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Cambiar una reserva de hotel

A 96-word text about viajes y alojamiento with vocabulary, line-by-line help, comprehension questions, prompts, and a printable answer key.

Level
A2
Length
96
Topic
Viajes y alojamiento
A296 words · 0.9 min read

Cambiar una reserva de hotel

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English translation
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Clara has a hotel reservation for Friday and Saturday.

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Her train schedule has changed, and it will arrive one day later.

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For that reason, she calls the hotel to change the dates.

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Clara explains the problem and gives her booking number.

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She asks whether she could arrive on Saturday and leave on Monday.

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The receptionist checks that a room is available.

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The new stay costs twenty euros more.

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Clara accepts the price and confirms her email address.

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A few minutes later, she receives a message with the new dates.

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Before hanging up, she repeats the details to avoid mistakes.

Key vocabulary

reserva de hotel·hotel reservation
cambiar de horario·to change schedule
modificar las fechas·to change the dates
habitación disponible·available room
correo electrónico·email address
evitar errores·to avoid mistakes

Comprehension check

1.Why must Clara change the reservation?
2.Which new dates does Clara request?
3.What changes about the price?
4.What does Clara do to reduce the chance of a mistake?

Use the language

Writing prompt

Write a polite message asking a hotel to change your booking dates. Include the reason, old dates, new dates, and a confirmation request.

Speaking prompt

Call a hotel to change a reservation, ask about availability and price, then repeat the final details.

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Answers

Cambiar una reserva de hotel — questions

Q01

What is “Cambiar una reserva de hotel” about?

“Cambiar una reserva de hotel” is a 96-word A2 Spanish reading passage about viajes y alojamiento. It is designed as a short practice text rather than a serialized story.

Q02

Which Spanish grammar appears in “Cambiar una reserva de hotel”?

The main grammar in “Cambiar una reserva de hotel” is polite conditional, dates and quantities, reported confirmation. The line notes explain the structures in context, and the vocabulary recap highlights the words needed to understand the scene.

Q03

How should I study this A2 Spanish text?

Read once for the main idea without opening the English support. Listen at normal speed if audio is available, check only the words that block meaning, then answer the comprehension questions and use the writing or speaking prompt.

Q04

Is this a Spanish text or a Spanish story?

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