Accommodation

1. Mi gat wan buking. Nem blong mi i Smith.

   Mi gat wan bu-king. Nem blong mi i Smith.

   I have a reservation. My name is Smith.

   Usage

   Used at the hotel front desk when checking in

   Grammar Note

   Bislama is an English-based creole; "blong" indicates possession

2. Bae mi luk rum fastaem?

   Bae mi luk rum fas-taem?

   Can I see the room first?

   Usage

   Used when you want to inspect the room before deciding

   Grammar Note

   "bae" is a future/modal marker equivalent to "shall/will/can" in Bislama

3. Brekfas i stap insaed long praes?

   Brek-fas i stap in-saed long praes?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Used to ask if breakfast is included

   Grammar Note

   In Bislama, "i" is the third-person singular subject marker

4. Bae mi save livim rum leita?

   Bae mi sa-ve li-vim rum lei-ta?

   Can I have a late check-out?

   Usage

   Used to request a later check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "save" means "can/able to" and precedes the main verb

5. Gat lift long ples ia?

   Gat lift long ples i-a?

   Is there an elevator?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "gat" is an existential verb meaning "there is/are"

6. Bae mi save kasem wan narafala pilo?

   Bae mi sa-ve ka-sem wan na-ra-fa-la pi-lo?

   Could I get an extra pillow?

   Usage

   Used to request an additional pillow

   Grammar Note

   "kasem" means "to get/receive", derived from English "catch"

7. Ea kondisen i no wok.

   E-a kon-di-sen i no wok.

   The air conditioning is not working.

   Usage

   Used to report a broken air conditioner

   Grammar Note

   "no" is the verbal negation marker in Bislama

8. Wanem taem blong jek aot?

   Wa-nem taem blong jek aot?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time check-out is

   Grammar Note

   "wanem" is a question word meaning "what/which"

9. Gat ples blong pakin long ples ia?

   Gat ples blong pa-kin long ples i-a?

   Is there parking available?

   Usage

   Used to ask about parking availability

   Grammar Note

   "ples blong" means "place for" using the possessive marker "blong"

10. Bae mi save putum bag blong mi long ples ia?

    Bae mi sa-ve pu-tum bag blong mi long ples i-a?

    Can I store my luggage here?

    Usage

    Used to leave luggage at the hotel

    Grammar Note

    "-um" in "putum" is a transitivising suffix; derived from English "put"

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