Accommodation

1. M gen yon rezèvasyon. Non mwen se Smith.

   M gen yon re-zè-va-syon. Non mwen se Smith.

   I have a reservation. My name is Smith.

   Usage

   Used at the hotel front desk when checking in

   Grammar Note

   Haitian Creole is French-based. "m gen" means "I have"

2. Èske m kapab wè chanm nan anvan?

   Ès-ke m ka-pab wè chanm nan an-van?

   Can I see the room first?

   Usage

   Used when you want to inspect the room before deciding

   Grammar Note

   "èske" marks yes/no questions; "kapab" is a modal meaning "can"

3. Èske ti dejene enkli?

   Ès-ke ti de-je-ne en-kli?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Used to ask if breakfast is included

   Grammar Note

   "dejene" comes from French "déjeuner" and on its own mainly means lunch; "ti dejene" (small lunch) means breakfast

4. Èske m kapab fè check-out pita?

   Ès-ke m ka-pab fè check-out pi-ta?

   Can I have a late check-out?

   Usage

   Used to request a later check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "fè check-out" means "to check out"; "pita" is an adverb meaning "later"

5. Èske gen asansè?

   Ès-ke gen a-san-sè?

   Is there an elevator?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "gen" means "there is/has" and is used for existential questions

6. Èske m kapab jwenn yon lòt zòrye?

   Ès-ke m ka-pab jwenn yon lòt zò-rye?

   Could I get an extra pillow?

   Usage

   Used to request an additional pillow

   Grammar Note

   "zòrye" is derived from French "oreiller" (pillow)

7. Klimatizasyon an pa travay.

   Kli-ma-ti-za-syon an pa tra-vay.

   The air conditioning is not working.

   Usage

   Used to report a broken air conditioner

   Grammar Note

   "pa" is the Haitian Creole negation word

8. Ki lè check-out a ye?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time check-out is

   Grammar Note

   "ki lè" means "what time/when" in Haitian Creole

9. Èske gen pakin?

   Ès-ke gen pa-kin?

   Is there parking available?

   Usage

   Used to ask about parking availability

   Grammar Note

   "pakin" is borrowed from English "parking"

10. Èske m kapab kite bagaj mwen isit la?

    Ès-ke m ka-pab ki-te ba-gaj mwen i-sit la?

    Can I store my luggage here?

    Usage

    Used to leave luggage at the hotel

    Grammar Note

    "bagaj" is borrowed from French "bagage" (luggage)

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