In this practical and travel-focused lesson, you’ll learn essential Spanish vocabulary and expressions used when checking into a hotel. The scenario centers around a helpful dialogue between Penélope García and a hotel receptionist, giving you real-world context to build your confidence in speaking Spanish while traveling.
You’ll explore how to:
- Make a hotel reservation and discuss room preferences
- Ask about breakfast hours, Wi-Fi availability, and check-out times
- Inquire about hotel amenities, such as the elevator (ascensor) or parking
- Use polite expressions to ask questions and express gratitude
This lesson also highlights useful verbs and conjugations in the present tense, allowing you to practice sentence structures and common travel questions like:
- ¿A qué hora es el desayuno? – What time is breakfast?
- ¿Dónde está el ascensor? – Where is the elevator?
- ¿Puedo hacer una reserva? – Can I make a reservation?
By the end of this lesson, you’ll be better equipped to navigate hotel conversations in Spanish, making your trips smoother, more enjoyable, and more interactive.

Spanish Words | English Translation | Verb Conjugation (Present Tense) |
---|---|---|
el hotel | hotel | |
ayudar | to help | ayudar – ayudo, ayudas, ayuda, ayudamos, ayudáis, ayudan |
la reserva | reservation | |
llamar | to call | llamar – llamo, llamas, llama, llamamos, llamáis, llaman |
la habitación | room | |
la vista | view | |
la ciudad | city | |
el desayuno | breakfast | |
el piso | floor (level of a building) | |
el Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | |
gratis | free | |
la clave | password/key | |
el ascensor | elevator | |
la salida | check-out/exit | |
necesitar | to need | necesitar – necesito, necesitas, necesita, necesitamos, necesitáis, necesitan |
el servicio | service | |
la estancia | stay | |
reservar | to reserve/book | reservar – reservo, reservas, reserva, reservamos, reserváis, reservan |
Conversation with Familia García