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28 [vinte e oito] No hotel – reclamações

The shower isn’t working.	O chuveiro não funciona.
There is no warm water.	Não há água quente.
Can you get it repaired?	Pode mandar consertar isto?
There is no telephone in the room.	Não há telefone no quarto.
There is no TV in the room.	Não há televisão no quarto.
The room has no balcony.	O quarto não tem varanda.
The room is too noisy.	O quarto é muito barulhento.
The room is too small.	O quarto é muito pequeno.
The room is too dark.	O quarto é muito escuro.
The heater isn’t working.	O aquecimento não funciona.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	O ar- condicionado não funciona.
The TV isn’t working.	A televisão não funciona.
I don’t like that.	Não gosto.
That’s too expensive.	É muito caro.
Do you have anything cheaper?	Tem alguma coisa mais barata?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	Existe algum albergue aqui perto?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	Existe alguma pensão aqui perto?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	Existe algum restaurante aqui perto?

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