Accommodation

1. Qol hal habeen ah ayaan doonayaa

   I would like a room for one night

   Usage

   The basic request for a room. Change hal habeen to saddex habeen and so on for more nights.

   Grammar Note

   "Qol hal habeen ah" is "a room of one night"; ah links the phrase to the noun.

2. Meel aan seexdo ma jirtaa?

   Is there a place for me to sleep?

   Usage

   Asks for anywhere to stay, when you have no booking or a place is full.

   Grammar Note

   "Meel aan ..." means "a place where I ...". Seexdo is the subjunctive of seexo "sleep".

3. Fadlan qolkayga ii tus

   Please show me to my room

   Usage

   After check-in, ask the staff to show you to your room.

   Grammar Note

   Qolka "the room" plus -yga "my" gives qolkayga. Ii tus is "show me".

4. Biyo kulul ma jiraa?

   Is there hot water?

   Usage

   Check whether the lodging has hot water for washing.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows the noun. "Ma jiraa" is the fixed way to ask whether something exists.

5. Qol kale ma ii siin kartaa?

   Could you give me another room?

   Usage

   Ask for another room if the first is noisy or something is broken.

   Grammar Note

   "Ma ... kartaa" asks "can you ...?". Ii siin is "give to me".

6. Shandaddayda halkan ma dhigi karaa?

   Can I leave my bag here?

   Usage

   Ask when you want to leave luggage before or after check-in. Keep valuables with you.

   Grammar Note

   Shandad is feminine; the article -dda plus -yda "my" gives shandaddayda.

7. Quraacdu ma ku jirtaa?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Checks whether breakfast is in the room price.

   Grammar Note

   Quraac is feminine; the subject form is quraacdu. "Ku jirtaa" means "is in it", i.e. included.

8. Qol laba qof ah baan doonayaa

   I would like a room for two people

   Usage

   State the number of guests when asking for a room; change the number as needed.

   Grammar Note

   The noun qof "person" stays singular after the numeral. Laba is the form of "two" used before a noun.

9. Saddex habeen ayaan joogayaa

   I am staying three nights

   Usage

   Tell the desk how long you will stay when checking in.

   Grammar Note

   The duration comes first with the focus particle ayaa. Joog means "be present, stay".

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