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35 [treinta y cinco] En el aeropuerto

I’d like to book a flight to Athens.	Querría hacer una reserva de avión para Atenas.
Is it a direct flight?	¿Es un vuelo directo?
A window seat, non-smoking, please.	En la ventana y para no fumadores, por favor.
I would like to confirm my reservation.	Querría confirmar mi reserva.
I would like to cancel my reservation.	Querría anular mi reserva.
I would like to change my reservation.	Querría cambiar mi reserva.
When is the next flight to Rome?	¿Cuándo sale el próximo vuelo para Roma?
Are there two seats available?	¿Quedan dos plazas libres?
No, we have only one seat available.	No, sólo queda una plaza libre.
When do we land?	¿Cuándo aterrizamos?
When will we be there?	¿Cuándo llegamos?
When does a bus go to the city centre / center (am.)?	¿Cuándo sale el autobús que va al centro de la ciudad?
Is that your suitcase?	¿Es ésta su maleta?
Is that your bag?	¿Es ésta su bolsa?
Is that your luggage?	¿Es éste su equipaje?
How much luggage can I take?	¿Cuánto equipaje puedo llevar?
Twenty kilos.	Veinte kilos.
What? Only twenty kilos?	¿Cómo? ¿Sólo veinte kilos?

Talking to yourself

When someone is talking to himself, it's odd to listeners. And yet almost everyone talks to themselves on a regular basis. Psychologists estimate that more than 95 percent of adults do it. Children almost always talk to themselves when playing. So it is completely normal to have conversations with yourself. This is just a special form of communication. And there are many advantages in talking to yourself every now and then! This is because we organize our thoughts through speech. Our inner voice emerges when we talk to ourselves. You might also say it's thinking out loud. Scatterbrained people in particular talk quite often to themselves. In their case, a certain area of the brain is less active. Therefore, they are less organized. With self-talks they are helping themselves be more methodical. Self-talks can also help us make decisions. And they are a very good way to relieve stress. Self-talks promote concentration and make you more productive. Because saying something aloud takes longer than just thinking about it. We are more aware of our thoughts when speaking. We tackle difficult tests better when we talk to ourselves in the process. Various experiments have shown this. We can also give ourselves courage through self-talks. Many athletes hold self-talks to motivate themselves. Unfortunately, we typically talk to ourselves in negative situations. Therefore, we should always try to be positive. And we often have to review what we wish for. In this way we can positively influence our actions through speaking. But unfortunately, that only works when we stay realistic!