Something Is Broken
The air conditioning, hot water or TV isn't working.
- Them
Reception, good morning.
- You
There's no hot water in my bathroom.
- Them
I'm very sorry. How long has it been like that?
- You
Since last night. I waited ten minutes.
- Them
I'll send someone up right away.
- You
Thank you. I'll be out until noon though.
- Them
That's fine. We'll fix it while you're out.
- You
Perfect. Please leave a note when it's done.
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Words in this dialogue
- receptionthe desk where guests are received
- goodof a high standard
- morningthe early part of the day
- there'sshort for there is
- waterthe clear liquid we drink
- bathrooma room with a toilet and washing
- sorryused to apologise
- longmeasuring a lot end to end
- sincefrom a time in the past until now
- lastfinal; the one before this; to continue for a time
- nightthe dark part of the day
- waitedto stay until something happens
- minutessixty seconds
- i'llshort for I will
- sendto make something go somewhere
- someonea person not named
- rightcorrect; the opposite of left; just (right here); straight away (right away)
- awayat a distance
- untilup to the time that
- noontwelve in the daytime
- thoughhowever
- that'sshort for that is
- fineall right; a penalty payment
- we'llshort for we will
- whileduring the time that
- you'reshort for you are
- perfectwith nothing wrong at all
- leaveto go away from; to let stay
- noteto write down; a short written message; a doctor's letter (medical note); a voucher (credit note)
- it'sshort for it is
- donefinished
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