Hotels · Getting around
a key card
electronic room key
A key card is a small card used to open a hotel room.
This vs that
Tap your key card.
Turn the key.
Hear it in real life
The lift isn’t working for me.
You need to tap your key card first.
I left my key card in the room, so I had to go back to reception.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Hotel staff normally say 'key card' and 'tap' in this simple way.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I lost my room card key.
Say: I lost my key card.
In a hotel it's a 'key card'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
tap your key card
Tap your key card against the reader to open the door.
You have to tap your key card in the lift as well.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about hotels.
Is breakfast included?
Is breakfast included in the room price?
Hotels words
Getting around · Hotels: the words around “a key card”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
Just tap your key card.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a key card
electronic room key
“I left my key card in the room, so I had to go back to reception.”
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