das Ambiente ambience
der Empfang reception (desk)
am Empfang at the reception desk
die Empfangsdame (-n) receptionist
heute Abend this evening
das Einzelzimmer (-) single room
das Doppelzimmer (-) double room
die Dusche (-n) shower
das Bad (pl. - Bäder) bath
nachschauen (sep.) to have a look
der WC (-s) toilet; WC
vom ... bis zum from ... to
am 16., 17. und 18. Juli "On the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth of July". Note the abbreviated form in German.
ja, genau yes, exactly
abfahren (sep.) to leave, depart
die Halbpension half-board
die Übernachtung (-en) overnight stay
Übernachtung mit Frühstück bed and breakfast
pro Nacht per night
inklusive This preposition means "inclusive of; including". It takes the genitive case, which we shall discuss in Chapter 12.
die Bedienung service
die Mehrwertsteuer value added tax, VAT
ziemlich viel quite a lot
für einen Studenten This means "for a student". "Der Student" is a weak masculine noun and "Studenten" is the accusative singular of this (see explanation on Page 9 of this chapter).
um wie viel Uhr? at what time?
servieren to serve
wird ... serviert This means "is served". It is an example of the passive mood in German.
ab sieben Uhr This means "from seven o'clock onwards". The preposition "ab" takes the dative case.
hier geradeaus straight ahead (of you)
der Parkplatz (pl. -plätze) Here it means "car park". It can also mean "parking space".
die Tiefgarage (-n) underground car park
der Stellplatz (pl. -plätze) (parking) space
die Freizeiteinrichtung (-en) leisure facility
das Solarium (pl. -ien) solarium
der Fitnessraum (pl. -räume) fitness room
die Sauna (-s) sauna
das Schwimmbecken (-) swimming pool
das freut mich I'm pleased to hear that
die Kreditkarte (-n) credit card
akzeptieren to accept
werden Kreditkarten akzeptiert? are credit cards accepted?
sich eintragen (sep.) This is a separable and reflexive verb meaning "to sign the register".
würden Sie...? This means "would you like to...?" Using the conditional form "würden Sie" is a polite way of asking someone to do something.
wollen Sie...? This also means "would you like to...?" Using the modal verb "wollen" is another polite way of asking someone to do something.
folgen (+ Dative) to follow
der Schlüssel (-) key
zeigen This means "to show". The object that you are showing is in the accusative case and the person to whom you are showing the object is in the dative case.
oberst top
im obersten Stock on the top floor
die Zimmernummer (-n) room number
der Portier (-s) porter
tragen This means "to carry" in this context. It can also mean "to wear".
das Gepäck luggage
nach oben upstairs
