Accommodation

1. Imam rezervaciju. Moje ime je Smith.

   I have a reservation. My name is Smith.

   Usage

   Telling reception you have a booking and giving your name

   Grammar Note

   "Moje ime je …" gives your name. Rezervaciju is the accusative of the feminine noun rezervacija.

2. Mogu li prvo vidjeti sobu?

   Can I see the room first?

   Usage

   Asking to see the room before you decide

   Grammar Note

   "Mogu li + infinitive" asks permission. Vidjeti is the ijekavian form (ekavian: videti).

3. Da li cijena uključuje doručak?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Checking whether the price includes breakfast

   Grammar Note

   Cijena is the ijekavian spelling (ekavian: cena).

4. Da li je moguća kasna odjava?

   Can I have a late check-out?

   Usage

   Asking whether a late check-out is possible

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words following regular grammar. The adjectives moguća and kasna agree with the feminine odjava.

5. Ima li lift?

   Is there an elevator?

   Usage

   Asking whether the building has a lift

   Grammar Note

   "Ima li + nominative" asks "is there …?". Lift is a masculine noun.

6. Mogu li dobiti dodatni jastuk?

   Could I get an extra pillow?

   Usage

   Asking for an extra pillow

   Grammar Note

   "Mogu li dobiti …?" is the standard way to ask for something.

7. Klima u sobi ne radi.

   The air conditioning is not working.

   Usage

   Reporting that the air conditioning in the room is not working

   Grammar Note

   "U" is followed by the locative (sobi, from soba). "Radi" also means that a machine works.

8. U koliko sati je odjava?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Asking what time check-out is

   Grammar Note

   At a hotel check-out is odjava (de-registration of the guest).

9. Imate li parking?

   Is there parking available?

   Usage

   Asking whether the hotel has parking

   Grammar Note

   Parking is masculine and more usual in everyday Bosnian than parkiralište.

10. Mogu li ostaviti prtljag ovdje?

    Can I store my luggage here?

    Usage

    Asking whether you can leave your luggage here

    Grammar Note

    Prtljag is masculine (a feminine prtljaga also exists). Ostaviti is perfective.

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