Hotel

1. Gusto kong mag-reserba og kwarto

   Gus-to kong mag-re-ser-ba og kwar-to

   I would like to reserve a room

   Usage

   Booking a hotel room

   Grammar Note

   Both "kwarto" (room) and "reserba" (reservation) are Spanish loanwords. Filipino languages absorbed much Spanish vocabulary.

2. Naa bay libreng Wi-Fi?

   Na-a bay lib-reng Wi-Fi?

   Is there free Wi-Fi?

   Usage

   Checking for free Wi-Fi at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Libre" (free/no cost) from Spanish. Widely used in the Philippines to mean "free of charge".

3. Pila ang bayad sa usa ka gabii?

   Pi-la ang ba-yad sa u-sa ka ga-bi-i?

   How much per night?

   Usage

   Asking about the nightly rate

   Grammar Note

   "Gabii" (night) is used in "usa ka gabii" (one night). "Ka" is the numeral classifier.

4. Ang aircon dili molihok

   Ang air-con di-li mo-li-hok

   The air conditioner is not working

   Usage

   Reporting a broken air conditioner

   Grammar Note

   "Molihok" means to function/work. "Dili" creates the negation.

5. Mocheck-out ko ugma

   Mo-check-out ko ug-ma

   I will check out tomorrow

   Usage

   Informing about check-out

   Grammar Note

   English "check-out" with Cebuano "mo-" prefix attached. Adding Cebuano affixes to English words is common.

6. Mabaho ang kwarto

   Ma-ba-ho ang kwar-to

   The room smells bad

   Usage

   Reporting a bad smell in the room to reception

   Grammar Note

   "Baho" means bad smell, and "ma-" makes it the state "smelly". Cebuano puts the predicate first, hence "Mabaho ang kwarto". Another issue: "hugaw" (dirty).

7. Palihug balhin ko sa lain nga kwarto

   Pa-li-hug bal-hin ko sa la-in nga kwar-to

   Please change me to a different room

   Usage

   Requesting a room change at the hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Balhin" means to move/transfer. "Lain" means different/other. "Nga" is the linker between adjective and noun.

8. Unsang orasa ang pamahaw?

   Un-sang o-ra-sa ang pa-ma-haw?

   What time is breakfast?

   Usage

   Checking breakfast time at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Pamahaw" is the Cebuano word for breakfast. Different from Tagalog "almusal". Lunch: "paniudto", dinner: "panihapon".

9. Pwede bang magpa-wake-up call?

   Pwe-de bang mag-pa-wake-up call?

   Can I request a wake-up call?

   Usage

   Requesting a wake-up call from the hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Magpa-" is a causative/request prefix, attachable to English words. Mixing "magpa-" with English like "wake-up call" is common in Cebuano.

10. Asa ko magtipig sa akong bag?

    A-sa ko mag-ti-pig sa a-kong bag?

    Where can I store my luggage?

    Usage

    Asking where to store luggage, e.g. after check-out

    Grammar Note

    "Magtipig" is the actor-focus form of "tipig" (to store). "Akong" is the genitive of "ko" (I), meaning "my".

11. Tualya

    Towel

    Usage

    Point at this to request an item at the front desk

12. Unlan

    Pillow

    Usage

    Point at this to ask for an extra pillow

13. Habol

    Blanket

    Usage

    Ask for a blanket when the aircon is too cold

14. Sabon

    Soap

    Usage

    Point at this to request an item at the front desk

15. Shampoo

    Usage

    Point at this to request an item at the front desk

16. Sipilyo

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Point at this to request an item at the front desk

17. Tisyu sa kasilyas

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Distinguishes toilet paper from tissue in general

18. Hair dryer

    Usage

    Ask to borrow one; the English term is used in Cebu

19. Hanger

    Clothes hanger

    Usage

    Ask for extra hangers; the Cebuano word is sab-itan

20. Limpyohi ang kwarto, palihug

    Please clean the room

    Usage

    Show this to request housekeeping

21. Hilom nga kwarto

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Show this as your condition when asking to change rooms

22. Saba kaayo

    Too noisy

    Usage

    Use this to complain about noise

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