Accommodation

1. Ke batla kamore ya bosigo bo le bongwe

   I want a room for one night

   Usage

   Asking for a room for one night

   Grammar Note

   kamore is a loanword with a dictionary headword. bosigo bo le bongwe is "one night" with class 14 agreement. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

2. Ke batla kamore e e nang le metsi a a bothitho

   I want a room with hot water

   Usage

   Asking for a room with hot water

   Grammar Note

   e e nang le is a class 9 relative "that has". metsi a a bothitho "hot water" also appears on the hotel cards. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

3. Ke kopa selotlele sa kamore ya me

   May I have my room key?

   Usage

   Asking the desk for the room key

   Grammar Note

   selotlele is "key" in the dictionary. It is class 7, so it links with sa. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

4. Ke tshwanetse go tswa ka nako mang?

   What time must I check out?

   Usage

   Asking the check-out time

   Grammar Note

   tshwanetse is "must" (dictionary). go tswa "to go out" also appears on the hotel cards. nako mang is "which time". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

5. Ke kopa dikobo tse dingwe

   May I have some more blankets?

   Usage

   Asking for extra blankets

   Grammar Note

   kobo means a skin cloak or blanket (also on the hotel cards). Plural dikobo, "other" is tse dingwe in class 10. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

6. Kamore ya me e kae?

   Where is my room?

   Usage

   Asking where your room is

   Grammar Note

   kae "where" goes last, with class 9 agreement e. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review recommended.

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