Hotel

1. Ndashaka icumba

   I would like a room

   Usage

   For asking a hotel for a free room

   Grammar Note

   n- (I) + -da- (present) + -shaka (want) + icumba (room); Icumba co gukodesha means "room for rent"

2. Ndashaka kwiyandikisha

   I want to check in

   Usage

   On arriving at a lodging to be registered

   Grammar Note

   kwiyandikisha means to register oneself; Ndashaka + a ku- verb means "I want to ..."

3. Urupfunguruzo rw'icumba canje ruri hehe?

   Where is my room key?

   Usage

   When you cannot find or have lost the key

   Grammar Note

   urupfunguruzo (key) + rw' (of) + icumba canje (my room) + ruri (is located) + hehe (where); canje is "my", agreeing with icumba

4. Ndashaka kuva kw'ihoteri uno munsi

   I want to check out today

   Usage

   To tell the hotel on the day you leave

   Grammar Note

   kuva means "to come from, leave", kw'ihoteri means "from the hotel" and uno munsi means "today"

5. Hari umuyagankuba?

   Is there electricity?

   Usage

   For checking on charging or a power cut

   Grammar Note

   hari means "there is" and umuyagankuba means "electricity"

6. Ndashaka agatambaro gahanagura

   I would like a towel

   Usage

   For asking for a towel

   Grammar Note

   agatambaro (small cloth) + gahanagura (that wipes); the verb agrees with the aka- class noun

7. Umusego

   Pillow

   Usage

   For asking for an extra pillow

   Grammar Note

   umusego is an umu- class noun for pillow or cushion

8. Isabuni

   Soap

   Usage

   For asking for soap

   Grammar Note

   isabuni is a word of Swahili origin

9. Igitanda

   Bed

   Usage

   For talking about the number of beds or an extra one

   Grammar Note

   igitanda is a word of Swahili origin with the plural ibitanda

10. Ndagusavye, sukura icumba

    Please clean the room

    Usage

    For asking for the room to be cleaned

    Grammar Note

    sukura is the imperative of gusukura (to clean)

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