Accommodation

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  1. איך האָב אַ רעזערוואַציע. מײַן נאָמען איז סמיט.

    Ikh hob a rezervatsye. Mayn nomen iz Smit.

    I have a reservation. My name is Smith.

    Usage

    At the front desk when checking in; replace "סמיט" with your own name

    Grammar Note

    "רעזערוואַציע" is feminine. A name is given with "מײַן נאָמען איז ...". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  2. קען איך צום ערשטן זען דאָס צימער?

    Ken ikh tsum ershtn zen dos tsimer?

    Can I see the room first?

    Usage

    When you want to check the room before deciding

    Grammar Note

    "צום ערשטן" means "first, at first". "צימער" is treated here as neuter, with "דאָס". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  3. איז פֿרישטיק אין דעם פּרײַז?

    Iz frishtik in dem prayz?

    Is breakfast included in the price?

    Usage

    When checking a booking or room rate

    Grammar Note

    "אין דעם פּרײַז" means "in the price". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  4. איז דאָ אַ ליפֿט?

    Iz do a lift?

    Is there an elevator?

    Usage

    Useful with heavy luggage or an upper-floor room

    Grammar Note

    "איז דאָ" asks "is there". "ליפֿט" is masculine. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  5. קען איך באַקומען נאָך אַ קישן?

    Ken ikh bakumen nokh a kishn?

    Could I get another pillow?

    Usage

    Asks the front desk for an extra item

    Grammar Note

    "נאָך אַ" means "one more". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  6. ביז ווען מוז מען אַרויסגיין פֿון דעם צימער?

    Biz ven muz men aroysgeyn fun dem tsimer?

    By what time must one leave the room?

    Usage

    Checks the check-out time

    Grammar Note

    "ביז ווען" means "until when". After "מוז מען" the infinitive "אַרויסגיין" stays near the end. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  7. קען איך לאָזן מײַן באַגאַזש דאָ ביז שפּעטער?

    Ken ikh lozn mayn bagazh do biz shpeter?

    Can I leave my luggage here until later?

    Usage

    When you want to leave luggage after check-out

    Grammar Note

    "לאָזן" here means "to leave behind". "ביז שפּעטער" means "until later". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  8. איך בלײַב דרײַ נעכט.

    Ikh blayb dray nekht.

    I am staying three nights.

    Usage

    States the length of your stay; change the number as needed

    Grammar Note

    "נעכט" is the plural of "נאַכט" (night); a numeral is followed by the plural. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  9. איך האָב פֿאַרלוירן דעם שליסל.

    Ikh hob farloyrn dem shlisl.

    I have lost the key.

    Usage

    Tells the front desk that you lost the room key

    Grammar Note

    "שליסל" is masculine; as the object it takes the accusative "דעם". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

  10. איך וויל בלײַבן נאָך אַ נאַכט.

    Ikh vil blaybn nokh a nakht.

    I want to stay one more night.

    Usage

    When you want to extend your stay

    Grammar Note

    After "וויל" the infinitive "בלײַבן" comes later in the sentence. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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