Accommodation

1. Guaha reserbasion-hu. Si Smith yu'.

   I have a reservation. My name is Smith.

   Usage

   Used at the hotel front desk when checking in

   Grammar Note

   Chamorro uses the suffix "-hu" to mark first-person possession "my"

2. Siña hu li'e' i kuatto åntes?

   Can I see the room first?

   Usage

   Used when you want to inspect the room before deciding

   Grammar Note

   "siña" is a modal meaning "can/able to"

3. Guaha amotsa?

   Is there breakfast?

   Usage

   Asks whether breakfast is available. The card asks whether there is breakfast at all rather than whether it is "included"

   Grammar Note

   "Amotsa" means lunch (from Spanish almuerzo). CHamoru has no word for "included"; ensimu / insimo are nouns meaning an extra gift, and "éntalo'" means meddlesome or in-between

4. Siña hu hånao despues gi check-out?

   Can I have a late check-out?

   Usage

   Used to request a later check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "Hånao" means "to go; leave; depart". "Despues" is a Spanish loan meaning "later". "Check-out" is used in English.

5. Guaha elevator?

   Is there an elevator?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "guaha" is an existential verb meaning "there is/exists". "Elevator" stays in English ("lift" would be atbola, "to hoist", and eskalera means "stairs")

6. Siña un nå'i yo' ekstra na uggong?

   Could I get an extra pillow?

   Usage

   Used to request an additional pillow

   Grammar Note

   "nå'i" means "to give". "Siña un nå'i yo' ~?" is "can you give me ~?"

7. Mayulang i aire acondisionao.

   The air conditioning is not working.

   Usage

   Used to report a broken air conditioner

   Grammar Note

   mayulang means "to break, break down" and is used in the frame "mayulang + i + noun" (e.g. "Mayulang i kareta gi chalan." = the car broke down on the road). mañaña' means "soft, tender" and is a different word

8. Håfa oran para check-out?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time check-out is

   Grammar Note

   "oran" is derived from Spanish "hora" (hour/time). Time is asked with håfa (what); håyi means "who"

9. Guaha parking?

   Is there parking available?

   Usage

   Used to ask about parking availability

   Grammar Note

   "parking" is used in English

10. Siña hu po'lo i ekipa-hu guini?

    Can I store my luggage here?

    Usage

    Used to leave luggage at the hotel

    Grammar Note

    "po'lo" means "to put/place/leave" in Chamorro

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