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Our first hotel stay in Spanish
Explore the excitement of a first hotel stay while learning how to talk about recent actions using the Present Perfect tense in Spanish. This guide focuses on common verbs used in travel and service contexts.
What you'll learn
- Talk about hotel bookings and arrivals
- Describe things you have done during the stay
- Use the Pretérito Perfecto to discuss recent discoveries
Spanish phrases for our first hotel stay
Hemos reservado una habitación por dos noches.
We have booked a room for two nights.
Uses 'haber' + 'reservado'.
Papá ha verificado el número de la habitación.
Dad has checked the room number.
'Verificado' is a common cognate for 'checked' or 'verified'.
La tarjeta ha funcionado esta vez.
The key card has worked this time.
'Funcionado' is used for machines or systems working.
He fotografiado nuestra hermosa vista.
I have photographed our lovely view.
'Fotografiado' comes from the verb 'fotografiar'.
Hemos telefoneado a la abuela.
We have spoken to Granny on the phone.
'Telefoneado' specifically means to have called via telephone.
¿Has probado el yogur de aquí?
Have you tried the yoghurt here?
'Probar' is used for tasting food.
Alguien ha reparado el ascensor.
Someone has repaired the lift.
'Reparado' is the past participle of 'reparar'.
¿Qué le ha pasado a tu maleta?
What has happened to your suitcase?
'Pasado' is used here to mean 'happened'.
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La tarjeta
The card
In a hotel, this usually refers to the key card.
El ascensor
The elevator / lift
Commonly used in hotels and apartments.
La maleta
The suitcase
Essential travel vocabulary.
La vista
The view
Often used to describe what you see from a window.
The Pretérito Perfecto with International Verbs
In Spanish, the Present Perfect is formed with the auxiliary verb 'haber' and a past participle. Many verbs describing technical or service actions (like 'reservar' or 'reparar') end in -ar and form their participle with -ado.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Reservar | Reservado | He reservado. |
| Funcionar | Funcionado | Ha funcionado. |
| Reparar | Reparado | Lo han reparado. |
| Telefonear | Telefoneado | Hemos telefoneado. |
More examples
¿Has confirmado la reserva?
Have you confirmed the reservation?
Another example of a regular -ar verb in the perfect tense.
El aire acondicionado no ha funcionado.
The air conditioning has not worked.
A practical sentence for hotel issues.