Accommodation

1. Ke batla phaposi ya masiu a mabedi

   I want a room for two nights.

   Usage

   Used to ask for a room for two nights

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

2. Na ho na le phaposi e nang le metsi a tjhesang?

   Is there a room with hot water?

   Usage

   Used to check whether a room has hot water

   Grammar Note

   A common everyday word.

3. Ke kopa senotlolo sa phaposi ya ka

   Please give me the key to my room.

   Usage

   Used when checking in or asking for your room key

   Grammar Note

   "Ke kopa" is the polite way of asking for something

4. Ke tshwanetse ho tloha phaposing ka nako mang?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time you must check out

   Grammar Note

   "Phaposing" is phaposi with the locative ending -ng. "Ka nako mang" means at what time. Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

5. Phaposi ha e a hlwekiswa. E tla hlwekiswa neng?

   The room hasn't been cleaned. When will it be cleaned?

   Usage

   Used to complain that the room has not been cleaned and to ask when it will be

   Grammar Note

   "Hlwekiswa" is the passive of "hlwekisa" (to clean). The negative perfect is formed with "ha e a ...". Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

6. Ke kopa dikobo tse ding

   Please bring extra blankets.

   Usage

   Used to ask for extra blankets

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence built with regular grammar.

7. Bosiu bo bong ke bokae?

   How much is it per night?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price per night

   Grammar Note

   Literally "one night is how much". "Bo bong" is the class 14 form of one, agreeing with bosiu

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