Hotel

1. Ech hunn eng Reservatioun op den Numm ...

   I have a reservation under the name of ...

   Usage

   At the front desk; put your name in place of ...

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Hunn keeps its n before the vowel of eng, and den keeps its n before N (n-rule)

2. Wéini gëtt d'Moiesiessen zerwéiert?

   When is breakfast served?

   Usage

   Asks about breakfast time. Moiesiessen means breakfast

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. The passive is ginn plus the participle. Moiesiessen is neuter and keeps its n before z. Kaffi can also mean breakfast

3. Kënnt Dir mir e puer Handdicher bréngen?

   Could you bring me some towels?

   Usage

   For asking for towels in your room. The plural of Handduch is Handdicher

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words: Handdicher is the plural, and e puer means a few

4. Gëtt et Wifi am Zëmmer?

   Is there Wi-Fi in the room?

   Usage

   Checks the internet connection at a hotel; "there is" is et gëtt

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words; Wifi is masculine. Et gëtt means there is, the equivalent of German es gibt

5. Ech wéilt mäin Openthalt ëm eng Nuecht verlängeren

   I would like to extend my stay by one night

   Usage

   Asks the front desk to extend your stay

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words ëm eng Nuecht verlängeren means to extend by one night. Openthalt is masculine

6. Bis wéini muss ech auschecken?

   By what time do I have to check out?

   Usage

   Checks the check-out deadline. Auschecken is a loan verb

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words: auschecken is a loan verb, bis means until and wéini means when

7. Kënnt Dir mech ëm siwen Auer erwächen?

   Could you wake me up at seven o'clock?

   Usage

   For asking for a wake-up call; the time is ëm ... Auer

   Grammar Note

   A time is given with ëm ... Auer, for example ëm siwen Auer

8. D'Klimaanlag funktionéiert net

   The air conditioning is not working

   Usage

   For reporting a broken appliance

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Klimaanlag has no final e, unlike German Klimaanlage

9. D'Handduch

   Towel

   Usage

   A word for a room item. Handduch strictly means a hand towel; plural Handdicher

   Grammar Note

   The neuter noun Handduch (German Handtuch); plural Handdicher

10. D'Kappkëssen

    Pillow

    Usage

    A word for a room item. Kappkëssen is neuter

    Grammar Note

    The neuter noun Kappkëssen (German Kopfkissen); Kapp is head

11. D'Decken

    Blanket

    Usage

    A word for a room item. Decken is feminine

    Grammar Note

    The feminine noun Decken (n-rule form Decke); the final n stays at the end of a sentence

12. D'Seef

    Soap

    Usage

    A word for a room item. Seef is feminine

    Grammar Note

    The feminine noun Seef (German Seife), without the final e

13. De Shampoing

    Shampoo

    Usage

    A word for a room item, with the French-derived spelling

    Grammar Note

    The masculine noun Shampoing keeps the French spelling; German Shampoo is not used

14. D'Zännbiischt

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    A word for toiletries. Zännbiischt is feminine

    Grammar Note

    The feminine noun Zännbiischt; Zänn is tooth, Biischt is brush

15. De Cabinetspabeier

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    A word for bathroom supplies. Cabinet is a French-derived word for toilet

    Grammar Note

    The masculine compound Cabinetspabeier (Cabinet + s + Pabeier)

16. De Fön

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    For asking for a hairdryer. Fön also means the foehn wind

    Grammar Note

    The masculine noun Fön (German Föhn), without the h

17. De Bigel

    Coat hanger

    Usage

    A word for a room item. Bigel is masculine

    Grammar Note

    The masculine noun Bigel; for example hänk dat naasst Kleed op e Bigel!

18. E rouegt Zëmmer

    A quiet room

    Usage

    For stating a room preference, e.g. Hutt Dir e rouegt Zëmmer?

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. After the neuter indefinite article the adjective takes -t, as in e montert Kand

19. Et ass ze vill Kaméidi hei

    It is too noisy

    Usage

    To say a room is too noisy, e.g. before asking for another room. Kaméidi means noise

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. Too noisy is expressed as ze vill Kaméidi (too much noise). Kaméidi is masculine

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