Accommodation

1. Dama bëgg am reserwaasyoŋ ngir néeg bi.

   I want to book a room.

   Usage

   Requesting to book a room at an accommodation

   Grammar Note

   "Reservation" is "reserwaasyoŋ", the Wolof spelling of French "réservation". "Room" is "néeg". Note: "yëgël" (also spelled "yégél") actually means "to announce / to inform", not "to book", and "kër" means "house", not "room"

2. Am na néeg?

   Are there any available rooms?

   Usage

   Asking if there are vacant rooms available

   Grammar Note

   "Am na X?" means "Is there X?". "Room" is "néeg" ("kër" means house). Vacancy is understood from context

3. Ñaata la néeg bi ci benn guddi?

   How much is the room per night?

   Usage

   Asking the price per night for a room

   Grammar Note

   Prices are asked with "Ñaata la ...?". "guddi" means night, so "benn guddi" is one night

4. Ban waxtu laa mën a dugg ci néeg bi?

   What time is check-in?

   Usage

   Asking what time check-in starts

   Grammar Note

   Check-in is phrased as the time you can enter the room. "dugg" means to enter, "néeg" means room

5. Ndékki bi ëmb na ci njëg li?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Asking if breakfast is included in the price

   Grammar Note

   "ndékki" means breakfast. "njëg" means price and "ëmb" means to include

6. Am na Wi-Fi ci kër bi?

   Is there Wi-Fi in the room?

   Usage

   Asking if Wi-Fi is available in the room

   Grammar Note

   "ci" is a preposition meaning "in/at". Widely used as a locative preposition

7. Mën ngeen denc sama bagaas yi?

   Can you keep our luggage?

   Usage

   Asking the hotel to store luggage temporarily

   Grammar Note

   "denc" means to keep or put away. "bagaas" is from French "bagage". "gëm" means "to believe", not "to keep"

8. Mën naa yokk benn guddi?

   Can I stay one more night?

   Usage

   Requesting to extend the stay by one night

   Grammar Note

   "yokk" means to add or increase. "benn guddi" is one night ("guddi" means night)

9. Mën ngeen jox ma yeneen serviyet?

   Can you give me extra towels?

   Usage

   Requesting additional towels from hotel staff

   Grammar Note

   "serviyet" is borrowed from French "serviette" meaning towel

10. Ban waxtu lañuy génn?

    What time is check-out?

    Usage

    Asking what time check-out is

    Grammar Note

    "Ban waxtu" ("at what time") is a phrase (example: "Ban waxtu moo jot?" = "What time is it?"). Check-out is expressed with "génn" ("to go out / to leave"). Note: "lakk" means "to burn" or "to speak a foreign language", never "to vacate"

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