Hotel

1. Mam rezerwację

   mam reh-zer-VAH-tsyeh

   I have a reservation

   Usage

   Announcing your reservation at hotel check-in

   Grammar Note

   "Rezerwację" is the accusative of "rezerwacja". Verb "mieć" (to have) takes accusative objects

2. Chciałbym/Chciałabym się zameldować

   HCHAW-bihm/hchah-WAH-bihm sheh zah-mel-DOH-vahch

   I would like to check in

   Usage

   Requesting to check in at the hotel reception

   Grammar Note

   "Zameldować się" (check in) is paired with "wymeldować się" (check out)

3. Czy jest wolny pokój?

   chih yest VOL-nih POH-kooy

   Is there a room available?

   Usage

   Asking if a room is available without a reservation

   Grammar Note

   "Wolny" means both "free" and "available/unoccupied". "Pokój" is a masculine noun

4. O której jest wymeldowanie?

   oh KTOO-rey yest vih-mel-doh-VAH-nyeh

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Asking about the check-out time at the hotel

   Grammar Note

   "O której?" is short for "O której godzinie?" (At what hour?). Commonly used without "godzinie"

5. Proszę obudzić mnie o siódmej

   PROH-sheh oh-BOO-djich MNYEH oh SHOO-dmey

   Please wake me up at seven

   Usage

   Requesting a wake-up call from hotel reception

   Grammar Note

   "Siódmej" is the locative of "siódmy" (seventh). Time: o + locative of ordinal number

6. Czy śniadanie jest wliczone?

   chih shnyah-DAH-nyeh yest vlee-CHOH-neh

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Asking if breakfast is included in the room rate

   Grammar Note

   "Śniadanie" is breakfast. "Wliczone" is the passive past participle of "wliczyć" (to include)

7. Klimatyzacja nie działa

   klee-mah-tih-ZAH-tsyah nyeh DJAH-wah

   The air conditioning is not working

   Usage

   Reporting a malfunctioning air conditioning unit to hotel staff

   Grammar Note

   "Nie" is the negation. "Działa" is 3rd person singular of "działać" (to work/function)

8. Proszę o dodatkowe ręczniki

   PROH-sheh oh doh-dat-KOH-veh rench-NEE-kee

   I'd like extra towels, please

   Usage

   Requesting additional towels from hotel housekeeping

   Grammar Note

   "Ręcznik" (towel) → "ręczniki" (plural). "Proszę o + accusative" = please give me

9. Jakie jest hasło do WiFi?

   YAH-kyeh yest HAH-swoh doh WEE-fee

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Asking for the Wi-Fi password at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Hasło" originally meant "slogan/watchword". "Do + genitive" expresses "for" or "of"

10. Chciałbym/Chciałabym się wymeldować

    HCHAW-bihm/hchah-WAH-bihm sheh vih-mel-DOH-vahch

    I would like to check out

    Usage

    Requesting check-out at the hotel reception

    Grammar Note

    "Wymeldować się" (check out) vs "zameldować się" (check in). Prefix wy- = out, za- = in

11. Ręcznik

    Towel

    Usage

    Point to this when asking reception or housekeeping for more; the plural is "ręczniki"

12. Poduszka

    Pillow

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for a pillow; "dodatkowa poduszka" is "an extra pillow"

13. Koc

    Blanket

    Usage

    Point to this when you need a blanket; a duvet is "kołdra"

14. Mydło

    Soap

    Usage

    Point to this when asking for toiletries

15. Szampon

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Point to this when asking for toiletries; shower gel is "żel pod prysznic"

16. Szczoteczka do zębów

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Point to this at reception; toothpaste is "pasta do zębów". Polish hotels often do not provide toothbrushes as standard

17. Papier toaletowy

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Point to this at reception when the room has run out

18. Suszarka do włosów

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    Point to this to borrow one; "suszarka" alone can also mean a tumble dryer or a dish rack, so add "do włosów"

19. Wieszak

    Coat hanger

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for more hangers; the same word also covers a wall-mounted coat rack, so gesture at the wardrobe as you show it

20. Sprzątanie pokoju

    Room cleaning

    Usage

    Point to this to request housekeeping or to discuss it; "no cleaning needed" is "bez sprzątania"

21. Cichy pokój

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Show this at check-in to request a quiet room; "a room facing the courtyard" is "pokój od podwórza"

22. Za głośno

    Too loud

    Usage

    Show this at reception about noise from neighbours or the air conditioning; to ask for a change of room, say "Proszę o inny pokój"

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