - “do you have?”
¿tienen una mesa para cuatro? - “do you have a table for four?”
¿tienen una carta en inglés? – “do you have a menu in English?”
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Learning languages 140 characters at a time with TwitterLearn
Introducing our Community Managers
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Updates on the latest shows
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This week we’re learning some useful vocabulary for buying drinks in a bar. Today’s show concentrates on the language needed to ask for a drink. Listen to the audio here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
je voudrais… – “I would like…”
je prends… – “I’ll have…” / “I’ll take…” (literally, “I take”)
une eau [...]
In today’s show you’ll learn how to check out at the hotel and ask if you can leave your luggage until you catch your flight. Listen to the audio here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
quisiera pagar la cuenta, por favor – “I would like to pay the bill, please”
¿puedo dejar aquí [...]
In today’s show you’ll learn how to check out at the hotel and ask if you can leave your luggage until you catch your flight. Listen to the audio here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
je voudrais régler, s’il vous plaît – “I’d like to settle my bill, please”
je peux laisser mes [...]
In today’s show you’ll learn how to check out at the hotel and ask if you can leave your luggage until you catch your flight. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
vorrei saldare il conto – “I’d like to settle the bill”
posso lasciare i miei bagagli qui? – [...]
In today’s show you’ll learn how to say that there’s a problem with your room. Listen to the audio here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
hay un problema … – “there is a problem”
con la ducha – “with the shower”
con la televisión- “with the TV”
con el aire acondicionado- “with the air conditioning”
You [...]
In today’s show you’ll learn how to say that there’s a problem with your room. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
c’è un problema- “there’s a problem”
con la doccia – “with the shower”
con la televisione – “with the television”
con l’aria condizionata – “with the air conditioning”
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In today’s show you’ll learn how to ask when breakfast is served in the hotel and to understand some possible answers. Listen to the audio here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
a che ora è la prima colazione? – “at what time is breakfast?”
alle sette – “at seven o’clock”
alle otto – “at [...]
In today’s show you’ll learn how to ask when breakfast is served in the hotel, and to understand some possible answers. Listen to the audio here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
¿a qué hora se sirve el desayuno? – “at what time is breakfast served?”
a las siete – “at seven o’clock”
a las [...]
In today’s show you’ll learn how to ask when breakfast is served in the hotel and to understand some possible answers. Listen to the audio here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
le petit déjeuner est à quelle heure? – “at what time is breakfast?”
à sept heures – “at seven o’clock”
à huit heures [...]
In today’s show you’ll learn how to ask for a single and double room. Listen to the audio here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
je voudrais une chambre – “I would like a room”
une chambre pour une personne – “a room for one person / a single room”
une chambre pour deux personnes [...]
In today’s show you’ll learn how to ask for a single and double room. Listen to the audio here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
vorrei una camera – “I would like a room”
una camera singola – a single room
una camera matrimoniale – “a double room”
una camera doppia – “a double room” (alternative)
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In today’s show you’ll learn how to ask for a single and double room. Listen to the audio here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
quisiera una habitación – “I would like a room”
una habitación individual – “a single room”
una habitación doble- “a double room”
You may also find the following phrases useful, if [...]
One of the first things you’ll have to do on your visit to Italy is check into the hotel. We’ll be concentrating this week on a few useful phrases to help you do just that. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
l’albergo – “the hotel”
ho una prenotazione – [...]