Accommodation

1. ቦታ ያዝኩ፤ ስሜ ስሚዝ ነው።

   Bota yazku; sime Smith new.

   I have a reservation. My name is Smith.

   Usage

   Used at the hotel front desk when checking in

   Grammar Note

   Amharic is SOV; the verb comes at the end. "yazku" is past tense "I reserved"

2. ክፍሉን አስቀድሜ ማየት እችላለሁ?

   Kiflun askadime mayet ichilalehu?

   Can I see the room first?

   Usage

   Used when you want to inspect the room before deciding

   Grammar Note

   "ichilalehu" is the first-person present form of "can/able to"

3. ቁርስ ተካቷል?

   Qurs tekatwal?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Used to ask if breakfast is included in the room rate

   Grammar Note

   "tekatwal" is a passive form meaning "is included"

4. ዘግይቶ መውጣት ይቻላል?

   Zegiyto mewtat yichilal?

   Can I have a late check-out?

   Usage

   Used to request a later check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "yichilal" is third-person "possible/can" used for polite requests

5. ሊፍት አለ?

   Lift ale?

   Is there an elevator?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "ale?" is the basic existential question form meaning "is there?"

6. አንድ ተጨማሪ ትራስ ማግኘት እችላለሁ?

   And techimari tras magiyet ichilalehu?

   Could I get an extra pillow?

   Usage

   Used to request an extra pillow from housekeeping

   Grammar Note

   "magiyet" is the infinitive of the verb "to get/obtain"

7. ኤርኮንዲሽኑ እየሰራ አይደለም።

   Air conditioning-u eyesera aidelim.

   The air conditioning is not working.

   Usage

   Used to report a broken air conditioner to the front desk

   Grammar Note

   "aidelim" is the negative present progressive form "is not doing"

8. ቼክ አውት ስንት ሰዓት ነው?

   Check-out sint se'at new?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time check-out is

   Grammar Note

   "sint se'at" literally means "how many hours" and asks for the time

9. ፓርኪንግ አለ?

   Parking ale?

   Is there parking available?

   Usage

   Used to ask about parking availability

   Grammar Note

   "parking" is borrowed from English; "ale?" asks if it exists

10. ሻንጣዬን እዚህ ማስቀመጥ እችላለሁ?

    Shantayen ezih maskemet ichilalehu?

    Can I store my luggage here?

    Usage

    Used to leave luggage at the hotel before check-in or after check-out

    Grammar Note

    "maskemet" is the infinitive of "to place/store"

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