Ready to travel around South America? Before you hop on the plane, make sure to take Bueno, entonces… Class 28 so you know the ins and outs of the local lodging scene. You’ll learn how to make reservations, politely complain, as well as how to make nouns from adjectives.

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Week 5
Class 28

Scroll down for a review/preview for Bueno, entonces… Class 28 and get the glossary for all your accommodation needs. Also check out the phrases afterwards for key comments to say to your hotel receptionist.

CAPÍTULOS

Here are a list of the different sections for Class 28. Make sure to go back and review the section if you didn’t understand the concept completely:

INFORMACIÓN DE REFERENCIA

Making Nouns:
In Spanish you can convert an adjective into a noun by adding –IDAD to the end of the word.

Check it out: ** Note, all nouns are feminine.

Responsible (responsible) -> Responsabilidad (responsibility)
Creativa (creative) -> Creatividad (creativity)
Feliz (happy) -> Felicidad (happiness)

GLOSARIO

Check out all the new words you learned! Remember the Color coding? We’ve used it here too:

Feminine Nouns / endings
Masculine Nouns / endings
Adjectives / Adverbs
Verbs – are all seen in the INFINITIVE form, click on them to see all their many conjugations.

Or look at our handy Verb Page to see them all!
http://www.generallinguistics.com/conjugate-spanish-verbs/

Se sacó las ganas (It took away the desire)
Sí, ¿no es cierto? (Yes, isn’t that right?)
Andá a cagar (Go to hell)
Me da asco (It disgusts me)
Me da impresión (It gives me that impression)
Mejor Imposible (As good as It gets)
Mañanero (Morning sex)
La Pacha Mama (Mother earth)
Mirada de Cachorro (Puppy dog look)
Mordiéndote los labios (Biting your lips.)
La pareja de recién casados (The newlywed couple)

Get the Hotel Lingo down here:
Queremos una habitación doble, no sencilla. (We want a double room, not a single.)
¿Dónde está la recepcionista? (Where is the receptionist?)
¿Hacemos una reserva? (Shall we make a reservation?)
¿Es con baño privado o compartido? (Is it with a private bathroom or shared?)
¿Me pasás un agua del minibar? (Will you hand me a water from the minibar?)
La casa no se hace responsible. (The house is not responsible).
Desayuno incluído (Breakfast included)
¿Para qué fecha quiere la reserva? (For what date do you want the reservation?)
Ese hotel es un flash. (That hotel is flash/cool).

Problems:
El agua caliente no funciona. (The hot water doesn’t work).
¿Puedo hablar con el gerente? (Can I speak to the manager?)
¿Puedo cambiar la habitación por favor? (Can I change the room please?)

Saying Goodbye:
Adiós, vuelva pronto. (Goodbye, come back soon.)
Vuelva siempre. (Come back always.)
Esperamos que haya disfrutado su estadía. (We hope that you have enjoyed your stay.)

EJERCICIOS ESCRITOS

Make sure you’ve got it all! Test yourself here:

http://blog.buenoentonces.com/2011/08/quiz-for-class-28/

It’s a quick quiz, with only 10 questions. Get more than 70% and you can start Bueno, entonces… Class 29 to learn how to talk about future plans and traveling.

PRÓXIMAMENTE

Learn more about Vacations and Tourism in South America! And the future will be revealed- or at least Verbal phrases that express the future!

So start Bueno, entonces… Class 29, finish the entire Level I & II course and start packing your bags for Latin Adventures!

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David’s QUOTE of the CLASS:

You didn’t realise before my eyes of a young dog?

Like to see ALL of the Support Materials?

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http://blog.buenoentonces.com/2011/01/see-all-the-support-materials/

Missed the Study Guide and Quiz for Class 27? Check it out here:

Study Guide: http://blog.buenoentonces.com/2011/08/study-guide-for-class-27/

Quiz: http://blog.buenoentonces.com/2011/07/quiz-for-class-27/

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