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28 [tjugoåtta] På hotellet – klagomål

The shower isn’t working.	Duschen fungerar inte.
There is no warm water.	Det kommer inget varmvatten.
Can you get it repaired?	Kan ni låta det repareras?
There is no telephone in the room.	Det finns ingen telefon på rummet.
There is no TV in the room.	Det finns ingen TV på rummet.
The room has no balcony.	Rummet har ingen balkong.
The room is too noisy.	Rummet är för lyhört.
The room is too small.	Rummet är för litet.
The room is too dark.	Rummet är för mörkt.
The heater isn’t working.	Uppvärmningen fungerar inte.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	Luftkonditioneringen fungerar inte.
The TV isn’t working.	TV-apparaten är sönder.
I don’t like that.	Jag tycker inte om det.
That’s too expensive.	Det är för dyrt.
Do you have anything cheaper?	Har ni något billigare?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	Finns det något vandrarhem i närheten?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	Finns det något pensionat i närheten?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	Finns det någon restaurang i närheten?

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