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Self-check-in at a rental in English (beginner)
Beginner English for self-check-in at a rental. Key line: “Hi, I can't check in. Can you help?”
Full script
Lin
Hi, I can't check in. Can you help?
Them
Sure. Are you at the door now?
Lin
Yes, but the screen is dark.
Them
Touch it once. It wakes right up.
Lin
Oh! I see numbers now. What's the code?
Them
It's 2580—like eggs and toast.
Lin
Got it. I'm in. No jam, though.
Them
Good. Save the jam for inside.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Ask for help
✓ Can you help?Ask for help
Use this first when you have a problem
At the door
✓ Are you at the door now?Check location
at the door = at the entrance
Ask for the code
✓ What's the code?Ask the entry code
Used a lot for door codes
Got in
✓ I'm in.Say you got in
Means you got in successfully
Quick answers
Ask for help: what to say in English
Say “Can you help?” — ask for help. Use this first when you have a problem.
At the door: what to say in English
Say “Are you at the door now?” — check location. at the door = at the entrance.
Ask for the code: what to say in English
Say “What's the code?” — ask the entry code. Used a lot for door codes.
Got in: what to say in English
Say “I'm in.” — say you got in. Means you got in successfully.