Hotel

1. Kodi muli ndi chipinda?

   Do you have a room available?

   Usage

   The first thing to ask on arrival

   Grammar Note

   "-li ndi" means "have". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

2. Ndikufuna chipinda chimodzi.

   I want one room.

   Usage

   When you want to take a room

   Grammar Note

   "chipinda" is class 7, so "-modzi" becomes "chimodzi". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

3. Chipinda ndi ndalama zingati usiku umodzi?

   How much is it per night?

   Usage

   Checks the nightly rate

   Grammar Note

   "usiku" is class 14, so "-modzi" becomes "umodzi". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

4. Ndikhala kuno masiku awiri.

   I will stay here for two days.

   Usage

   Tells how long you will stay

   Grammar Note

   "masiku" is class 6, so "-wiri" becomes "awiri". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

5. Ndipatseni kiyi ina, chonde.

   Please give me another key.

   Usage

   For when you need a second key

   Grammar Note

   "ina" means "another, other". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

6. Ndikonzereni chipinda, chonde.

   Please tidy my room.

   Usage

   Requests housekeeping

   Grammar Note

   "-konza" means "fix, put in order"; the endings -ere-ni make a polite request for someone. Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

7. Palibe magetsi m'chipinda.

   There is no electricity in the room.

   Usage

   Report a power cut to the staff

   Grammar Note

   The "m'" is the shortened locative mu- "in". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

8. Palibe madzi otentha.

   There is no hot water.

   Usage

   Reports that there is no hot water

   Grammar Note

   "madzi" is class 6, so the adjective is "otentha". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

9. Ndikufuna chipinda chopanda phokoso.

   I want a quiet room.

   Usage

   Asks for a quiet room, literally "a room without noise"

   Grammar Note

   "chopanda" is the class 7 form meaning "without". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

10. Pali phokoso kwambiri.

    It is too noisy.

    Usage

    Complains about noise

    Grammar Note

    "pali" means "there is". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

11. Sopo

    Soap

    Usage

    Ask for it when the room has none

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from English "soap".

12. Pilo

    Pillow

    Usage

    For asking for an extra pillow

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from English "pillow".

13. Bulangeti

    Blanket

    Usage

    Ask for it when nights are cold

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from English "blanket".

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