Ḥeṛṛeɣ taxxamt s yisem...
I have booked a room under the name...
Usage
Said at check-in; add the name after it
Grammar Note
Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.
Bɣiɣ taxxamt i yiwen
I would like a single room
Usage
Asks the front desk for a room for one person
Grammar Note
The noun also appears as "texxamt" in the construct state. Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.
Tesɛam yiwet n texxamt i yiḍ-a?
Do you have a single room for tonight?
Usage
Asks about vacancies when arriving without a booking
Grammar Note
Plural "Tesɛam" is used to staff.
Acḥal i yeswa taxxamt i yiwen n yiḍ?
What is the price per night?
Usage
Asks the room rate for one night
Grammar Note
"Acḥal i yeswa...?" is the standard price question. "Yeswa" means "is worth", not "drunk". Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.
Lqahwa n ṣṣbeḥ tella deg ssuma?
Is breakfast included?
Usage
Checks whether breakfast comes with the room price
Grammar Note
Breakfast is "lqahwa n ṣṣbeḥ" (literally morning coffee). "Deg ssuma" means "in the price". Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.
Ɣef wacḥal ilaq ad ffɣeɣ seg texxamt?
What time is check-out?
Usage
Asks the check-out time; literally "by what time must I leave the room"
Grammar Note
No verified single word for "check-out", so it is said as "by what time must I leave the room", the same meaning. Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.
Tella tuqqna Wi-Fi?
Is there Wi-Fi?
Usage
Asks whether there is Wi-Fi
Grammar Note
Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.
Taxxamt-a tumes
This room is dirty
Usage
Complains that the room is not clean; a lead-in to asking for cleaning
Grammar Note
The negative of "clean" (ur zeddiget ara) is not attested for feminine, so "dirty" is used. Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.
Zemreɣ ad qqimeɣ ugar?
Can I stay longer?
Usage
Asks the front desk to extend your stay
Bɣiɣ taxxamt war lḥess, ttxil-k
I would like a quiet room, please
Usage
Asks for a quiet room; literally "a room without noise"
Grammar Note
There is no verified adjective for "quiet", so it is said as "a room without noise". Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.
Yella lḥess aṭas deg texxamt-a
The room is noisy
Usage
Complains about noise in the room
Grammar Note
There is no verified adjective for "noisy", so it is said as "there is a lot of noise". Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.
Tasumta
Pillow
Usage
Names a pillow when asking for one
Grammar Note
A feminine noun. Add "ttxil-k" to ask politely.
Tduli
Blanket
Usage
Names a blanket when asking for one
Grammar Note
A feminine noun. "Ha-tt-an tduli" means "here is a blanket".
Ṣṣabun
Soap
Usage
Names soap when asking for it
Grammar Note
A masculine noun.
Ccita n tuɣmas
Toothbrush
Usage
Names a toothbrush when asking for one
Lkaɣeḍ n ubduz
Toilet paper
Usage
Names toilet paper when asking for it
Grammar Note
"Abduz" means toilet but is also used as an insult, so never say it about a person.
Ssizdeg taxxamt-iw, ttxil-k
Please clean my room
Usage
Asks housekeeping to clean the room
Grammar Note
To a woman use "ttxil-m". Composed from verified words by regular grammar, so it needs native review.
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