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Lesson 107 of 240

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Hotel booking in German

Priya takes a visiting colleague to a small hotel by the canal. The receptionist is at the desk, and Anton is already in the lobby, on the wrong day.

You'll check in, give a name for the booking, ask if breakfast is included, and ask when to check out.

You can also leave bags at reception. Use Sie with hotel staff.

By the end of this lesson

Check in, give a name, ask about breakfast, and ask the check-out time.

  • Ich möchte einchecken.I'd like to check in.
  • Ich habe eine Reservierung auf den Namen ___.I have a reservation under ___.
  • Ist Frühstück inklusive?Is breakfast included?
  • Bis wann muss ich auschecken?What time is check-out?
  • Kann ich mein Gepäck hier lassen?Can I leave my bags here?
  • Ich möchte auschecken.I'd like to check out.

Scene — the hotel desk

The hotel sits by the Landwehrkanal, a few minutes from Fliederstraße. Priya has a suitcase that is not hers.

A receptionist stands at a small wooden desk. In the lobby, Anton occupies two chairs and watches the clock.

Priya arrives with the mismatched suitcase as Renate looks up from reception and Anton watches the clock from two chairs.

Learn — check in and check out

Six lines take you from the desk to breakfast, bags, and check-out.

You also get a slot for the name on the booking.

  1. Priya leans toward Renate at the desk to begin checking in, with the suitcase beside her.

    Ich möchte einchecken.

    I'd like to check in.

    When to use it: Say this at hotel reception when you arrive.

    möchte is the verb in second place; einchecken stays at the end.

    Say it: The ö in möchte is a short eh sound made with rounded lips.

  2. Priya holds out a blank reservation slip while Renate checks the booking at the desk.

    Ich habe eine Reservierung auf den Namen ___.

    I have a reservation under ___.

    When to use it: Give this at the desk with the name on the booking.

    Learn eine Reservierung as a pair; eine is the accusative form here.

  3. Priya turns toward the breakfast sideboard with a curious expression as she asks whether breakfast is included.

    Ist Frühstück inklusive?

    Is breakfast included?

    When to use it: Ask this at check-in to see if breakfast is in the price.

    Use this with hotel staff, not when you order in a bakery.

    Say it: The ü in Frühstück is a tight ee with rounded lips.

  4. Priya points toward the unmarked wall clock while Anton watches it from two chairs.

    Bis wann muss ich auschecken?

    What time is check-out?

    When to use it: Ask this so you know when you must leave the room.

    In this question, muss stays in second place after Bis wann.

  5. Priya places the suitcase in the space behind reception after Renate agrees to hold her bags.

    Kann ich mein Gepäck hier lassen?

    Can I leave my bags here?

    When to use it: Ask this if you want the desk to keep your bags.

    Learn mein Gepäck together; it stays mein for this noun.

    Say it: The ä in Gepäck sounds like a short open eh.

  6. Anton approaches Renate at the desk and asks to check out, though he has no room today.

    Ich möchte auschecken.

    I'd like to check out.

    When to use it: Say this at reception when you are ready to leave.

    Use this when you leave; einchecken is for arrival.

Story — the wrong day

Watch Priya at the hotel desk with a colleague's booking. The receptionist keeps it short, and Anton has the day wrong.

The highlighted words are the lines you just learned. Turn on Show English if you need it.

  1. Priya sets down a suitcase that is not hers. The receptionist looks up.
  2. ReceptionistGuten Tag.Good afternoon.
  3. PriyaIch möchte einchecken.I'd like to check in.
  4. ReceptionistEinen Moment, bitte.One moment, please.
  5. She types, then looks at Priya again.
  6. ReceptionistAuf welchen Namen, bitte?Under what name, please?
  7. PriyaIch habe eine Reservierung auf den Namen Weber.I have a reservation under Weber.
  8. ReceptionistJa, ein Zimmer zum Kanal.Yes, a room by the canal.
  9. PriyaIst Frühstück inklusive?Is breakfast included?
  10. ReceptionistJa, von sieben bis zehn.Yes, from seven to ten.
  11. PriyaBis wann muss ich auschecken?What time is check-out?
  12. ReceptionistBis elf Uhr.By eleven.
  13. PriyaKann ich mein Gepäck hier lassen?Can I leave my bags here?
  14. ReceptionistJa, hinter der Rezeption.Yes, behind reception.
  15. In the lobby, Anton sits on two chairs and checks the clock.
  16. AntonIch möchte auschecken.I'd like to check out.
  17. ReceptionistSie haben heute kein Zimmer.You don't have a room today.
  18. AntonIch war nur zufällig in der Gegend.I just happened to be in the area.

Practice — at reception

Ten short exercises wait here. You'll listen, fill a gap, build a line, and pick the right move at the desk.

They stay small, so the round moves fast.

0 of 10 done

  1. What did you hear?

  2. What do you say?

    It is afternoon. Greet hotel staff as you walk in.

  3. Fill the gap

    Is breakfast included?

    Ist Frühstück ____?

  4. Pick the reply

    Receptionist says:

    Auf welchen Namen, bitte?

    Under what name, please?

    And you reply with:

  5. Build the line

    Can I leave my bags here?

    ?

    Tap the words in order.

  6. Swap the word

    You are leaving the hotel. Tell the receptionist you want to check out.

    Ich möchte ____.

  7. What does it mean?

    Bis wann muss ich auschecken?

  8. Match the pairs

    German

    Ist Frühstück inklusive?Drop the English here
    Bis wann muss ich auschecken?Drop the English here
    Kann ich mein Gepäck hier lassen?Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its German, or tap one and then the other.

  9. True or false?

    Hotel staff say this when they need a short wait at the desk.

  10. Put the chat in order

    1. ReceptionistWhat comes first?
    2. Priya…
    3. Receptionist…
    4. Priya…
    5. Receptionist…

    Tap the line that comes next, or drag it into the chat.

Say it — say it at the desk

Now you're Priya at the hotel desk. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.

Tap ▶ first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. ReceptionistGuten Tag.Good afternoon.
  2. Priya (you)Tell her you would like to check in.

    Ich möchte einchecken.

    I'd like to check in.

0 of 5 said

Recap — what you can say now

GermanEnglish
Ich möchte einchecken.I'd like to check in.
Ich habe eine Reservierung auf den Namen ___.I have a reservation under ___.
Ist Frühstück inklusive?Is breakfast included?
Bis wann muss ich auschecken?What time is check-out?
Kann ich mein Gepäck hier lassen?Can I leave my bags here?
Ich möchte auschecken.I'd like to check out.
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