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4Mi casaSection 3 of 8

4.3

Listen & read

Se alquila habitación

Claire wants to rent a room in a shared flat in Salamanca. Javier, one of the flatmates, shows her the .

  1. Javier

    ¡Hola! Tú eres Claire, ¿verdad? Pasa, pasa.

    Hi! You're Claire, right? Come in, come in.

  2. Claire

    Hola, Javier. ¡Qué piso tan bonito! ¿Es grande?

    Hi, Javier. What a nice flat! Is it big?

  3. Javier

    Sí, bastante. Hay cuatro habitaciones, un salón, una cocina y dos baños.

    Yes, quite big. There are four bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and two bathrooms.

  4. Claire

    ¿Y dónde está la habitación libre?

    And where is the free room?

  5. Javier

    Está al final del pasillo, a la derecha. Mira, es esta.

    It's at the end of the hall, on the right. Look, it's this one.

  6. Claire

    ¡Qué luz! Hay una ventana muy grande.

    So much light! There's a very big window.

  7. Javier

    Sí. Hay una cama, un armario y una mesa para estudiar. La estantería está detrás de la puerta.

    Yes. There's a bed, a wardrobe and a desk for studying. The bookshelf is behind the door.

  8. Claire

    ¿Y el baño?

    And the bathroom?

  9. Javier

    Está al lado de tu habitación. Y la cocina está entre el salón y mi dormitorio.

    It's next to your room. And the kitchen is between the living room and my bedroom.

  10. Claire

    ¿Hay terraza?

    Is there a balcony?

  11. Javier

    Sí, pero es pequeña. Está en el salón. Hay dos sillas verdes y muchas plantas.

    Yes, but it's small. It's off the living room. There are two green chairs and lots of plants.

  12. Claire

    Me encanta. ¿Y los otros compañeros de piso?

    I love it. And the other flatmates?

  13. Javier

    Ahora no están. Están en la universidad. ¡Son muy simpáticos!

    They aren't here now. They're at the university. They're very nice!

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