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28 [двадцять вісім] В готелі – скарги

28 [dvadtsyatʹ visim] V hoteli – skarhy

The shower isn’t working.	Душ не працює.; Dush ne pratsyuye.
There is no warm water.	Теплої води немає.; Teploï vody nemaye.
Can you get it repaired?	Чи можете Ви це відремонтувати?; Chy mozhete Vy tse vidremontuvaty?
There is no telephone in the room.	У кімнаті немає телефона.; U kimnati nemaye telefona.
There is no TV in the room.	У кімнаті немає телевізора.; U kimnati nemaye televizora.
The room has no balcony.	У кімнаті немає балкона.; U kimnati nemaye balkona.
The room is too noisy.	Кімната надто гучна.; Kimnata nadto huchna.
The room is too small.	Кімната надто маленька.; Kimnata nadto malenʹka.
The room is too dark.	Кімната надто темна.; Kimnata nadto temna.
The heater isn’t working.	Опалення не працює.; Opalennya ne pratsyuye.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	Кондиціонер не працює.; Kondytsioner ne pratsyuye.
The TV isn’t working.	Телевізор не працює.; Televizor ne pratsyuye.
I don’t like that.	Це мені не подобається.; Tse meni ne podobayetʹsya.
That’s too expensive.	Це для мене задорого.; Tse dlya mene zadoroho.
Do you have anything cheaper?	У вас немає чогось дешевшого?; U vas nemaye chohosʹ deshevshoho?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	Тут поблизу є молодіжна туристична база?; Tut poblyzu ye molodizhna turystychna baza?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	Тут поблизу є пансіонат?; Tut poblyzu ye pansionat?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	Тут поблизу є ресторан?; Tut poblyzu ye restoran?

Language and advertising

Advertising represents a specific form of communication. It wants to establish contact between producers and consumers. Like every type of communication, it too has a long history. Politicians or taverns were advertised as far back as the ancient times. The language of advertising uses specific elements of rhetoric. Because it has a goal, and is therefore a planned communication. We as consumers should be made aware; our interests have to be roused. However, above all we need to want the product and buy it. The language of advertising is typically very simple as a result. Only a few words and simple slogans are used. In this way our memory should be able to retain the content well. Certain types of words like adjectives and superlatives are common. They describe the product as especially beneficial. As a result, advertising language is usually very positive. Interestingly, advertising language is always influenced by culture. That is to say, the advertising language tells us a lot about societies. Today, terms like ‘beauty’ and ‘youth’ dominate in many countries. The words ‘future’ and ‘safety’ also appear often. Especially in western societies, English is popular. English is considered modern and international. For this reason it works well with technical products. Elements from Romance languages stand for indulgence and passion. It is popularly used for food or cosmetics. Those who use dialect want to emphasize values like homeland and tradition. Names of products are often neologisms, or newly created words. They typically have no meaning, just a pleasant sound. But some product names can really make a career! The name of a vacuum has even become a verb – to hoover !