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28 [двадесет и осам] У хотелу – жалбе

28 [dvadeset i osam] U hotelu – žalbe

The shower isn’t working.	Туш не ради.; Tuš ne radi.
There is no warm water.	Нема топле воде.; Nema tople vode.
Can you get it repaired?	Можете ли то дати на поправку?; Možete li to dati na popravku?
There is no telephone in the room.	Нема телефона у соби.; Nema telefona u sobi.
There is no TV in the room.	Нема телевизора у соби.; Nema televizora u sobi.
The room has no balcony.	Соба нема балкон.; Soba nema balkon.
The room is too noisy.	Соба је пребучна.; Soba je prebučna.
The room is too small.	Соба је премалена.; Soba je premalena.
The room is too dark.	Соба је претамна.; Soba je pretamna.
The heater isn’t working.	Грејање не ради.; Grejanje ne radi.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	Клима-уређај не ради.; Klima-uređaj ne radi.
The TV isn’t working.	Телевизор је покварен.; Televizor je pokvaren.
I don’t like that.	То ми се не свиђа.; To mi se ne sviđa.
That’s too expensive.	То ми је прескупо.; To mi je preskupo.
Do you have anything cheaper?	Имате ли нешто јефтиније?; Imate li nešto jeftinije?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	Има ли овде у близини омладински смештај?; Ima li ovde u blizini omladinski smeštaj?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	Има ли овде у близини преноћиште?; Ima li ovde u blizini prenoćište?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	Има ли овде у близини ресторан?; Ima li ovde u blizini restoran?

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