Accommodation

1. Ngifuna indawo yokuhlala.

   I am looking for a place to stay.

   Usage

   Say that you are looking for lodging

   Grammar Note

   ngifuna (I want) + indawo (place) + yokuhlala (for staying). Indawo yokuhlala means a place of accommodation. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ngifuna ikamero.

   I would like a room.

   Usage

   Ask for a room at a lodging or reception

   Grammar Note

   ngifuna (I want) + ikamero (room, a loanword). Ikamero is class 5, so the agreement is li-. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ikamero libiza malini?

   How much is the room?

   Usage

   Ask the price of a room

   Grammar Note

   ikamero (room, class 5) + li-biza (costs) + malini (how much). Ask separately whether the price is per night. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ihotela ikuphi?

   Where is the hotel?

   Usage

   Ask where the hotel is

   Grammar Note

   ihotela (hotel, a class 9 loanword) + i-ku-phi (where is it). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Ngihlala ehotela.

   I am staying at a hotel.

   Usage

   Explain where you are staying

   Grammar Note

   ngihlala (I stay) + ehotela (at the hotel). The locative e- replaces the initial i of ihotela. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Ngitlhoga amanzi atjhisako.

   I need hot water.

   Usage

   Ask for hot water when none comes out in your room

   Grammar Note

   ngitlhoga (I need) + amanzi (water) + atjhisako (hot). Atjhisako is the modifier form agreeing with amanzi, and tj is the Southern Ndebele spelling. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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