Recursio
Lesson 97. Travelling and at the hotel
10 words in this lesson
Tap 🔊 and repeat out loud. These words come back in the dialogue and the exercises below.
review in the theme “travel and hotel”
What you already know
| in this lesson | what it is | lesson |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Cómo llego a la estación? | directions | 56 |
| ¡Vamos a perder el tren! | ir a + infinitive | 43 |
| Mañana hará calor. | weather, futuro | 44, 92 |
| Si no llega pronto, perderemos el tren. | si + present, futuro | 83, 91 |
New words
De ida y vuelta — a return ticket; one way is de ida. El andén — a platform at the station. El asiento — a seat on a train or plane.
At the airport: facturar — to check in your luggage, la tarjeta de embarque — boarding pass. At the hotel: la recepción and la reserva.
Perder el tren — “to miss the train”. Likewise perder el avión. Spanish puts the preposition at the start of the question: ¿De qué andén…? — not at the end as in English.
Un billete de ida y vuelta a Valencia, por favor. — A return ticket to Valencia, please.
¿De qué andén sale el tren? — Which platform does the train leave from?
Tengo que facturar el equipaje. — I have to check in my luggage.
Tengo la reserva en el móvil. — I've got the booking on my phone.
¿Me enseñas en el mapa dónde está el hotel? — Can you show me on the map where the hotel is?
Dialogue
Listen to each line and repeat it. Try to understand it before you look at the translation.
Lucía Javier, ¿tienes los billetes? Javier, have you got the tickets?
Javier Sí, en el móvil: tres de ida y vuelta. Yes, on my phone: three returns.
Lucía ¿De qué andén sale el tren? Which platform does the train leave from?
Javier Del andén cinco. Nuestros asientos son el doce, el trece y el catorce. From platform five. Our seats are twelve, thirteen and fourteen.
Lucía ¿Y Nora? Si no llega pronto, perderemos el tren. And Nora? If she doesn't get here soon, we'll miss the train.
Javier Tranquila. Ya viene: está allí, con el equipaje. Relax. Here she comes: she's over there, with the luggage.
Lucía ¡Por fin! ¿Y el hotel? ¿Tienes la reserva? At last! And the hotel? Have you got the booking?
Javier Sí. Seguramente llegaremos a la recepción a las dos. Yes. We'll probably get to reception at two.
Check yourself
Listen. What did you hear?
1. How do you ask at the ticket office “A return ticket to Valencia, please”?
2. Lesson 56. How do you ask a passer-by informally: “Excuse me, how do I get to the station?”
3. Lesson 43. How do you say “We're going to miss the train!” (with ir a)?
4. Lesson 92. How do you say “It'll be hot in Valencia tomorrow”?
Match each word with its translation
Build the question: “Which platform does the train leave from?”
Build the sentence: “I've got the booking on my phone”
What you can do now
- Buy a ticket: Un billete de ida y vuelta a Valencia, por favor.
- Ask about the platform: ¿De qué andén sale el tren?
- Mention your booking: Tengo la reserva en el móvil.
- Warn someone: Si no llega pronto, perderemos el tren.
Key phrases of the lesson:
Un billete de ida y vuelta a Valencia, por favor.
¿De qué andén sale el tren?
Tengo la reserva en el móvil.
Day 97 of 100. Next up: the following lesson.
Lesson 98. Talking about yourself →The course is the first step. Next comes the Recursio app: short daily practice with spaced review.