Hotel

1. Kutaan duwwaa jiraa?

   Do you have a room available?

   Usage

   Ask at the hotel desk whether a room is free.

   Grammar Note

   kutaa = room, duwwaa = empty/vacant, jira = exists, -aa = question ending; literally "room vacant is-there?".

2. Kutaa nama tokkoof nan barbaada.

   I need a single room.

   Usage

   Ask for a room for one person.

   Grammar Note

   nama tokkoof = for one person (-f = for), nan barbaada = I want.

3. Kutaa nama lamaaf jiraa?

   Do you have a double room?

   Usage

   Ask whether a room for two people is available.

   Grammar Note

   nama lamaaf = for two people; jiraa = is there?

4. Halkan tokkoof gatiin isaa meeqa?

   How much is it per night?

   Usage

   Ask the price for one night.

   Grammar Note

   halkan = night, tokkoof = for one, gatiin isaa = its price, meeqa = how much.

5. Ciree ni dabalataa?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Ask whether breakfast is part of the price.

   Grammar Note

   ciree = breakfast, dabalataa = does it add/include (question form). This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

6. Maaloo, furtuu kutaa naaf kenni.

   Please give me the room key.

   Usage

   Ask for the room key. Kenni is the singular imperative; use kennaa to be more respectful.

   Grammar Note

   furtuu kutaa = room key, naaf = for me, kenni = give (sg. imperative).

7. Sa'a meeqatti gadhiisama?

   What time is checkout?

   Usage

   Ask the checkout time. Clock time can be counted from sunrise in Ethiopia, so double-check the hour.

   Grammar Note

   sa'a = hour, meeqatti = at which, gadhiisama = (the room) is vacated/left. This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

8. Fooxaa dabalataa nan barbaada.

   I need extra towels.

   Usage

   Ask for more towels.

   Grammar Note

   fooxaa = towel, dabalataa = additional, nan barbaada = I want.

9. Kutaan kun waca baay'ee qaba.

   This room is very noisy.

   Usage

   Complain that the room is noisy.

   Grammar Note

   waca = noise, baay'ee = much, qaba = has; literally "this room has much noise". This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

10. Halkan dabalataaf turuu nan danda'aa?

    Can I extend my stay?

    Usage

    Ask to stay an extra night.

    Grammar Note

    halkan = night, dabalataaf = additionally, turuu = staying, nan danda'aa = can I?

11. Fooxaa

    Towel

    Usage

    Name of an item to ask for at the hotel; pointing helps.

    Grammar Note

    Noun.

12. Awusaa

    Blanket

    Usage

    Word for a blanket, e.g. when asking for another on a cold night.

    Grammar Note

    Noun; listed in dictionaries but rarely seen in running text.

13. Saamunaa

    Soap

    Usage

    Word for soap when asking for toiletries.

    Grammar Note

    Noun.

14. Waraqa mana fincaanii

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    How to ask for toilet paper. This word is confirmed in only one travel phrasebook; a native check is advisable.

    Grammar Note

    waraqa = paper, mana fincaanii = toilet; literally "toilet paper".

15. Kutaa callisaa nan barbaada.

    I would like a quiet room.

    Usage

    Ask for a quiet room.

    Grammar Note

    callisaa = quiet, kutaa = room, nan barbaada = I want.

16. Waca

    Noise

    Usage

    Word for noise.

    Grammar Note

    Noun.

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