Hotel

1. Haiu na prenotazzioni a nomu di…

   I have a reservation under the name of…

   Usage

   Confirm your hotel reservation and give your name at check-in

   Grammar Note

   Put your own name where "…" is. The z of -zzioni is doubled. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Mi putiti purtari na tuvagghia?

   Could you bring me a towel?

   Usage

   Ask hotel staff to bring an item such as a towel to your room

   Grammar Note

   The gghi is a palatal lateral, close to "lli" in "million". Other items can be requested the same way with na / nu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Vogghiu ristari n'autra notti

   I'd like to stay one more night

   Usage

   Tell the front desk you want to extend your stay by a night

   Grammar Note

   Uses the same n'autra ("another") as "N'autra vota", with the feminine noun notti. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. A chi ura s'havi a lassari a càmmara?

   What time do we have to leave the room?

   Usage

   Used to ask when you must check out

   Grammar Note

   Aviri a + infinitive means "have to"; si makes it general ("one has to"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. A me chiavi nun funziuna

   My key is not working

   Usage

   Tell the front desk that your room key or key card does not work

   Grammar Note

   Chiavi is feminine, so the article is a; singular and plural look the same. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Na tuvagghia

   A towel

   Usage

   Point at this to ask for a missing item

   Grammar Note

   A feminine noun, also written tuagghia

7. Nu cuscinu

   A pillow

   Usage

   Point at this to ask for an extra pillow

   Grammar Note

   A masculine noun for a stuffed bag-like item such as a pillow or cushion

8. Na cuverta

   A blanket

   Usage

   Ask for an extra blanket when the room is cold

   Grammar Note

   A feminine noun, also written cuperta

9. Sapuni

   Soap

   Usage

   Point at this to ask for a refill

   Grammar Note

   A masculine noun

10. Na càmmara tranquilla

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Show this at check-in to ask for a quiet room, or when asking to change rooms

    Grammar Note

    The adjective agrees in gender (càmmara is feminine, so tranquilla). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

11. Fa troppu rumuri

    It's too noisy

    Usage

    Use this to report noise and back up a request to move rooms

    Grammar Note

    Literally "it makes too much noise". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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