# Menschen A2.2, Unit 16: Booking a room by phone

**Language:** German  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Master booking a room by listening to Jörg and Renate's phone call about a weekend on Lake Constance, which pairs with the themes of Unit 16 of Menschen A2.2. It may feel challenging at first, but by the end of this course you will be able to fully understand and participate.

**Setting:** A phone call on a Tuesday afternoon in April. Jörg, from Essen, rings a small guesthouse on the island in Lindau, on Lake Constance, to book a long weekend in May for himself, his wife and their dog. Renate has run the guesthouse for thirty years. They use Sie with each other throughout.

## Lessons

### 1. Asking whether there's a room

Jörg rings the guesthouse and asks if they have a room in May.

### 2. Asking the price

Jörg asks what the room costs and when breakfast is.

### 3. Asking about a dog

Jörg isn't sure their dog is welcome, and Renate reassures him.

### 4. Saying when you'll arrive

Renate asks when they will arrive, and Jörg isn't sure how long the journey takes.

### 5. Asking the way from the station

Jörg asks how to walk from the station, and Renate describes the way.

### 6. Finding the house

Renate tells Jörg where the guesthouse is and what it looks like.

### 7. Confirming the booking

Renate takes Jörg's name and promises to send a confirmation.