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28 [douăzeci şi opt] În hotel – reclamaţii

The shower isn’t working.	Duşul nu funcţionează.
There is no warm water.	Nu este apă caldă.
Can you get it repaired?	Se poate repara?
There is no telephone in the room.	Nu există telefon în cameră.
There is no TV in the room.	Nu există televizor în cameră.
The room has no balcony.	Camera nu are balcon.
The room is too noisy.	Camera este prea zgomotoasă.
The room is too small.	Camera este prea mică.
The room is too dark.	Camera este prea întunecată.
The heater isn’t working.	Nu funcţionează căldura.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	Nu funcţionează aerul condiţionat.
The TV isn’t working.	Televizorul este stricat.
I don’t like that.	Asta nu îmi place.
That’s too expensive.	Este prea scump.
Do you have anything cheaper?	Aveţi şi ceva mai ieftin?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	Este pe aici prin apropiere un hotel pentru tineri?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	Este pe aici prin apropiere o pensiune?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	Este pe aici prin apropiere un restaurant?

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