Hotel

1. Kasi muli na chipinda?

   Do you have a room available?

   Usage

   The first thing to ask on arrival

   Grammar Note

   "-li na" means "have". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Nkhukhumba chipinda chimoza

   I want one room

   Usage

   To state how many rooms you need

   Grammar Note

   "-moza" is "one" and becomes "chimoza" in class 7. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Kasi chipinda ni ndalama zilinga pa usiku?

   How much is it per night?

   Usage

   To confirm the nightly rate

   Grammar Note

   "pa" can mean "per", as in "pa ola" (per hour). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Nikhalenge apa mazuŵa ghaŵiri

   I will stay here for two days

   Usage

   To state the length of your stay

   Grammar Note

   "-enge" marks the near future; "-zamu-" is used for tomorrow and later. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Chonde, nipani kiyi yinyake

   Please give me another key

   Usage

   When you lost your key or need a spare

   Grammar Note

   "-nyake" is "another" and becomes "yinyake" in class 9. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Chonde, nozgani chipinda chane

   Please tidy my room

   Usage

   To ask for housekeeping

   Grammar Note

   "-nozga" means "put in order, prepare" and "chane" is class 7 "my". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Palije magesi mu chipinda

   There is no electricity in the room

   Usage

   To report a power cut or fault

   Grammar Note

   "palije" means "there is no", as in "palije dango" (there is no rule). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Palije maji ghakotcha

   There is no hot water

   Usage

   To report that the shower has no hot water

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Nkhukhumba kulipira

   I would like to pay

   Usage

   To ask to settle the bill at check-out

   Grammar Note

   "-lipa" is "pay". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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