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1. عندي حجز باسم ...

   ʿIndi ḥajz bi-ism ...

   I have a reservation under the name ...

   Usage

   The first thing to say on arrival. Put your own name where the dots are

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "باسم" is "ب" plus "اسم" and means "under the name of"

2. داير اوضة لزول واحد

   Dāyir ōḍa li-zōl wāḥid

   I would like a single room, please

   Usage

   Asks for a room by giving the number of guests. For two say "لزولين"

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "ل" means "for" and attaches to the next word

3. الليلة الواحدة بي كم؟

   Il-lēla il-wāḥda bi kam?

   What is the price per night?

   Usage

   Asks the room rate. Always confirm before staying

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "الليلة" alone means "tonight", so "الواحدة" is added to mean one night. "بي كم" is also said "بكم"

4. الفطور في السعر؟

   Il-faṭūr fi s-siʿr?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Checks whether breakfast is part of the room rate

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. Literally "breakfast in the price?". "ال" assimilates to "س" in "السعر"

5. الاوضة ما نضيفة

   Il-ōḍa ma naḍīfa

   The room is not clean

   Usage

   Complains about a dirty room. "نضف" is the command "clean"

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "اوضة" is feminine, so the adjective takes the feminine "نضيفة"

6. ممكن اقعد يوم كمان؟

   Mumkin aʿgud yōm kamān?

   Can I extend my stay by one day?

   Usage

   Asks the front desk to extend your stay

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "قعد" means "sit, stay". "ق" is pronounced "g"

7. داير اوضة هادية

   Dāyir ōḍa hādya

   I would like a quiet room, please

   Usage

   Asks for a quiet room when choosing

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. The adjective follows the noun and is feminine, "هادية"

8. مخدة

   Mikhadda

   Pillow

   Usage

   Asks for another pillow, as in "مخدة كمان"

   Grammar Note

   Vowels in the romanization are estimated. Standard "وسادة" is not much used in speech

9. بطانية

   Baṭṭāniyya

   Blanket

   Usage

   Used to ask for a blanket; ask for an extra one where nights turn cold

   Grammar Note

   Same form as Modern Standard Arabic; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated

10. اوضة هادية

    Ōḍa hādya

    Quiet room

    Usage

    A noun phrase for stating your room preference

    Grammar Note

    Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. Noun first, adjective second

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