Hotel

1. عندي حجز باسم...

   ʿIndi ḥajz bism...

   I have a reservation under the name...

   Usage

   Used at check-in to give the name of the booking.

   Grammar Note

   "Bism" is "b-" (in) + "ism" (name).

2. بدي غرفة لشخص واحد

   Biddi ghurfe la-shakhṣ wāḥad

   I would like a single room

   Usage

   For arriving without a booking. For two people say "la-shakhṣēn".

   Grammar Note

   "La-" + noun means "for". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. قديش سعر الليلة؟

   ʾAddēsh siʿr el-lēle?

   What is the price per night?

   Usage

   Asks the nightly rate.

   Grammar Note

   "Lēle" means night or one overnight stay. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. الفطور شامل؟

   El-faṭūr shāmil?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Checks whether breakfast is in the room price.

   Grammar Note

   Rising intonation alone makes it a question. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. إيمتى لازم طلع من الغرفة؟

   Īmta lāzim ṭlaʿ men el-ghurfe?

   What time do I have to leave the room?

   Usage

   Confirms the check-out time. "Īmta" means when.

   Grammar Note

   "Lāzim" is followed by the bare verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. في واي فاي؟

   Fī wāy fāy?

   Is there Wi-Fi?

   Usage

   Asks about internet access at a hotel or café.

   Grammar Note

   "Fī" means "there is". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. الغرفة مو نضيفة

   El-ghurfe mū nḍīfe

   The room is not clean

   Usage

   Reports a problem to the front desk; being polite helps.

   Grammar Note

   Nominal sentences are negated with "mū" (Lebanon and Jordan use "mish").

8. فيني ضل ليلة زيادة؟

   Fīni ḍall lēle ziyāde?

   Can I stay one more night?

   Usage

   For extending the stay; ask early.

   Grammar Note

   "Fīni" + bare verb asks "may I…?". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. وين المصعد؟

   Wēn el-maṣʿad?

   Where is the elevator?

   Usage

   Finds the lift in a hotel or building.

   Grammar Note

   "Wēn" comes first. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. في صرافة قريبة؟

    Fī ṣarrāfe ʾarībe?

    Is there a currency exchange nearby?

    Usage

    Asks hotel staff about nearby services.

    Grammar Note

    The adjective agrees with the feminine noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. بدي غرفة هادية لو سمحت

    Biddi ghurfe hādye law samaḥt

    I would like a quiet room, please

    Usage

    A room request at check-in.

    Grammar Note

    The adjective follows the noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

12. منشفة

    Minshafe

    Towel

    Usage

    Shown at the front desk when asking for an extra one.

    Grammar Note

    The colloquial form of the Standard word.

13. مخدة

    Mkhadde

    Pillow

    Usage

    For asking for an extra pillow.

    Grammar Note

    More common in speech than Standard "wisāda".

14. بطانية

    Baṭṭāniyye

    Blanket

    Usage

    For asking for an extra blanket in a cold room.

    Grammar Note

    Stress falls on the second syllable.

15. صابون

    Ṣābūn

    Soap

    Usage

    Shown when asking for a refill.

    Grammar Note

    The same word as in Standard Arabic.

16. شامبو

    Shāmbu

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Shown when asking for a refill.

    Grammar Note

    A loanword.

17. فرشاية سنان

    Farshāyet snān

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Often not supplied, so ask for one.

    Grammar Note

    Two nouns side by side express "of". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

18. محارم تواليت

    Maḥārim twālēt

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Shown when it has run out. Syrians use "maḥārim", the same word as for tissues.

    Grammar Note

    The loan "twālēt" is added as the second noun.

19. شماعة

    Shammāʿa

    Clothes hanger

    Usage

    Shown when asking for more.

    Grammar Note

    The plural is "shammāʿāt".

20. تنضيف الغرفة

    Tanḍīf el-ghurfe

    Room cleaning

    Usage

    Shown when asking for housekeeping or when asked whether the room needs cleaning.

    Grammar Note

    In speech the Standard "ẓ" becomes "ḍ". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

21. غرفة هادية

    Ghurfe hādye

    Quiet room

    Usage

    Pointed to at check-in when requesting a room.

    Grammar Note

    Noun first, adjective after. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

22. في ضجة بالغرفة

    Fī ḍajje bil-ghurfe

    The room is noisy

    Usage

    Said when asking to change rooms.

    Grammar Note

    "Bi-" + "el-" + noun means "in the …". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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