Practice Checking Into a ドイツ語-Speaking Hotel
Hotel check-in is the first conversation that decides how comfortable your trip feels. In ドイツ語, you'll need to confirm your reservation, hand over a passport, ask about Wi-Fi and breakfast times, and request small things like an extra pillow or a quiet room. This guided scenario rehearses the polite, slightly formal register most hotel staff use, and gives you the vocabulary for the awkward moments — a missing reservation, a different room category, an early-morning departure. Practise these ドイツ語 hotel phrases and you'll arrive ready instead of fumbling through a translation app at the front desk.
Sample ドイツ語 conversation
Guten Abend! Willkommen im Grand Hotel. Haben Sie eine Reservierung?
Good evening! Welcome to the Grand Hotel. Do you have a reservation?Ja, ich habe eine Reservierung auf den Namen Smith.
Yes, I have a reservation under the name Smith.Ich habe Ihre Reservierung gefunden! Sie haben ein Doppelzimmer für drei Nächte gebucht. Stimmt das?
I found your reservation! You booked a double room for three nights. Is that correct?Ja, das stimmt.
Yes, that's correct.Haben Sie besondere Wünsche? Ein höheres Stockwerk mit Aussicht oder ein ruhiges Zimmer nach hinten?
Do you have any preferences? A higher floor with a view, or a quiet room at the back?Ein höheres Stockwerk mit Aussicht, bitte.
A higher floor with a view, please.
学べること
- Confirm a reservation and present identification politely
- Ask about Wi-Fi, breakfast hours, and check-out times
- Request a room change, an extra bed, or a quieter floor
- Understand instructions about safes, key cards, and amenities
- Arrange a wake-up call, a taxi, or luggage storage
よくある質問
Should I use formal or informal ドイツ語 when checking into a hotel?
Formal — receptionists use 'usted' / 'Sie' / 'vous' equivalents in ドイツ語, and you should match them. This scenario uses the formal register throughout.
What if my ドイツ語 hotel reservation isn't found?
Practice the phrases for 'I have a confirmation number…' and 'Could you check under a different spelling?'. The scenario walks through that exact branch.
How do I ask for a room with a view in ドイツ語?
There's a polite construction in ドイツ語 that translates as 'Would it be possible to have a room with…?'. We rehearse this in the conversation tree.
Is hotel ドイツ語 different in different countries?
Slightly — pricing terms, breakfast vocabulary, and tipping expectations vary by region, but the core check-in script is consistent across ドイツ語-speaking countries.