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• Use opinion phrases to talk about what you think of different types of holiday accommodation.

• Adjectives are useful for describing accommodation and must agree with the noun they are describing.

• This guide contains a video as well as listening and reading practice.

Watch the video of Lolo talking about travelling in Southern Spain and discussing different accommodation options.

Useful nouns for talking about accommodation and interiors include:

Other useful vocabulary includes:

Useful verbs include:

Useful simple opinions in Spanish include:

Me gusta - I like

No me gusta - I don’t like

Me encanta - I love

Using these opinion phrases with plural nouns:

These three opinion phrases change their ending depending on whether the item you are describing is singular or plural.

Add n to the end of gusta and encanta when talking about a plural noun.

For example:

Me gusta el hotel. - I like the hotel .

Me gustan las casas blancas ��í�辱����s. - I like the typical white houses.

Me encantan los restaurantes italianos. - I love Italian restaurants.

Other opinion phrases include:

For example:

Odio la lluvia. - I hate the rain.

Prefiero ir de vacaciones al extranjero. - I prefer going on holiday abroad.

Pienso que España es un país bonito. - I think Spain is a pretty country.

Creo que los colombianos son muy simpáticos. - I believe that Colombians are very friendly.

En mi opinión el hotel es muy cómodo. - In my opinion the hotel is very comfortable.

More complex opinion phrases include:

Opinion phrases followed by infinitives:

Se puede… - you can, one can… . For example:

Se puede caminar a la playa. - You can walk to the beach.

Hay que … - You must, one must… .

For example:

Hay que probar la paella. - You must try the paella.

Se necesita… meaning 'you need to…' or 'one needs to…', can be followed by a noun or a verb in the infinitive form.

For example:

Se necesita ver esta playa estupenda - You need to see the marvellous beach.

Further complex opinion phrases include:

For example:

Por una parte me gusta ir de camping … pero por otra parte prefiero quedarme en un hotel porque es más cómodo. - On one hand I like camping but on the other hand I prefer staying in a hotel because it’s more comfortable.

No aguanto el camping. - I can’t stand camping.

Me preocupo por los efectos del turismo en este pueblo. - I’m worried about the effects of tourism in this village.

You receive an email from your friend who has just been to stay in an amazing house.

Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

El fin de semana pasado fui a Málaga, en el sur de España, para quedarme con mis primos.

Su casa es mi casa ideal. Es enorme. Hay siete dormitorios y cada dormitorio tiene un baño. En mi casa sólo hay dos baños para toda la familia.

Además, la mayoría de las habitaciones tienen ���Գ�����í������s vistas a la playa.

En la segunda planta hay una gran cocina moderna y un gran salón.

En la planta baja hay muchos sofás y sillas cómodas y un cine donde vimos una película.

En el exterior, en el jardín hay una piscina y un jacuzzi.

Nadamos cada día y tomamos el sol, pero no nos sentamos en el jacuzzi porque tuvimos demasiado calor. Fue realmente relajante.

Espero volver con mi amiga pronto.

Lola

Useful adjectives for describing the physical appearance of buidlings and accomodation include:

Other useful adjectives include:

All Foundation Tier vocabulary listed in this guide can be found on the vocabulary sheet below.

Adjectives can be used to describe someone or something.

In Spanish, adjectives usually go after the noun. For example:

Hay una casa (noun) ��í�辱���� (adjective). (There is a typical house.)

Es un hotel (noun) famoso (adjective). (It’s a famous hotel.)

In Spanish, adjectives must agree with the noun. For regular adjectives, change the o to a when using it for a feminine noun, and add s for a plural noun. For example:

Adjectives that end in a consonant, such as l, do not change ending whether the noun is singular and masculine or singular and feminine.

For plural nouns ending in a consonant, add es. For example:

For example:

El hotel tiene dormitorios (noun) ideales (ideal). - The hotel has ideal bedrooms.

Es una ciudad industrial. - It’s an industrial town.

Adjectives that go before a noun

Some adjectives can go before the noun they are describing, but they still have to agree. For example:

la segunda planta - the second floor

muchos hoteles - lots of hotels

Common adjectives that usually come before the noun include:

To find out more about using adjectives in Spanish, have a look at the Adjectives in Spanish and Position of adjectives guides.

Listen to this advert for a holiday villa and answer the questions in English about it.

Click or tap on the image below for a list of useful vocabulary to use when describing accommodation.

Higher Tier opinion phrases include:

����������������… followed by the infinitive - I am grateful for… For example:

Agradezco poder quedarme en un hermoso hotel - I am grateful for being able to stay in a beautiful hotel.

¡�������ٲ�! - Enough!

Vale la pena, vale la pena followed by infinitive - it's worth it, it’s worth …ing.

For example:

Vale la pena ver la fuente en esta casa antigua. - It’s worth seeing the fountain in this old house.

Now you have revised the vocabulary and grammar needed to talk about accommodation in Spanish, have a look at the Describing transport options in Spanish guide.