Italian All-in-One For Dummies (85 page)

Può darmi una camera con aria condizionata?
(pwoh
dahr
-mee
ooh
-nah
kah
-meh-rah kohn
ah
-ryah kohn-dee-tsyoh-
nah
-tah?) (
Can you give me a room with air conditioning?
)

Dove sono i suoi bagagli?
(
doh
-veh
soh
-noh ee swohy bah-
gah
-lyee?) (
Where is your baggage?
)

Può far portare le mie valige in camera, per favore?
(pwoh fahr pohr-
tah
-reh leh
mee
-eh vah-
lee
-jeh
een
kah
-meh-rah, pehr fah-
voh
-reh?) (
Would you please have my bags brought to my room?
)

Most hotels include breakfast with your reservation, but you should ask just to be certain:
La colazione è compresa?
(lah koh-lah-
tsyoh
-neh
eh
kohm-
preh
-sah?) (
Is breakfast included?
)

Talkin' the Talk

Donatella is making reservations for five people. The receptionist says that only two double rooms are left, so Donatella has to figure out how to accommodate all five people.

Donatella:
Buonasera.

bwoh
-nah-
seh
-rah.

Good evening.

Receptionist:
Buonasera, prego?

bwoh
-nah-seh-
rah
preh
-goh?

Good evening, can I help you?

Donatella:
Avete stanze libere?

ah-
veh
-teh
stahn
-tseh
lee
-beh-reh?

Do you have any vacant rooms?

Receptionist:
Non ha la prenotazione?

nohn
ah
lah preh-noh-tah-
tsyoh
-neh?

You don't have a reservation?

Donatella:
Eh, no . . .

eh,
noh
. . .

Well, no . . .

Receptionist:
Abbiamo soltanto due doppie.

ahb-
byah
-moh sohl-
tahn
-toh
dooh
-eh
dohp
-pyeh.

We have just two double rooms.

Donatella:
Non c'è una stanza con tre letti?

nohn cheh
ooh
-nah
stahn
-zah kohn treh
leht
-tee?

Isn't there a room with three beds?

Receptionist:
Possiamo aggiungere un letto.

pohs-
syah
-moh ahj-
joohn
-jeh-reh oohn
leht
-toh.

We can add a bed.

Donatella:
Benissimo, grazie.

beh-
nees
-see-moh,
grah
-tsee-eh.

Very well, thank you.

 

Checking In

Registering at an Italian hotel isn't as difficult as you may imagine, but do expect the person at the front desk to ask for
un documento
(oohn doh-kooh-
mehn
-toh) (
ID
), such as a passport. The hotel manager may even want to hang on to it for a few hours, but don't worry; you'll get it back!

After you're in your room, you may find that you forgot to bring something you need or discover that you need something in addition to all you brought. Many rooms come with items like
una cassaforte
(
ooh
-nah
kahs
-sah-
fohr
-teh) (
a safe
) for your valuables and
un frigorifero
(oohn free-goh-
ree-
feh-roh) (
a refrigerator
), but you may need help in figuring out how they work. You may also need a
phon
(fohn) (
blow dryer
). In these instances, you can ask the receptionist, the doorman, or the maid for what you need. The following phrases can help you ask for the things you need. Don't forget to say
scusi
(
skooh
-zee) (
excuse me
) and
per favore
(pehr-fah-
voh
-reh) (
please
)!

Non trovo l'asciugacapelli/il fon.
(nohn
troh
-voh lah-
shooh
-gah-kah-
pehl
-lee/il fohn.) (
I can't find the hair dryer.
)

Manca la carta igenica.
(
mahn
-kah lah
kahr
-tah ee-
jeh
-nee-kah.) (
There is no toilet paper.
)

È ancora aperto il bar?
(
eh
ahn-
koh
-rah ah-
pehr
-toh eel bahr?) (
Is the coffee place still open?
)

Vorrei un'altra coperta per favore.
(vohr-
rey
oohn-
ahl
-trah koh-
pehr
-tah pehr fah-
voh
-reh.) (
I'd like one more blanket please.
)