Hotel

1. I gat rum?

   Is there a room available?

   Usage

   Used at a hotel or guesthouse to ask about room availability

   Grammar Note

   "Gat" (from "got") means "there is" or "to have." "I gat" = "there is." Negation: "i no gat" = "there is not."

2. Hamas long wanpela nait?

   How much for one night?

   Usage

   Used to ask the nightly rate

   Grammar Note

   Hotel rates in PNG are quoted in Kina. Options range from budget guesthouses to luxury coastal resorts.

3. Mi laik buk rum

   I would like to book a room

   Usage

   Used to make a room reservation

   Grammar Note

   "Buk" is a verb from English "book." Extend with a duration: "Mi laik buk rum long tupela nait" (I want to book for two nights).

4. Rum i gat ea kon?

   Does the room have air conditioning?

   Usage

   Important to check in PNG's tropical climate

   Grammar Note

   PNG is hot and humid year-round. "Ea kon" availability is a key factor in choosing accommodation. You may hear "fan tasol" (fan only) as a response.

5. Wea tolet?

   Where is the toilet?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the restroom location in a hotel or facility

   Grammar Note

   "Wea" is an alternative to "wanem hap" for "where." It can stand alone at the start of a question.

6. Plis kam kisim kago bilong mi.

   Please take my luggage

   Usage

   Used to ask hotel staff to carry your luggage

   Grammar Note

   "Bilong" marks possession. "Kago bilong mi" = my luggage; "rum bilong yu" = your room. The word for luggage is "kago"; "banis" is not it — banis means fence / wall / ribs.

7. Wara i hot?

   Is there hot water?

   Usage

   Used to verify hot water availability before or during a stay

   Grammar Note

   Hot water is not guaranteed in budget accommodation in PNG. "Wara i kol tasol" (cold water only) is a possible answer.

8. Mi laik luvim rum nau.

   I would like to check out now

   Usage

   Used when checking out of a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Nau" means "now" and adds immediacy. Swap it with "tumora" (tomorrow) to say you're checking out the next day.

9. Rum i nois tumas

   The room is too noisy

   Usage

   Used as a complaint when requesting a room change

   Grammar Note

   "Tumas" (from "too much") works as a general intensifier. Use it to intensify any complaint: "Rum i hot tumas" (the room is too hot).

10. Yu ken senisim rum bilong mi?

    Can you change my room?

    Usage

    Used to request a room change

    Grammar Note

    "Ken" (from "can") is the modal for ability and permission. "Yu ken helpim mi?" = "Can you help me?"

11. WiFi passwet em wanem?

    What is the WiFi password?

    Usage

    Used to ask for the WiFi password at a hotel or café

    Grammar Note

    Urban hotels in PNG increasingly offer WiFi, but remote areas may have no connectivity. "Em wanem?" is a general-purpose "what is it?" pattern.

12. Taul

    Towel

    Usage

    Point at it to ask for one in your room

13. Pilo

    Pillow

    Usage

    Point at it to ask for one in your room

14. Blanket

    Usage

    Point at it to ask for one in your room

15. Sop

    Soap

    Usage

    Point at it to ask for one in your room

16. Sampu

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Point at it to ask for one in your room

17. Tutbras

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Point at it to ask for one in your room

18. Tolet pepa

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Point at it to ask for one in your room

19. Plis klinim rum

    Please clean the room

    Usage

    Ask for the room to be cleaned

20. Rum i no gat nois

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Ask to be moved to a quieter room

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