Booking a room
To book a room, Italian often uses as a polite chunk: . This is very common and useful in hotels, cafes and shops. You do not need to analyse the grammar deeply yet; learn it as one polite expression.
For dates or nights, Italian often uses : , . To say a range, use : . This means from one date to another.
For future plans, Italian very often uses the present with a time word: , . This is normal Italian and simpler than using a future tense every time.
With hotel staff, use polite : and . The learner answers simply and clearly.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I’d like to book a room. | ||
| I’d like to book a room. | ||
| a single room for one night | ||
| a single room for one night | ||
| from the third to the fourth of July | ||
| from the third to the fourth of July | ||
| I’m arriving on Sunday evening. | ||
| I’m arriving on Sunday evening. | ||
Vorrei prenotare una camera per una notte.I'd like to book a room for one night.
La colazione è dalle sette alle dieci.Breakfast is from seven to ten.
Arrivo domenica.I'm arriving on Sunday.
Vorrei una camera singola dal primo al due luglio.I'd like a single room from the first to the second of July.
Buongiorno, vorrei una camera.Good day, I'd like a room.
Il Suo cognome? — Becker.Your surname? — Becker.
Arrivo domani mattina.I'm arriving tomorrow morning.
Sono arrivato domenica sera.I arrived on Sunday evening.
Sono arrivata domenica sera.I arrived on Sunday evening.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I'd like to book a room for one night.
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Breakfast is from seven to ten.
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I'm arriving on Sunday.
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I'd like a single room from the first to the second of July.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Vorrei prenotare una camera .
I'd like to book a room for one night.
La colazione è .
Breakfast is from seven to ten.
Arrivo .
I'm arriving on Sunday.
Vorrei una camera singola .
I'd like a single room from the first to the second of July.
Buongiorno, una camera.
Good day, I'd like a room.
Il Suo cognome? — .
Your surname? — Becker.
domani mattina.
I'm arriving tomorrow morning.
Sono arrivato .
I arrived on Sunday evening.
Sono arrivata .
I arrived on Sunday evening.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Arrivo .
I'm arriving on Sunday.
Vorrei una camera singola .
I'd like a single room from the first to the second of July.
Buongiorno, una camera.
Good day, I'd like a room.
Il Suo cognome? — .
Your surname? — Becker.
domani mattina.
I'm arriving tomorrow morning.
Sono arrivato .
I arrived on Sunday evening.
Sono arrivata .
I arrived on Sunday evening.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I'd like to book a room for one night.
Breakfast is from seven to ten.
I'd like a single room from the first to the second of July.
Good day, I'd like a room.
Your surname? — Becker.
I'm arriving tomorrow morning.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I'd like to book a room for one night.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I'd like to book a room for one night.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Breakfast is from seven to ten.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Breakfast is from seven to ten.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I'm arriving on Sunday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I'm arriving on Sunday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I'd like a single room from the first to the second of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
I'd like a single room from the first to the second of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
