Accommodation

1. Gesthaus i gat rum?

   Does the guesthouse have a room?

   Usage

   Checking if a guesthouse has an available room

   Grammar Note

   "I gat" means "has/have" or "there is," derived from "have got." It works for both possession and existence.

2. Haumas mani long wan nait?

   How much for one night?

   Usage

   Asking the price for one night's accommodation

   Grammar Note

   "Haumas" comes from "how much." Numbers precede nouns: wan=1, tu=2, tri=3.

3. Mi laik stap tripela nait

   I would like to stay three nights

   Usage

   Stating the length of your stay

   Grammar Note

   Numbers with "-pela" (wanpela, tupela, tripela) are Tok Pisin quantifiers, from English "fellow."

4. Rum bilong mi i gat wota?

   Does my room have water?

   Usage

   Checking if the room has running water

   Grammar Note

   "Bilong mi" expresses possession (my). Tok Pisin has no case inflection; "bilong" covers all possession.

5. Mi laik kisim rum long graun flo

   I would like a ground floor room

   Usage

   Requesting a specific floor for your room

   Grammar Note

   "Kisim" comes from "catch him" and means to get, receive, or take. It is one of the most frequently used verbs.

6. Ki bilong mi i bruk

   My lock is broken

   Usage

   Reporting a broken lock to reception

   Grammar Note

   "Bruk" comes from break/broken and is a stative verb meaning "is broken". "Key" is ki. Rut means "root", not "key".

7. Inap yu senisim bedshit bilong mi?

   Can you change my bed sheets?

   Usage

   Requesting fresh bed sheets from housekeeping

   Grammar Note

   "Inap yu ...?" is a polite request meaning "can you ...?" "Inap" (from "enough") signals ability or permission.

8. Wanpela rum nogat nois, plis

   A quiet room, please

   Usage

   Requesting a quiet room when checking in

   Grammar Note

   "Nogat" from "no got" is the basic negator meaning "no/none." It can negate verbs and nouns.

9. Mi laik luvim rum long tumora

   I would like to check out tomorrow

   Usage

   Letting the front desk know you plan to check out tomorrow

   Grammar Note

   "Luvim" from "leave him" is transitive. "Mi laik luvim rum" means "I want to leave the room" (check out).

10. Gesthaus i stap we?

    Where is the guesthouse?

    Usage

    Asking for directions to a guesthouse

    Grammar Note

    "Stap" from "stop" denotes existence or location. "X i stap we?" is the standard question for "where is X?"

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