Hotel

1. Mwen gen yon rezèvasyon.

   Mwen gen yon re-zè-va-syon.

   I have a reservation.

   Usage

   Informing the front desk of your reservation at check-in

   Grammar Note

   "gen" is the Haitian Creole verb for "have", derived from French "avoir"

2. Ban m kle chanm nan, silvouple.

   Ban m kle chanm nan, sil-vou-ple.

   Please give me the room key.

   Usage

   Asking for the room key after check-in

   Grammar Note

   "kle" comes from French "clé" meaning "key"

3. Ki lè dejene a fèt?

   Ki lè de-je-ne a fèt?

   What time is breakfast?

   Usage

   Asking what time breakfast is served

   Grammar Note

   "dejene" from French "déjeuner" (lunch); in Haitian Creole can refer to breakfast

4. Mwen vle tcheke deyò demen maten.

   Mwen vle tche-ke de-yò de-men ma-ten.

   I want to check out tomorrow morning.

   Usage

   Informing the hotel of your checkout time

   Grammar Note

   "tcheke" is borrowed from English "check"; combined with "deyò" (out) it means checkout

5. Klimatizasyon an nan chanm mwen an pa travay.

   Kli-ma-ti-za-syon an nan chanm mwen an pa tra-vay.

   The air conditioning in my room is not working.

   Usage

   Reporting a room maintenance issue to the front desk

   Grammar Note

   "Pa" is the Haitian Creole negation particle and precedes the verb. "Air conditioning" is spelt klimatizasyon (the unit itself is klimatizè).

6. Mwen vle yon chanm ak vi sou lanmè.

   Mwen vle yon chanm ak vi sou lan-mè.

   I would like a room with a sea view.

   Usage

   Requesting an ocean view room

   Grammar Note

   "lanmè" is a contraction of French "la mer" (the sea)

7. Ki lè mwen ka tcheke antre?

   Ki lè mwen ka tche-ke an-tre?

   What time can I check in?

   Usage

   Asking what time check-in is available

   Grammar Note

   "tcheke" from English "check"; "antre" from French "entrer" (to enter)

8. Èske otèl la gen pisin?

   Ès-ke o-tèl la gen pi-sin?

   Does the hotel have a pool?

   Usage

   Asking if the hotel has a swimming pool

   Grammar Note

   "pisin" derives from French "piscine" (swimming pool)

9. Tanpri rele m a sèt è nan maten.

   Tan-pri re-le m a sèt è nan ma-ten.

   Please call me at seven in the morning.

   Usage

   Requesting a morning wake-up call

   Grammar Note

   "maten" derives from French "matin" meaning "morning"

10. Yo ka kenbe bagaj mwen jiska apre midi?

    Yo ka ken-be ba-gaj mwen jis-ka a-pre mi-di?

    Can you hold my luggage until after noon?

    Usage

    Asking the hotel to hold luggage after checkout

    Grammar Note

    "bagaj" derives from French "bagage" meaning "luggage"

11. Sèvyèt

    Towel

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at the front desk

12. Zòrye

    Pillow

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at the front desk

13. Kouvèti

    Blanket

    Usage

    Nights are cold at altitude — to ask for one more

14. Savon

    Soap

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at the front desk

15. Chanpou

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at the front desk

16. Bwòs dan

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Point at it at the desk or in a shop

17. Papye ijyenik

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    When the room or the toilet has run out

18. Sechwa cheve

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    Point at it when borrowing one at the desk

19. Tanpri netwaye chanm nan

    Please clean the room

    Usage

    Show it to housekeeping

20. Yon chanm trankil

    A quiet room

    Usage

    State the preference at check-in

21. Gen twòp bri

    It is too noisy

    Usage

    When you want to be moved to another room

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