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A1-50 / CEFR A1 / EPISODE 50

Hotel Check-in

Checking in at a hotel

SceneAt a Tokyo hotel reception at night.

Frank and Tina check in at a hotel with their luggage.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

It is night in Tokyo. Frank and Tina are on their trip, staying four nights — each in their own room. Frank is checking in.

東京の夜。旅行中のフランクとティナは4泊する。部屋はそれぞれ別だ。フランクがチェックインしている。

Frank01

I have a reservation. My name is Frank Stein.

予約をしています。フランク・スタインです。

Receptionist02

Welcome. You have a single room for four nights, correct?

ようこそ。シングルルームを4泊でご予約ですね。

Frank03

That is right. Could I have a quiet room?

その通りです。静かな部屋にできますか？

Receptionist04

Of course. Room 305 is very quiet.

もちろん。305号室はとても静かですよ。

Frank05

Thank you. Is it far from the elevator?

ありがとう。エレベーターから遠いですか？

Receptionist06

Quite far. Very, very quiet.

かなり遠いです。とても、とても静かです。

Frank07

Perfect.

完璧だ。

Receptionist08

You can sleep well there.

ぐっすり眠れますよ。

Frank09

I do not sleep. I read.

僕は眠りません。本を読みます。

Receptionist10

Then you have time for a lot of books.

それなら、たくさん本が読めますね。

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“Frank Stein” / “Quite far.”

Frank Stein resembles Frankenstein divided into a first and last name. In American English, quite can be a strong modifier meaning considerably or very, so Quite far. means a considerable distance away.

“I do not sleep. I read.” / “Then you have time for a lot of books.”

Frank is an artificial human who does not sleep, so at night he reads instead. He asked for a quiet room so he can read. Here then means "in that case," and have time for ... means to have time to do something. The last line means "In that case, you have time to read a lot of books." The punchline is that the receptionist takes Frank's surprising statement in stride and answers naturally about reading time.

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