You need certain basic words and phrases to be able to communicate with your employer, your Spanish speaking co-workers and your customers and hotel guests. Knowing the right vocabulary will ensure that that both you and the other party understand the information that is necessary to carry out the job not only correctly, but also efficiently and safely.
Armed with some useful phrases, and making a conscientious effort to learn more while you are on then job, you will develop a stronger working relationship with your employer and all those involved.
Communicating effectively will remove misunderstandings which can lead to bad feelings and mishaps. At this stage of your Spanish studies, you should be familiar with basic vocabulary relating to the industries including numbers from 1 to 1,000.You will know how to describe for example a five star hotel – un hotel de cinco estrellas- and you can say that the hotel has four hundred guest rooms - cuatrocientas habitaciones para huéspedes.
Here are some more useful expressions:
A garage with three- hundred parking spaces
Un garaje con trescientos espacios para estacionamiento
Our guests expect courteous service
Nuestros huéspedes exigen servicio con cortesía
efficient service - servicio eficiente
clean rooms - habitaciones limpias
good food - comida buena
privacy - privacidad
VIP service - servicio especial
