Hotel

1. Lotɛli bɛ min?

   Where is the hotel?

   Usage

   Asks where the hotel is

   Grammar Note

   "lotɛli" is a loan from French hôtel whose spelling varies. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

2. Bon bɛ yan wa?

   Is there a room here?

   Usage

   Ask at a lodging whether there is a free room

   Grammar Note

   "bon" means house and also room (An ka taa). Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

3. N ka kile bɛ min?

   Where is my key?

   Usage

   When you lost your key or ask the desk for it

   Grammar Note

   Possession is "N ka + noun". Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

4. Daraka bɛ min?

   Where is breakfast?

   Usage

   Asks at a lodging where breakfast is served

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists "daraka" as the noun breakfast and the verb to have breakfast. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

5. Su kelen sɔngɔ ye joli ye?

   How much per night?

   Usage

   Confirm the price of a night; check the unit of the amount

   Grammar Note

   In markets prices may be quoted in units of 5 francs (dɔrɔmɛ), so always confirm the amount. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

6. N ka bon ka goni

   My room is hot

   Usage

   Tell the staff that your room is hot

   Grammar Note

   Adjective-like predicates take "ka". Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

7. Fiɲɛdilan bɛ yan wa?

   Is there a fan?

   Usage

   Ask for a fan in a hot room

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses "fiɲɛdilan" as ventilator. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

8. Sange bɛ yan wa?

   Is there a mosquito net?

   Usage

   For asking about a mosquito net as protection against malaria

   Grammar Note

   "sange" is glossed as mosquito net (moustiquaire) in the dictionary. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

9. Safunɛ

   Soap

   Usage

   For asking for soap at a lodging or shop

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary headword is "sàfunɛ" with the variant "sàfinɛ"; tone is not marked in the spelling

10. Mankan ka bon

    It is noisy

    Usage

    Tell staff about noise and ask for a quieter room

    Grammar Note

    Literally "the noise is big". The dictionary glosses "mankan" as noise and sound. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

11. A lasaniya

    Please clean it

    Usage

    Ask for a room to be cleaned; to several people use "Aw ka a lasaniya"

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists "lasaniya" as a transitive verb to clean; the imperative is the bare verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

12. Dalan

    Bed

    Usage

    Means bed or a place to sleep

    Grammar Note

    An ka taa glosses it as bed, mattress and sleeping place. The Jula variant "dilan" is not used

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