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28 [yirmi sekiz] Otelde – şikâyetler

The shower isn’t working.	Duş arızalı.
There is no warm water.	Sıcak su gelmiyor.
Can you get it repaired?	Bunu tamir ettirebilir misiniz?
There is no telephone in the room.	Odada telefon yok.
There is no TV in the room.	Odada televizyon yok.
The room has no balcony.	Odanın balkonu yok.
The room is too noisy.	Oda fazla gürültülü.
The room is too small.	Oda fazla küçük.
The room is too dark.	Oda fazla karanlık.
The heater isn’t working.	Kalorifer çalışmıyor.
The air-conditioning isn’t working.	Klima çalışmıyor.
The TV isn’t working.	Televizyon bozuk.
I don’t like that.	Bu hoşuma gitmiyor.
That’s too expensive.	Bu benim için fazla pahalı.
Do you have anything cheaper?	Daha ucuz bir şeyiniz var mı?
Is there a youth hostel nearby?	Buralarda yakında gençler için bir misafirhane var mı?
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby?	Burada yakında bir pansiyon var mı?
Is there a restaurant nearby?	Burada yakında bir restoran var mı?

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