Accommodation

1. Nkhukhumba chipinda cha ŵanthu ŵaŵiri

   I want a room for two people

   Usage

   Asks at a lodging for a room for two people

   Grammar Note

   "Chipinda" is a class 7 noun (plural "vipinda"), so "of" is "cha". "Ŵanthu" and "ŵaŵiri" use the people-plural "ŵa-". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Tikukhumba vipinda viŵiri

   We want two rooms

   Usage

   Asks for two rooms for a family or group

   Grammar Note

   "Ti-ku-khumba" is "we-present-want". The numeral for "vipinda" begins with "vi-". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Nkhukhumba chipinda chinyake

   I want another room

   Usage

   Asks for a different room, for example when something is wrong with the first

   Grammar Note

   "-nyake" (other) changes its first part to agree with the noun (chinyake, yinyake, ghanyake). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Munilongore chipinda chane, chonde

   Please show me my room

   Usage

   Asks to be shown to your room at check-in

   Grammar Note

   "Mu-ni-longore" is "you (plural, polite)-to me-show". "Chane" is "my" agreeing with a class 7 noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Kasi mungasunga katundu wane?

   Could you keep my luggage?

   Usage

   Asks staff to keep your luggage before check-in or after check-out

   Grammar Note

   "Mu-nga-sunga" is "you (plural, polite)-can-keep". "Katundu" means both "luggage" and "goods or property". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Chakurya cha mulenji chili nkhu?

   Where is breakfast served?

   Usage

   Asks where breakfast is served at the lodging

   Grammar Note

   Breakfast is literally "food of the morning". "Chakurya" is a class 7 noun (plural "vyakurya"), so "cha" and "chili" are used. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Kasi chipinda ni ndalama zilinga pa usiku umoza?

   How much is a room per night?

   Usage

   Asks the price of one night's stay

   Grammar Note

   A price is asked with "ni ndalama zilinga". "Usiku" agrees with "u-" (plural "mausiku"), so "one" is "umoza". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Chipinda

   Room

   Usage

   A room; the plural is "vipinda"

   Grammar Note

   A class 7 noun with the plural "vipinda"

9. Nyumba ya ŵalendo

   Guesthouse / inn

   Usage

   A small place where travellers stay; a larger hotel is "hotelo"

   Grammar Note

   Literally "house of travellers". "Ŵalendo" is the plural of "mulendo" (guest)

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