Hotel

1. Imam rezervaciju na ime...

   I have a reservation under the name...

   Usage

   At the front desk when checking in, giving the name of the booking

   Grammar Note

   Follow "na ime" with your surname. Rezervacija is feminine, here in the accusative.

2. U koliko sati je prijava?

   What time is check-in?

   Usage

   Asking from what time check-in is possible

   Grammar Note

   At a hotel, check-in is prijava (guest registration); check-out is odjava.

3. Imate li slobodnih soba?

   Do you have any available rooms?

   Usage

   Asking whether rooms are free when you have no booking

   Grammar Note

   The object of "imati" in a question about availability is in the genitive plural (slobodnih soba).

4. Možete li mi donijeti još peškira?

   Can you bring me more towels?

   Usage

   Asking housekeeping or reception for extra towels

   Grammar Note

   Peškir (towel) is a Turkish loan and the everyday Bosnian word; it takes the genitive plural after "još".

5. Lozinku za Wi-Fi, molim

   The Wi-Fi password, please

   Usage

   Asking for the Wi-Fi password at reception

   Grammar Note

   A short request: noun in the accusative plus "molim", as when ordering.

6. Klima uređaj ne radi

   The air conditioner is not working

   Usage

   Reporting that the room air conditioner is broken

   Grammar Note

   "Raditi" means "to work" and is also used for machines that function.

7. Možete li me probuditi u sedam sati?

   Can you wake me up at seven o'clock?

   Usage

   Asking reception for a wake-up call

   Grammar Note

   Time is "u + numeral + sati"; seven is sedam, followed by the genitive plural sati.

8. Da li je doručak uključen?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Checking whether breakfast is part of the room price

   Grammar Note

   "Da li" is a question particle; the inverted "…li" form is equally common in Bosnian.

9. Treba mi kasna odjava

   I need a late check-out

   Usage

   Asking to check out later than the standard time

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. "Treba mi" ("I need") works for any speaker's gender.

10. Možete li mi čuvati prtljag?

    Can you store my luggage?

    Usage

    Asking the hotel to keep your luggage before check-in or after check-out

    Grammar Note

    Prtljag is masculine; the feminine prtljaga also exists.

11. Peškir

    Towel

    Usage

    Asking for or naming a towel

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the plural is peškiri.

12. Jastuk

    Pillow

    Usage

    Asking for or naming a pillow

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the plural is jastuci.

13. Pokrivač

    Blanket

    Usage

    Asking for or naming a blanket

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; "deka" is felt as Croatian, so pokrivač is used here.

14. Sapun

    Soap

    Usage

    Asking for or naming soap

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

15. Šampon

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Asking for or naming shampoo

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

16. Četkica za zube

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Asking for or naming a toothbrush

    Grammar Note

    "za + accusative" gives the purpose; zube is the accusative plural of zub (tooth).

17. Toaletni papir

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Asking for toilet paper to be replaced

    Grammar Note

    Adjective plus noun; papir is masculine.

18. Fen za kosu

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    Asking for a hair dryer

    Grammar Note

    "za + accusative" gives the purpose; kosu is the accusative of kosa (hair).

19. Vješalica

    Clothes hanger

    Usage

    Asking for or naming a clothes hanger

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; the plural is vješalice.

20. Čišćenje sobe

    Room cleaning

    Usage

    Requesting or declining room cleaning

    Grammar Note

    Čišćenje is neuter; "sobe" is genitive, meaning "of the room".

21. Tiha soba

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Requesting a quiet room

    Grammar Note

    The adjective agrees in gender: soba is feminine, hence tiha.

22. Previše je glasno

    It's too loud

    Usage

    Complaining about noise

    Grammar Note

    "Glasno" is the neuter/adverbial form, used impersonally.

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