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Asking for a wake-up call in English (advanced)
Advanced English for asking for a wake-up call. Key line: “Could you make it *two* *calls*, five minutes apart, just in *case*?”
Full script
Lin
Hi, could you set a wake-up call for 6:15 tomorrow?
Them
Sure thing—6:15 a.m., right? We're usually more reliable than your alarm.
Lin
Exactly, and if I sleep through it, my suitcase gets a solo vacation.
Them
Then let's not let the suitcase have all the fun.
Lin
Could you make it two calls, five minutes apart, just in case?
Them
Absolutely—one at 6:15 and another at 6:20. No snoozing by negotiation.
Lin
Perfect, thank you. Tomorrow's me will be deeply grateful, though maybe grumpy.
Them
That's fair—if you answer cheerful at 6:15, I'll assume you've been replaced.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Wake-up
✓ set a wake-up callarrange a wake-up call
Natural in a hotel
Sleep through
✓ sleep through itnot wake up for it
Often for alarms or calls
In case
✓ just in caseto be safe
Very common and natural
Apart
✓ five minutes apartfive minutes apart
apart = with time between
Quick answers
Wake-up: what to say in English
Say “set a wake-up call” — arrange a wake-up call. Natural in a hotel.
Sleep through: what to say in English
Say “sleep through it” — not wake up for it. Often for alarms or calls.
In case: what to say in English
Say “just in case” — to be safe. Very common and natural.
Apart: what to say in English
Say “five minutes apart” — five minutes apart. apart = with time between.