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হোটেলে – অভিযোগ

28 [twenty-eight]

In the hotel – Complaints

In the hotel – Complaints

28 [আটাশ]

28 [Āṭāśa]

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হোটেলে – অভিযোগ

[hōṭēlē – abhiyōga]

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The shower isn’t working. শা---- ক-- ক--- ন- ৷ শাওয়ার কাজ করছে না ৷ 0
śā------ k--- k------ nā śā'ōẏāra kāja karachē nā 		+
There is no warm water. গর- জ- / প--- আ--- ন- ৷ গরম জল / পানি আসছে না ৷ 0
ga---- j--- / p--- ā----- nā garama jala / pāni āsachē nā 		+
Can you get it repaired? আপ---- ক- এ-- ঠ-- ক---- প----? আপনারা কি এটা ঠিক করাতে পারেন? 0
āp----- k- ē-- ṭ---- k----- p-----? āpanārā ki ēṭā ṭhika karātē pārēna? 		+
     
There is no telephone in the room. ঘর- ক--- ট------ ন-- ৷ ঘরে কোনো টেলিফোন নেই ৷ 0
Gh--- k--- ṭ-------- n--i Gharē kōnō ṭēliphōna nē'i 		+
There is no TV in the room. ঘর- ক--- ট------- ন-- ৷ ঘরে কোনো টেলিভিশন নেই ৷ 0
gh--- k--- ṭ---------- n--i gharē kōnō ṭēlibhiśana nē'i 		+
The room has no balcony. ঘর- ক--- ব------- ন-- ৷ ঘরে কোনো বারান্দা নেই ৷ 0
gh--- k--- b------ n--i gharē kōnō bārāndā nē'i 		+
     
The room is too noisy. ঘর- খ-- ব--- চ-------- শ--- য----- ৷ ঘরে খুব বেশী চেঁচামেচি শোনা যাচ্ছে ৷ 0
gh--- k---- b--- c--------- ś--- y----ē gharē khuba bēśī cēm̐cāmēci śōnā yācchē 		+
The room is too small. ঘর-- খ-- ছ-- ৷ ঘরটা খুব ছোট ৷ 0
gh----- k---- c---a gharaṭā khuba chōṭa 		+
The room is too dark. ঘর-- খ-- অ------ ৷ ঘরটা খুব অন্ধকার ৷ 0
gh----- k---- a-------a gharaṭā khuba andhakāra 		+
     
The heater isn’t working. হি--- ক-- ক--- ন- ৷ হিটার কাজ করছে না ৷ 0
hi---- k--- k------ nā hiṭāra kāja karachē nā 		+
The air-conditioning isn’t working. এয়-- ক-------- ক-- ক--- ন- ৷ এয়ার কন্ডিশনার কাজ করছে না ৷ 0
ēẏ--- k---------- k--- k------ nā ēẏāra kanḍiśanāra kāja karachē nā 		+
The TV isn’t working. টি-- চ--- ন- ৷ টিভি চলছে না ৷ 0
ṭi--- c------ nā ṭibhi calachē nā 		+
     
I don’t like that. আম-- এ-- ভ-- ল---- ন- ৷ আমার এটা ভাল লাগছে না ৷ 0
ām--- ē-- b---- l------ nā āmāra ēṭā bhāla lāgachē nā 		+
That’s too expensive. এট- খ--- দ--- ৷ এটা খুবই দামী ৷ 0
ēṭ- k------ d--ī ēṭā khuba'i dāmī 		+
Do you have anything cheaper? আপ--- ক--- এ--- স---- ক--- আ-- ক-? আপনার কাছে একটু সস্তা কিছু আছে কি? 0
āp----- k---- ē---- s---- k---- ā--- k-? āpanāra kāchē ēkaṭu sastā kichu āchē ki? 		+
     
Is there a youth hostel nearby? এখ--- আ------ ক- ক--- ই--- হ------ আ--? এখানে আশেপাশে কি কোনো ইয়ুথ হোস্টেল আছে? 0
Ēk---- ā------ k- k--- i----- h------ ā---? Ēkhānē āśēpāśē ki kōnō iẏutha hōsṭēla āchē? 		+
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby? এখ--- আ------ ক- ক--- থ----- জ---- আ--? এখানে আশেপাশে কি কোনো থাকবার জায়গা আছে? 0
Ēk---- ā------ k- k--- t-------- j----- ā---? Ēkhānē āśēpāśē ki kōnō thākabāra jāẏagā āchē? 		+
Is there a restaurant nearby? এখ--- আ------ ক- ক--- র---------- আ--? এখানে আশেপাশে কি কোনো রেস্টুরেন্ট আছে? 0
Ēk---- ā------ k- k--- r--------- ā---? Ēkhānē āśēpāśē ki kōnō rēsṭurēnṭa āchē? 		+
     

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Positive languages, negative languages

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