Book your accomodation
Prenota il tuo alloggio
- Book and reserve a room - by phone, email and online.
- Know common hotel and room types.
Booking accommodation in Italian is easier with this A2-level lesson, focusing on useful vocabulary and expressions used when reserving rooms by phone, email, or online. Key words include "prenotare" (to book), "camera singola" (single room), "camera doppia" (double room), "bagno privato" (private bathroom), and phrases like "vorrei prenotare" (I would like to book) and "la prenotazione è confermata" (the booking is confirmed). You'll practice conversations asking about availability, prices, dates, and services, as well as writing polite emails for hotel reservations. The lesson also introduces essential verbs such as "fare" (to do/make) and "confermare" (to confirm) in practical contexts. By the end, you'll be able to confidently handle typical booking scenarios in Italian, whether over the phone, by email, or through websites, using vocabulary and expressions tailored for everyday travel needs.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Esercizio 1: Conversation exercise
Istruzione:
- Play a conversation to reserve a room. Decide on a date and ask if they have a free room. (Play a conversation to reserve a room. Decide on a date and ask if they have a free room.)
- Decide what type of accomodation you want to book. (Decide what type of accomodation you want to book. )
- Ask questions about what is included in your booking. (Ask questions about what is included in your booking. )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Avete una camera disponibile il 5 febbraio? Do you have a room available on the 5th of February? |
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Vorrei prenotare una camera singola. I would like to book a single room. |
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Voglio prenotare un letto in un ostello. I want to book a bed in a hostel room. |
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C'è una camera doppia disponibile? Is there a double room available? |
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C'è anche una piscina? Is there a pool as well? |
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La colazione è inclusa? Is breakfast included? |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Vorrei ______ una prenotazione per una camera doppia dal 10 al 15 maggio.
(I would like to ______ a reservation for a double room from May 10 to 15.)2. La camera singola ______ disponibile per quelle date.
(The single room ______ available for those dates.)3. Deve ______ la prenotazione entro stasera per garantirla.
(You must ______ the reservation by tonight to guarantee it.)4. Se annulla entro 24 ore, ______ la cancellazione gratuita.
(If you cancel within 24 hours, ______ free cancellation.)Exercise 4: Booking a room for a business trip
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Cercare - Look for
Passato Prossimo
- io ho cercato
- tu hai cercato
- lui/lei ha cercato
- noi abbiamo cercato
- voi avete cercato
- loro hanno cercato
Trovare - Find
Passato Prossimo
- io ho trovato
- tu hai trovato
- lui/lei ha trovato
- noi abbiamo trovato
- voi avete trovato
- loro hanno trovato
Fare - Make
Presente
- io faccio
- tu fai
- lui/lei fa
- noi facciamo
- voi fate
- loro fanno
Spiegare - Explain
Passato Prossimo
- io ho spiegato
- tu hai spiegato
- lui/lei ha spiegato
- noi abbiamo spiegato
- voi avete spiegato
- loro hanno spiegato
Scegliere - Choose
Passato Prossimo
- io ho scelto
- tu hai scelto
- lui/lei ha scelto
- noi abbiamo scelto
- voi avete scelto
- loro hanno scelto
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Booking Your Accommodation in Italian
This lesson is designed for A2 level learners focusing on practical communication skills to book a hotel room in Italian. You will explore common dialogues used when reserving accommodation via phone, email, and online platforms, alongside useful vocabulary, expressions, and verb conjugations related to booking procedures.
Lesson Overview
The course covers three typical scenarios:
- Phone booking: Practice polite expressions like "Buongiorno, vorrei prenotare una camera, per favore" (Good morning, I would like to book a room, please) and learn how to specify dates, room types, and confirm availability.
- Email booking: Learn how to write formal emails with phrases such as "Gentile Hotel Primavera," (Dear Hotel Primavera,) and ask for prices and services in writing.
- Online booking: Simulate an online conversation selecting room options and confirming inclusions like breakfast using simple, clear sentences.
Key Vocabulary and Phrases
- Prenotare
- Camera singola/doppia – single/double room
- Bagno privato – private bathroom
- Colazione inclusa – breakfast included
- Disponibile – available
- Prezzo – price
- Confermare – to confirm
- Cancellazione gratuita – free cancellation
Important Grammar Focus
This lesson includes practice with essential verbs in the present and passato prossimo (past perfect) tenses commonly used in booking contexts:
- Fare (to do/make): Vorrei fare una prenotazione (I would like to make a reservation)
- Essere (to be): La camera è disponibile (The room is available)
- Confermare (to confirm): Deve confermare la prenotazione (You must confirm the booking)
- Annullare (to cancel): Se annulla entro 24 ore ha la cancellazione gratuita (If you cancel within 24 hours, you have free cancellation)
Situational Tips and Useful Expressions
Booking a hotel in Italian often uses polite and formal language structures. Notice the use of conditional and polite requests such as "Vorrei prenotare" (I would like to book) and respectful greetings like "Buongiorno" or "Gentile".
Compared to English, Italian relies more frequently on formal address when communicating with service providers, using third-person verb forms (Lei form) for politeness. Words like camera directly translate to "room," but distinctions like singola (single) and doppia (double) are key for specifying room types.
Useful phrases:
- Vorrei prenotare una camera doppia dal 10 al 15 maggio. – I would like to book a double room from May 10 to 15.
- La colazione è inclusa nel prezzo? – Is breakfast included in the price?
- La camera singola è disponibile per quelle date? – Is the single room available for those dates?
- Deve confermare la prenotazione entro stasera. – You must confirm the booking by tonight.
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