Travelling by train

train-tren
railroad-ferrocarril
platform-andén
track-vía
car-vagón
dining car-vagón restaurante
corridor-pasillo
compartment-compartimento
schedule-horario
connection-enlace, correspondencia
passenger-pasajero
to board a train-subir a un tren
to change trains-hacer trasbordo

a single ticket- un pasaje / billete de ida
a return ticket- un pasaje / billete de ida y vuelta
I'd like to buy a ticket to...Quisiera comprar un pasaje para...
How much is a ticket to...?- ¿Cuánto cuesta un pasaje para...?
What time does the train arrive / leave? ¿A qué hora llega / parte el tren?
The train arrives / leaves at 4.50. El tren llega / sale a las 4.50.
Which is the platform for...? ¿De qué andén sale el tren para...?
The train leaves from platform number 4. El tren sale del andén número 4.

Telling a story...

At first, ...Al principio, ...
Then, ...Luego, ...
After that, ...Después de eso, ...
Afterwards, ...Después, ...
Soon after that, ...Poco después, ...
After ten minutes, ...Después de diez minutos, ...
Ten minutes / Two days later, ...Diez minutos / Dos días más tarde, ...
Suddenly, ...De pronto, ...
All of a sudden, ...De repente, ...
Unexpectedly, ...Inesperadamente, ...
At the end, ...Al final, ...
It was a lovely / horrible night. Era una noche hermosa / horrible.
It was a sunny morning / afternoon. Era una mañana / tarde soleada.
It was a wonderful Spring morning. Era una maravillosa mañana de primavera.

Last month my hubby and I went to a restaurant. It was a romantic evening. But at nine o'clock, the lights went out. We heard a lot of screams. We didn't know what to do. I wanted to go out.
Suddenly, a man appeared and said: 'Stay there!'. He was a thief. He had a gun in his hands and there was another man beside him. We gave them our money. After ten minutes, the police arrived and they caught the thieves. But we never recovered our money!

At a hotel...

I need a room, please.
Necesito una habitación, por favor.
I'd like to book a room, please.
Desearía reservar una habitación, por favor.
When for?
¿Para cuando?
How many nights?
¿Cuántas noches?
When are you checking in?
¿Cuándo se va a registrar?
When are you checking out?
¿Cuándo va a dejar el hotel?
Check-in time is 3 p.m.
Se puede ingresar a la habitación después de las 15 horas.
Check-out time is 10 a.m.
Se debe dejar la habitación antes de las 10 horas.
Hello. I have a booking under the name of...
Hola. Tengo una reserva bajo el nombre de...
What kind of room do you prefer?
¿Qué tipo de habitación prefiere?
Is breakfast included in the rate?
¿El desayuno está incluido en la tarifa?
Where is the lift?
¿Dónde está el elevador?
Your room is on the first / second / third floor.
Su habitación está en el primer / segundo / tercer piso.

single room: habitación simple
double room:habitación doble
room service: servicio a la habitación
key: llave
safe: caja de seguridad
bellboy: botones
housekeeping: personal de limpieza
laundry: lavandería
front office: recepción
front office clerk: recepcionista

Hotel clerk: Good morning. May I help you?
Me: Yes, I need a room for three nights.
Hotel clerk: Certainly. We have standard and deluxe rooms.
Me: What's the difference?
Hotel clerk: Standard rooms are smaller than deluxe rooms.
The beds in the deluxe rooms are bigger.
Me: I guess the deluxe rooms are more expensive than the standard rooms.
Hotel clerk: Yes, of course.
Me: The standard is fine for me. I don't have much money, so give me the cheapest room you have.