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Hotel sign Andrea is attending a teacher conference in Leipzig so she books a hotel room over the phone.
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Guten Morgen.
Good morning. 		Andrea on the phone Guten Morgen.
Good morning.
Haben Sie Anfang August ein Zimmer frei?
Do you have a room available at the beginning of August?


   
   
Einzelzimmer oder Doppelzimmer?
A single room or double room? 		Receptionist on phone Einzelzimmer, bitte.
A single room, please.




   
   
Wie viele Nächte?
For how many nights? 		August in German calendar Vier Nächte. Vom vierten bis zum achten August.
Four nights. From the fourth to the eighth of August.
Moment, bitte.
Just a moment, please.


   
   
Ja, wir haben ein Zimmer frei. Ihr Name bitte.
Yes, we have a room available. Your name please. 		Andrea Hoffmann. H - O - Doppel-F - M - A - Doppel-N.
Andrea Hoffmann. H - O - double F - M - A - double N.
Vielen Dank.
Many thanks.


   
   
Bitte senden Sie eine Fax-Bestätigung mit Ihrer Kreditkartennummer.
Could you please send a confirmation by fax with your credit card number? 		Andrea's asked to send a fax with her credit card number Wie ist Ihre Faxnummer, bitte?
What is your fax number, please?
Null drei vier eins null null zwei sieben vier acht fünf
03 41 002 74 85 		Danke, mache ich sofort.
Thank you, I'll do it straight away.


   
   

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