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Travel and accommodation: polite requests and questions
Booking a room is a classic role play. You need polite requests and question words.
At the hotel
فُنْدُق hotel, غُرْفة room, غُرْفة لِشَخْصٍ واحِد a single room, غُرْفة لِشَخْصَيْن a double room, حَمّام bathroom, مِفْتاح key, الفُطور breakfast, الاسْتِقْبال reception.
أُريدُ غُرْفةً لِشَخْصَيْن، مِن فَضْلِك = I want a room for two people, please.
أَوَدُّ أَنْ أَحْجِزَ غُرْفة = I would like to book a room. لِمُدّةِ ثَلاثِ لَيالٍ = for three nights.
أُريدُ غُرْفةً لِشَخْصَيْن، مِن فَضْلِك = I want a room for two people, please.
أَوَدُّ أَنْ أَحْجِزَ غُرْفة = I would like to book a room. لِمُدّةِ ثَلاثِ لَيالٍ = for three nights.
Question words
Useful questions
هَلْ توجَدُ غُرْفةٌ فارِغة؟ = Is there a free room? هَلِ الفُطورُ مَشْمول؟ = Is breakfast included?
كَمْ سِعْرُ الغُرْفة؟ = How much is the room? مَتى يَبْدَأُ الفُطور؟ = When does breakfast start?
شُكْرًا جَزيلًا = Thank you very much. عَفْوًا = You're welcome.
كَمْ سِعْرُ الغُرْفة؟ = How much is the room? مَتى يَبْدَأُ الفُطور؟ = When does breakfast start?
شُكْرًا جَزيلًا = Thank you very much. عَفْوًا = You're welcome.
Ask politely: Is there a room for one person for two nights?
- Yes / no question: start with هل.
- Is there a room: توجد غرفة; for one person: لشخص واحد.
- For two nights: لمدة ليلتين (dual).
Answer: هل توجد غرفة لشخص واحد لمدة ليلتين، من فضلك؟
هل makes a yes / no question. ما / ماذا what, من who, أين where, متى when, كيف how, كم how much / many, لماذا why. Be polite: أريد ... من فضلك, أودّ أن ..., شكرًا جزيلًا.
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