When you stay at a hotel in a Spanish‑speaking country, do you know the basic hotel vocabulary you’ll need?
In this episode of Spanish Quickie (Spanish beginner podcast), you’ll learn essential Spanish words for hotel stays.
From check‑in to check‑out, keys, rooms… and more!
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Hotel Listening Activity Transcript
Here is the transcript from the audio describing a typical hotel stay en español:
| Spanish (Original) | English (Translation) |
|---|---|
| Una estadía de hotel. Primero, vas a la recepción para hacer el check‑in. | A hotel stay. First, you go to the reception to check in. |
| El recepcionista explica el servicio y te entrega la llave del hotel. | The receptionist explains the service and gives you the hotel key. |
| En la habitación está tu cama, la televisión, los estantes y el baño. | In the room there is your bed, the TV, the shelves, and the bathroom. |
| Es momento de dormir. | It’s time to sleep. |
| Al día siguiente, tomas el desayuno. | The next day, you have breakfast. |
| Y al final de tu estadía, haces el check‑out. | And at the end of your stay, you check out. |
Important Hotel Vocabulary from the Episode
Recepción: reception/front desk
Hacer el check‑in: to check in
Recepcionista: receptionist
Llave del hotel: hotel key
Habitación: room
Cama: bed
Televisión: television
Estantes: shelves
Baño: bathroom
Dormir: to sleep
Desayuno: breakfast
Hacer el check‑out: to check out
Let’s Practice
Ready to test how many new words you remember from this episode? These flashcards will help you practice the Spanish vocabulary from this lesson.
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