About the audio
All the audio on this page comes from the American English voice of your device (text-to-speech). There are no audio files, so every word, line and sentence can play, even the sentences you write.
- Listen as many times as you want. Play one line, the full dialogue, or one word from the vocabulary.
- Hear your own answers. In Personalize, the page reads your sentences, so you hear your own hotel English before your next guest.
- Build long sentences. In My Script, Listen slowly and the backchaining steps help with long lines and numbers.
- Answer by voice. In Trainer Pro, a guest says something to you. Tap Click & Say and answer. The page understands numbers, prices, dates and room numbers in different forms.
- One voice for each character. Women have female voices and men have male voices, and every character in a dialogue sounds different. If your device has fewer voices than characters, two characters share a voice with a different pitch.
- See what is playing. The button that is playing turns coral with moving bars, and the line is highlighted. Tap it again to stop.
- Change the speed. Use Slow (at the top of the page) to follow the marks, and Normal for shadowing. The dialogues also show ‿ linking: where the end of one word connects to the next (check~it out, next~time, did~you).
- Same spelling, different sound. Some words change pronunciation with their grammar, like record /ˈrɛkərd/ (a record) and /rɪˈkɔrd/ (to record), or present. Room numbers are read in pairs: 1204 = twelve oh four. Phone numbers digit by digit, with 0 said oh.
- Check your pronunciation. Say it uses your microphone to compare your sentence with the script.
Works best in Chrome, Edge or Safari. The voice can be different on each device. No sound? Check the volume and the silent mode of your phone. For Say it, allow the microphone.
Key Vocabulary
Start here. Learn and practice the key words and expressions of this topic before the dialogues.
Tip: on your phone, turn it sideways for Space Quiz.
Vocabulary warm-up
Play before the dialogues. Every game uses all the vocabulary and expressions of this topic and picks new words each time.
Drag across the letters to select a word.
My Script: Taking Reservations
Your key lines with guests. Build each sentence from the end, one piece at a time, then say the full line.
Let's talk
Answer with your teacher. Use the vocabulary and grammar from this topic.
🏢 Hotel Paseo Ejecutivo
Business hotel on Paseo de la Reforma. Executive floor, meeting rooms, business center, airport transfers, express check-out. Guests: executives, conventions, corporate accounts. Style: fast, precise, formal.
🌺 Casa Alma Roma
Boutique hotel in colonia Roma. 24 rooms in a restored 1920s house, rooftop terrace, Mexican breakfast, tours and experiences. Guests: tourists, couples, families. Style: warm, personal, relaxed.
Spanglish check
Lo que se oye en muchos hoteles y lo que dice un huésped de EE. UU.
| En el hotel se oye… | Mejor en inglés |
|---|---|
| “¿Para qué fechas?” | What dates are you looking at? |
| “¿A nombre de quién?” | Under what name, please? |
| “La tarifa incluye desayuno” | The rate includes breakfast |
| “Se garantiza con tarjeta” | We need a credit card to guarantee the reservation |
| “Le marcamos antes de su llegada” | We'll call you before your arrival |
False friends · Falsos amigos
Parecen palabras en español, pero significan otra cosa.
| English | Parece… | Significa… |
|---|---|---|
| reservation | reservación | same meaning; also booking |
| rate | rata | tarifa (price per night) |
| available | disponible | same; availability = disponibilidad |
| policy | policía | política (cancellation policy = política de cancelación) |
Cultural note · Nota cultural
Guests from the U.S. and Canada expect you to repeat and confirm every detail: dates, name spelling, rate and policy. Let me confirm: arriving Monday the 10th, leaving Thursday the 13th, three nights.
Say prices clearly and in the guest's currency when possible: 3,400 pesos per night, that's about 190 dollars. Always mention taxes: plus taxes or taxes included. En México, el hospedaje paga IVA más impuesto local.
Read and pronounce
Listen to the model, tap Say it and say each sentence out loud. Bold words are the strong ones, gray words are soft and quick, and the underlined word carries the main stress. The app checks your pronunciation and marks any word it did not hear clearly.
Good morning, this is Daniela. How may I help you?
What dates are you looking at?
The rate is 3,400 pesos per night, plus taxes, and it includes breakfast.
We can't guarantee early check-in, but we'll do our best.
Would you like us to arrange a pickup at the airport?
Good morning, Hotel Paseo Ejecutivo, this is Daniela. How may I help you?
Thank you. Yes, we have your corporate agreement. What dates are you looking at?
Sure. It's United flight 1520.