Hotel

1. Ke nyaka go ngwadiša

   I want to check in

   Usage

   Used at a hotel desk to ask to be registered

   Grammar Note

   "ngwadiša" means register (ngwadiša sefatanaga = register a vehicle).

2. Dijo tša mesong di ba ka nako mang?

   What time is breakfast served?

   Usage

   Used at a hotel to ask when breakfast is

   Grammar Note

   "dijo tša mesong" (food of the morning) is breakfast. "ka nako mang?" asks at what time (a regularly composed sentence)

3. Phapoši ya ka e na le lešata kudu. Ke kgopela thušo

   My room is very noisy. Please help.

   Usage

   Used to tell reception that the room is noisy

   Grammar Note

   "phapoši" is class 9, so "ya ka" (my) and "e na le" (has) agree with it (a regularly composed sentence)

4. Ga go na meetse a go fiša phapošing ya ka. Ke kgopela o a tliše

   My room has no hot water. Please bring hot water.

   Usage

   Used to report missing hot water and ask for some to be brought

   Grammar Note

   "phapošing" is the locative of phapoši (a regularly composed sentence)

5. Ke kgopela gore o nthuše ka mekotla ya ka

   Please help me with my bags

   Usage

   Used to ask hotel staff for help with luggage

   Grammar Note

   "Ke kgopela gore o nthuše" repeats the basic request form. The plural of mokotla is "mekotla" (a regularly composed sentence)

6. Bošego bjo tee ke bokae?

   How much is one night?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price per night

   Grammar Note

   "bošego" (night) is class 14, so it takes "bjo tee"

7. Kobo

   Blanket

   Usage

   Used to ask for a blanket

   Grammar Note

   "kobo" means a blanket or a covering cloth

8. Sesepa

   Soap

   Usage

   Used to ask for soap

   Grammar Note

   Used in "sesepa le meetse" (soap and water) for hand washing

9. Ke kgopela gore o hlwekiše phapoši

   Please clean the room

   Usage

   Used to ask for the room to be cleaned

   Grammar Note

   The subjunctive of "hlwekiša" (make clean) is "hlwekiše"

10. Lešata

    Noise

    Usage

    Means noise

    Grammar Note

    Loud sound or din in general; keep the š

11. Mohlagase

    Electricity / power

    Usage

    Means electricity or power, e.g. in an outage

    Grammar Note

    A useful word because South Africa has scheduled power cuts

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