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28 [dvacet osm] V hotelu – stížnosti

The shower isn’t working.	Sprcha nefunguje.
There is no warm water.	Neteče teplá voda.
Can you get it repaired?	Můžete to nechat opravit?
There is no telephone in the room.	Na pokoji není telefon.
There is no TV in the room.	Na pokoji není televizor.
The room has no balcony.	Ten pokoj nemá balkón.
The room is too noisy.	Ten pokoj je příliš hlučný.
The room is too small.	Ten pokoj je příliš malý.
The room is too dark.	Ten pokoj je příliš tmavý.
The heater isn’t working.	Topení nefunguje.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	Klimatizace nefunguje.
The TV isn’t working.	Televizor je rozbitý.
I don’t like that.	To se mi nelíbí.
That’s too expensive.	To je pro mně příliš drahé.
Do you have anything cheaper?	Máte něco levnějšího?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	Je tady poblíž ubytovna pro mládež?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	Je tady poblíž nějaký penzion?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	Je tady poblíž nějaká restaurace?

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