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Στο ξενοδοχείο – εξέκφραση παραπόνων

28 [twenty-eight]

In the hotel – Complaints

In the hotel – Complaints

28 [είκοσι οκτώ]

28 [eíkosi oktṓ]

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Στο ξενοδοχείο – εξέκφραση παραπόνων

[Sto xenodocheío – exékphrasē parapónōn]

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The shower isn’t working. Η ν-------- δ-- λ---------. Η ντουζιέρα δεν λειτουργεί. 0
Ē n-------- d-- l---------. Ē ntouziéra den leitourgeí. 		+
There is no warm water. Δε- β------ ζ---- ν---. Δεν βγαίνει ζεστό νερό. 0
De- b------ z---- n---. Den bgaínei zestó neró. 		+
Can you get it repaired? Μπ------ ν- τ- φ-------; Μπορείτε να το φτιάξετε; 0
Mp------ n- t- p--------? Mporeíte na to phtiáxete? 		+
     
There is no telephone in the room. Στ- δ------ δ-- υ------ τ-------. Στο δωμάτιο δεν υπάρχει τηλέφωνο. 0
St- d------ d-- y------- t--------. Sto dōmátio den ypárchei tēléphōno. 		+
There is no TV in the room. Στ- δ------ δ-- υ------ τ--------. Στο δωμάτιο δεν υπάρχει τηλεόραση. 0
St- d------ d-- y------- t--------. Sto dōmátio den ypárchei tēleórasē. 		+
The room has no balcony. Το δ------ δ-- έ--- μ-------. Το δωμάτιο δεν έχει μπαλκόνι. 0
To d------ d-- é---- m-------. To dōmátio den échei mpalkóni. 		+
     
The room is too noisy. Στ- δ------ έ--- π---- φ------. Στο δωμάτιο έχει πολλή φασαρία. 0
St- d------ é---- p---- p-------. Sto dōmátio échei pollḗ phasaría. 		+
The room is too small. Το δ------ ε---- π--- μ----. Το δωμάτιο είναι πολύ μικρό. 0
To d------ e---- p--- m----. To dōmátio eínai polý mikró. 		+
The room is too dark. Το δ------ ε---- π--- σ-------. Το δωμάτιο είναι πολύ σκοτεινό. 0
To d------ e---- p--- s-------. To dōmátio eínai polý skoteinó. 		+
     
The heater isn’t working. Η θ------- δ-- λ---------. Η θέρμανση δεν λειτουργεί. 0
Ē t-------- d-- l---------. Ē thérmansē den leitourgeí. 		+
The air-conditioning isn’t working. Το κ----------- δ-- λ---------. Το κλιματιστικό δεν λειτουργεί. 0
To k----------- d-- l---------. To klimatistikó den leitourgeí. 		+
The TV isn’t working. Η τ-------- ε---- χ--------. Η τηλεόραση είναι χαλασμένη. 0
Ē t-------- e---- c---------. Ē tēleórasē eínai chalasménē. 		+
     
I don’t like that. Αυ-- δ-- μ-- α-----. Αυτό δεν μου αρέσει. 0
Au-- d-- m-- a-----. Autó den mou arései. 		+
That’s too expensive. Αυ-- ε---- π--- α----- γ-- μ---. Αυτό είναι πολύ ακριβό για μένα. 0
Au-- e---- p--- a----- g-- m---. Autó eínai polý akribó gia ména. 		+
Do you have anything cheaper? Έχ--- κ--- π-- φ----; Έχετε κάτι πιο φτηνό; 0
Éc---- k--- p-- p-----? Échete káti pio phtēnó? 		+
     
Is there a youth hostel nearby? Έχ-- ε-- κ---- ξ----- ν-------; Έχει εδώ κοντά ξενώνα νεότητας; 0
Éc--- e-- k---- x----- n-------? Échei edṓ kontá xenṓna neótētas? 		+
Is there a boarding house / a bed and breakfast nearby? Έχ-- ε-- κ---- π------; Έχει εδώ κοντά πανσιόν; 0
Éc--- e-- k---- p------? Échei edṓ kontá pansión? 		+
Is there a restaurant nearby? Έχ-- ε-- κ---- ε---------; Έχει εδώ κοντά εστιατόριο; 0
Éc--- e-- k---- e---------? Échei edṓ kontá estiatório? 		+
     

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