German · Real conversations
Hotels: German conversation practice
Manage a stay and explain a room request. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A2 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A guest speaking to reception.
Goal: Manage a stay and explain a room request.
Read the conversation
Partner
Willkommen! Möchten Sie Ihr Gepäck abstellen, während wir Sie einchecken?
Show English translation
Welcome! Would you like to leave your bags while we check you in?
You
Könnte ich mein Gepäck hier lassen?
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Could I leave my luggage here?
Partner
Natürlich. Ihr Zimmer ist fertig. Hier ist Ihr Schlüssel.
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Of course. Your room is ready. Here's your key.
You
Ist das Frühstück inbegriffen?
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Is breakfast included?
Partner
Ja, das Frühstück ist inklusive. Sie sind zurück aus Ihrem Zimmer—ist alles in Ordnung?
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Yes, breakfast is included. You're back from your room—is everything okay?
You
Die Klimaanlage in meinem Zimmer funktioniert nicht.
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The air conditioning in my room isn't working.
Partner
Das tut mir leid. Wir lassen es reparieren. Morgen ist der Check-out um elf.
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I'm sorry. We'll arrange a repair. Tomorrow's checkout is at eleven.
You
Könnte ich später auschecken?
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Could I check out later?
Partner
Ja, bis eins. Wir haben auch andere Zimmer frei.
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Yes, until one. We also have other rooms available.
You
Könnte ich ein ruhigeres Zimmer bekommen?
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Could I have a quieter room?
Try your part first
Partner says: Welcome! Would you like to leave your bags while we check you in? Your goal: Could I leave my luggage here?
Reveal a sample reply
Könnte ich mein Gepäck hier lassen?
Could I leave my luggage here?
Partner says: Of course. Your room is ready. Here's your key. Your goal: Is breakfast included?
Reveal a sample reply
Ist das Frühstück inbegriffen?
Is breakfast included?
Partner says: Yes, breakfast is included. You're back from your room—is everything okay? Your goal: The air conditioning in my room isn't working.
Reveal a sample reply
Die Klimaanlage in meinem Zimmer funktioniert nicht.
The air conditioning in my room isn't working.
Partner says: I'm sorry. We'll arrange a repair. Tomorrow's checkout is at eleven. Your goal: Could I check out later?
Reveal a sample reply
Könnte ich später auschecken?
Could I check out later?
Partner says: Yes, until one. We also have other rooms available. Your goal: Could I have a quieter room?
Reveal a sample reply
Könnte ich ein ruhigeres Zimmer bekommen?
Could I have a quieter room?
Make it your own
- Ask for an earlier luggage drop.
- Report a different room problem.
- Ask about checkout on a different day.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
