der Brief (-e) letter
ein Brief an (+ Acc.) a letter to
KG (-s) This means "limited partnership". It is short for "die Kommanditgesellschaft"
der Engel (-) This means "angel". The full title of the hotel translates as "Blue Angel", which was a famous Marlene Dietrich film!
die Allee (-n) This means not an "alley" but an "avenue".
geehrt honoured, esteemed
die Dame (-n) lady
der Herr (weak masc.) gentleman
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren This equates to the English "Dear Sir or Madam". It is the standard opening in a business letter wher you do not know the name or gender of the recipient.
für unseren Vorsitzenden This means "for our chairman". Note the accusative endings on this adjectival noun.
Herrn Rösler Note too that the weak masculine noun "Herr" adds an "-n" here as it is also in the accusative case.
die Suite (-n) suite
die Loggia (pl. - Loggien) balcony
buchen to book
die Sekretärin (-innen) secretary
benötigen to require
der/die gleiche the same
auf der gleichen Etage on the same floor
betrachten als to regard as
die Reservierung (-en) reservation
bindend binding; definite
freihalten (sep.) This is a separable verb ("frei-halten") meaning "to keep or save" a hotel room for someone
auch wenn even if
unser Vorsitzender once again note the mixed declension endings on the adjectival noun.
spät late
spät am Abend late in the evening
sollte ankommen This means "should arrive" and is a form of the conditional tense which shall be discussed in forthcoming chapters.
bestätigen to /confirm/i
bestätigen Sie uns... please confirm for us...
schriftlich in writing
der Preis (-e) price
zusätzlich additionally
zuschicken (sep.) This is a separable verb meaning "to send". The object that you are sending is in the accusative case, and the person to whom you are sending it is in the dative case.
der Hotelprospekt (-e) hotel brochure
der Gruß (pl. - Grüße) greeting
mit freundlichen Grüßen This literally means "with friendly greetings" - note the dative plural endings on the noun! It equates to the English "Yours..." at the end of a business letter.
das Marketing marketing
die Marketing-Abteilung (-en) marketing department
