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28 [vint-i-vuit] A l’hotel – Reclamacions

The shower isn’t working.	La dutxa no funciona.
There is no warm water.	No hi ha aigua calenta.
Can you get it repaired?	Ho podeu reparar?
There is no telephone in the room.	No hi ha telèfon a l’habitació.
There is no TV in the room.	No hi ha televisió a l’habitació.
The room has no balcony.	L’habitació no té balcó.
The room is too noisy.	L’habitació és massa sorollosa.
The room is too small.	L’habitació és massa petita.
The room is too dark.	L’habitació és massa fosca.
The heater isn’t working.	La calefacció no funciona.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	L’aire condicionat no funciona.
The TV isn’t working.	El televisor està espatllat.
I don’t like that.	(Això) no m’agrada.
That’s too expensive.	És massa car per a mi.
Do you have anything cheaper?	Té alguna cosa més barata?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	Hi ha un alberg de joventut al barri?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	Hi ha una casa d’hostes al barri?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	Hi ha un restaurant per aquí?

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