Hotel

1. Ik haw in reservearring.

   I have a reservation

   Usage

   Tells the reception that you have a booking

   Grammar Note

   The 1st person is "haw", not "ha". "Reservearring" is the Frisian spelling of Dutch "reservering"

2. Ik wol graach ynchecke.

   I would like to check in

   Usage

   For when you want to check in

   Grammar Note

   "Ynchecke" comes from English "check in". It stays in the infinitive after the modal "wol"

3. Hawwe jo in keamer frij?

   Do you have a room available?

   Usage

   Asks whether a room is available

   Grammar Note

   "Room" is "keamer". "Frij" also means vacant or free

4. Hoe let moat ik útchecke?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Asks by what time you have to check out

   Grammar Note

   Literally "how late must I check out". The ú carries an acute accent

5. Kinne jo my om sân oere wekker meitsje?

   Can you wake me up at seven o'clock?

   Usage

   Asks for a wake-up call; change the hour as needed

   Grammar Note

   "To wake" is "wekker meitsje" (make awake). The time is "om" plus a number plus "oere"

6. Is it moarnsiten ynbegrepen?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Checks whether breakfast is included in the price

   Grammar Note

   "Moarnsiten" combines "moarn" (morning) and "iten" (food). "Ynbegrepen" means included

7. Kinne jo ekstra handoeken bringe?

   Can you bring extra towels?

   Usage

   Asks for extra towels

   Grammar Note

   The plural of "handoek" is "handoeken". "Ekstra" is the Frisian spelling of "extra"

8. Is der wifi yn it hotel?

   Do you have Wi-Fi in the hotel?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is Wi-Fi

   Grammar Note

   "There is" is "der is"; in questions it becomes "Is der ...?"

9. Ik wol graach útchecke.

   I would like to check out

   Usage

   For when you want to check out

   Grammar Note

   "Útchecke" comes from English "check out". It stays in the infinitive after the modal "wol"

10. handoek

    Towel

    Usage

    The word for towel, handy when asking for more

    Grammar Note

    A common-gender noun (de handoek). It lacks the double d of Dutch "handdoek"

11. holkessen

    Pillow

    Usage

    The word for pillow

    Grammar Note

    A compound of "holle" (head) and "kessen" (cushion), unlike Dutch "hoofdkussen"

12. tekken

    Blanket

    Usage

    The word for blanket

    Grammar Note

    A common-gender noun (de tekken). "Deken" is another form with the same meaning

13. sjippe

    Soap

    Usage

    The word for soap

    Grammar Note

    A common-gender noun (de sjippe), unlike Dutch "zeep"

14. shampoo

    Shampoo

    Usage

    The word for shampoo

    Grammar Note

    A common-gender noun (de shampoo) with an English-like spelling

15. toskboarstel

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    The word for toothbrush

    Grammar Note

    A compound of "tosk" (tooth) and "boarstel" (brush); common gender (de toskboarstel)

16. toiletpapier

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    The word for toilet paper. "Húskepapier" is also used

    Grammar Note

    A neuter noun. "Toilet" is the international form; "húskepapier" is the homelier variant

17. hierdrûger

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    The word for hair dryer

    Grammar Note

    A compound of "hier" (hair) and "drûger" (dryer). Note the û

18. kleanhinger

    Clothes hanger

    Usage

    The word for clothes hanger

    Grammar Note

    A compound of "klean" (clothes) and "hinger" (hanger)

19. skjinmeitsje

    To clean

    Usage

    The verb for cleaning, as when asking for a room to be cleaned

    Grammar Note

    A one-word verb meaning to make clean, from "skjin" (clean) and "meitsje" (to make)

20. in rêstige keamer

    A quiet room

    Usage

    For asking for a quiet room

    Grammar Note

    An adjective before a noun takes -e (rêstich becomes rêstige). Note the ê

21. lûdroftich

    Noisy

    Usage

    Adjective for noisy, as when complaining about a room

    Grammar Note

    Derived from "lûd" (sound). Note the û

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