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28 [스물여덟] 호텔에서 – 불평사항

28 [seumul-yeodeolb] hotel-eseo – bulpyeongsahang

The shower isn’t working.	샤워기가 작동 안 해요.; syawogiga jagdong an haeyo.
There is no warm water.	더운물이 안 나와요.; deounmul-i an nawayo.
Can you get it repaired?	수리해줄 수 있어요?; sulihaejul su iss-eoyo?
There is no telephone in the room.	방에 전화가 없어요.; bang-e jeonhwaga eobs-eoyo.
There is no TV in the room.	방에 TV가 없어요.; bang-e TVga eobs-eoyo.
The room has no balcony.	방이 발코니가 없어요.; bang-i balkoniga eobs-eoyo.
The room is too noisy.	방이 너무 시끄러워요.; bang-i neomu sikkeuleowoyo.
The room is too small.	방이 너무 작아요.; bang-i neomu jag-ayo.
The room is too dark.	방이 너무 어두워요.; bang-i neomu eoduwoyo.
The heater isn’t working.	히터가 작동 안 해요.; hiteoga jagdong an haeyo.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	에어컨이 작동 안 해요.; eeokeon-i jagdong an haeyo.
The TV isn’t working.	TV가 작동 안 해요.; TVga jagdong an haeyo.
I don’t like that.	저건 마음에 안 들어요.; jeogeon ma-eum-e an deul-eoyo.
That’s too expensive.	저건 너무 비싸요.; jeogeon neomu bissayo.
Do you have anything cheaper?	더 싼 게 있어요?; deo ssan ge iss-eoyo?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	근처에 유스 호스텔이 있어요?; geuncheoe yuseu hoseutel-i iss-eoyo?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	근처에 하숙집이 있어요?; geuncheoe hasugjib-i iss-eoyo?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	근처에 레스토랑이 있어요?; geuncheoe leseutolang-i iss-eoyo?

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