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28 [dudek ok] En la hotelo – Plendoj

The shower isn’t working.	La duŝejo ne funkcias.
There is no warm water.	Ne estas varma akvo.
Can you get it repaired?	Ĉu vi povas riparigi ĝin?
There is no telephone in the room.	Ne estas telefono en la ĉambro.
There is no TV in the room.	Ne estas televidilo en la ĉambro.
The room has no balcony.	La ĉambro ne havas balkonon.
The room is too noisy.	La ĉambro estas tro brua.
The room is too small.	La ĉambro estas tro malgranda.
The room is too dark.	La ĉambro estas tro malhela.
The heater isn’t working.	La hejtilo ne funkcias.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	La klimatizilo ne funkcias.
The TV isn’t working.	La televidilo ne funkcias.
I don’t like that.	Tio ne plaĉas al mi.
That’s too expensive.	Tio estas tromultekosta por mi.
Do you have anything cheaper?	Ĉu vi havas ion malplimultekostan?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	Ĉu proksime estas junulargastejo?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	Ĉu proksime estas pensiono?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	Ĉu proksime estas restoracio?

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