EFE learning modules / Complaints, Apologies & Requests

scenario 2 a guest named sarah addresses several is

Scenario Context

"A guest named Sarah addresses several issues regarding her hotel stay with the manager, Mr. Abebe, at a luxury hotel front desk."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A guest who is dissatisfied with her room's condition and the service received.

M

Mr. Abebe

The polite and professional hotel manager who aims to resolve the issues.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Good morning, is the manager available to speak with me?
Mr. Abebe
Good morning! I am Mr. Abebe, the manager. How can I help you today?
Sarah
I am staying in room 405, and I have several serious concerns to raise.
Mr. Abebe
I am sorry to hear that. Please tell me what has happened.
Sarah
First, the air conditioning in my room is making a very loud, grinding noise.
Mr. Abebe
I sincerely apologize for that , Sarah.
Sarah
It was so loud that I could not sleep at all last night.
Mr. Abebe
I am truly sorry. May I ask what time the noise started becoming an issue?
Sarah
It started around midnight and lasted until early morning.
Mr. Abebe
I see. I will send a to inspect the unit immediately.
Sarah
That is not all. The towels in my bathroom were not replaced yesterday.
Mr. Abebe
Please accept my deepest apologies for this by our housekeeping team.
Sarah
I tried calling the front desk twice to ask for new ones, but no one answered.
Mr. Abebe
That is completely . I apologize for our lack of responsiveness.
Sarah
I was very because I had to use a hand towel after my shower.
Mr. Abebe
I completely understand your frustration. Could you please give us one more chance to make it right?
Sarah
I would like to request a room change if that is possible.
Mr. Abebe
Unfortunately, we are fully booked today due to the conference.
Sarah
That is very to hear.
Mr. Abebe
Wait, let me check the system again for any late cancellations.
Sarah
I would appreciate that. I really need a quiet environment.
Mr. Abebe
Actually, a junior suite just became available on the top floor. It is much quieter.
Sarah
That would be an excellent to my complaint.
Mr. Abebe
Would you mind waiting about fifteen minutes for our staff to prepare the room?
Sarah
No problem at all, I can wait here in the lobby.
Mr. Abebe
Thank you for your patience and for being so understanding.
Sarah
I hope this new room is in better condition than the last one.
Mr. Abebe
I personally that everything will be perfect for you.
Sarah
Thank you for taking my complaints seriously and acting quickly.
Mr. Abebe
It is our duty to ensure your comfort. I will also waive your room charge for last night.
Sarah
That is very kind of you. Can I also request help with moving my luggage?
Mr. Abebe
Certainly, a bellboy will be sent to your current room shortly.
Sarah
I appreciate the quick , Mr. Abebe.
Mr. Abebe
You are very welcome. Please enjoy the rest of your stay with us.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Inconvenience

/ኢንኮንቪኒየንስ/

መቸገር

Trouble or difficulty caused to one's personal comfort.

ለአንድ ሰው ምቾት የሚፈጠር ችግር ወይም መቸገር።

Sincere

/ሲንሲየር/

ቅን ወይም እውነተኛ

Free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings.

ከማታለል የጸዳ እና ከእውነተኛ ስሜት የሚመነጭ።

Oversight

/ኦቨርሳይት/

ቸልተኝነት

An unintentional failure to notice or do something.

ሆን ተብሎ ያልተደረገ ነገር ግን በትኩረት ማጣት የሚመጣ ስህተት።

Unacceptable

/አንአክሴፕተብል/

ተቀባይነት የሌለው

Not satisfactory; intolerable.

አጥጋቢ ያልሆነ ወይም የማይታገስ።

Frustrated

/ፍረስትሬትድ/

የተበሳጨ

Feeling annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want.

የፈለጉትን ማግኘት ባለመቻሉ ምክንያት የሚሰማ መበሳጨት።

Resolution

/ሬዞሉሽን/

መፍትሄ

The action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter.

አንድን ችግር ወይም ክርክር የመፍታት ተግባር።

Guarantee

/ጋራንቲ/

ዋስትና መስጠት

A formal promise or assurance that certain conditions will be fulfilled.

የተወሰኑ ሁኔታዎች እንደሚሟሉ የሚሰጥ መደበኛ ቃል ኪዳን።

Assistance

/አሲስታንስ/

እርዳታ

The provision of money, resources, or help to do something.

አንድን ነገር ለማድረግ የሚሰጥ እርዳታ ወይም ድጋፍ።

Technician

/ቴክኒሺያን/

ባለሙያ

A person skilled in the technique of a particular art or craft.

በአንድ የተወሰነ የሙያ መስክ ክህሎት ያለው ሰው።

Disappointing

/ዲሳፖይንቲንግ/

አሳዛኝ ወይም ተስፋ አስቆራጭ

Failing to fulfill someone's hopes or expectations.

የአንድን ሰው ተስፋ ወይም ፍላጎት ሳያሟላ ሲቀር።