Accommodation

1. ننجم نشوف البيت؟

   nnajjem nshūf l-bīt?

   Can I see the room?

   Usage

   Said at the front desk when you want to look at the room before taking it.

   Grammar Note

   "nnajjem + verb" asks permission. The word "bīt" is used for a room here. A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. الكليماتيزور ما يخدمش

   l-klīmatīzūr mā yekhdem-sh

   The air conditioner is not working

   Usage

   Use it to report a broken air conditioner to the front desk.

   Grammar Note

   Negation wraps the verb as "mā + verb + sh"; "yekhdem" also means a machine is running. A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. ننجم نخلي الباڨاج هنا؟

   nnajjem nkhalli l-bāgāj hna?

   Can I leave my luggage here?

   Usage

   For leaving bags at the hotel, for instance after check-out.

   Grammar Note

   "khalla" means to leave something or to allow. A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. ما فماش ماء سخون

   mā fammā-sh mā sakhūn

   There is no hot water

   Usage

   To tell the front desk that the room has no hot water.

   Grammar Note

   "fammā" (there is) is negated as "mā fammā-sh". A sentence assembled from attested words.

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