THE GRAMMAR I NEED (at the reception) - survival kit
THERE IS / there ARE - Is there ? are there?
We HAVE GOT / we HAVE - Have you got? / DO you have?
CAN - COULD
WOULD YOU LIKE ....? / I would like... vorrei...
PREFER - I'd (=would) prefer - would you prefer....?
futuro con GOING TO ( when are you going to arrive ? / how long are you going to stay?)
futuro con WILL (when will you arrive ? how long will you stay? - how long will you be staying? (future continuous))
SHALL - per OFFRIRE qualcosa - (Shall we have a cappuccino? -- I'll have a cappuccino. / Shall we dance? / shall we go to the cinema? / Shall I book it for you? / Shall I call you a taxi?
SHOULD (= dovresti) - you should leave/send a 20% deposit
HAVE TO (dovere)
MUST (da dosare!!!) - (on the day of your departure) you must leave your room before ten = check out time is ten o'clock
NEED (avere bisogno) - Do you need a wake-up call?
SIMPLE PRESENT (attivo e passivo)
ex: we provide room service between 7pm and 8 am - room service IS PROVIDED .....
We kindly ask our guests to use lifts number 2 and 5. - Our guests ARE kindly ASKED to....
We serve dinner on the terrace. - Dinner IS SERVED on the terrace.
THERE IS / there ARE - Is there ? are there?
We HAVE GOT / we HAVE - Have you got? / DO you have?
CAN - COULD
WOULD YOU LIKE ....? / I would like... vorrei...
PREFER - I'd (=would) prefer - would you prefer....?
futuro con GOING TO ( when are you going to arrive ? / how long are you going to stay?)
futuro con WILL (when will you arrive ? how long will you stay? - how long will you be staying? (future continuous))
SHALL - per OFFRIRE qualcosa - (Shall we have a cappuccino? -- I'll have a cappuccino. / Shall we dance? / shall we go to the cinema? / Shall I book it for you? / Shall I call you a taxi?
SHOULD (= dovresti) - you should leave/send a 20% deposit
HAVE TO (dovere)
MUST (da dosare!!!) - (on the day of your departure) you must leave your room before ten = check out time is ten o'clock
NEED (avere bisogno) - Do you need a wake-up call?
SIMPLE PRESENT (attivo e passivo)
ex: we provide room service between 7pm and 8 am - room service IS PROVIDED .....
We kindly ask our guests to use lifts number 2 and 5. - Our guests ARE kindly ASKED to....
We serve dinner on the terrace. - Dinner IS SERVED on the terrace.