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28 [двадцать восемь] В гостинице – Жалобы

28 [dvadtsatʹ vosemʹ] V gostinitse – Zhaloby

The shower isn’t working.	Душ не работает.; Dush ne rabotayet.
There is no warm water.	Нет тёплой воды.; Net tëploy vody.
Can you get it repaired?	Могли бы Вы это отремонтировать?; Mogli by Vy eto otremontirovatʹ?
There is no telephone in the room.	В номере нет телефона.; V nomere net telefona.
There is no TV in the room.	В номере нет телевизора.; V nomere net televizora.
The room has no balcony.	В номере нет балкона.; V nomere net balkona.
The room is too noisy.	В номере очень шумно.; V nomere ochenʹ shumno.
The room is too small.	Номер очень маленький.; Nomer ochenʹ malenʹkiy.
The room is too dark.	Номер слишком тёмный.; Nomer slishkom tëmnyy.
The heater isn’t working.	Отопление не работает.; Otopleniye ne rabotayet.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	Кондиционер не работает.; Konditsioner ne rabotayet.
The TV isn’t working.	Телевизор сломан.; Televizor sloman.
I don’t like that.	Это мне не нравится.; Eto mne ne nravitsya.
That’s too expensive.	Это слишком дорого для меня.; Eto slishkom dorogo dlya menya.
Do you have anything cheaper?	У Вас есть что-нибудь подешевле?; U Vas yestʹ chto-nibudʹ podeshevle?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	Здесь есть рядом молодёжная туристическая база?; Zdesʹ yestʹ ryadom molodëzhnaya turisticheskaya baza?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	Здесь есть рядом пансион?; Zdesʹ yestʹ ryadom pansion?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	Здесь есть рядом ресторан?; Zdesʹ yestʹ ryadom 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 !