Hotel

1. Bushe mukwete umuputule?

   Do you have a room available?

   Usage

   The first thing to ask at a guesthouse or hotel

   Grammar Note

   Literally "do you have a room?". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ndefwaya umuputule umo.

   I want one room.

   Usage

   States how many rooms you need

   Grammar Note

   The numeral follows the noun; "umuputule" is an "umu-" noun so it takes "umo". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Indalama shinga pa bushiku bumo?

   How much is it per night?

   Usage

   Asks the price of a stay

   Grammar Note

   "ubushiku" means "night" and can also mean "day". Not a fixed price phrase; composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Nkekala pano inshiku shibili.

   I will stay here for two days.

   Usage

   States how long you will stay; change the numeral as needed

   Grammar Note

   "nke-" is the first-person future, "-kala" means "stay / sit"; numerals for "inshiku" begin with "shi-" ("shibili", "shitatu"). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Takwaba amenshi ayakaba.

   There is no hot water.

   Usage

   Tells the staff that the shower or tap has no hot water

   Grammar Note

   "takwaba" is the negative "there is none (here)". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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