Accommodation

1. Erreserba bat daukat. Nire izena Smith da.

   Er-re-ser-ba bat dau-kat. Ni-re i-ze-na Smith da.

   I have a reservation. My name is Smith.

   Usage

   Used at the hotel front desk when checking in

   Grammar Note

   Basque is a language isolate unrelated to other European languages. "daukat" is "I have"

2. Gela lehenengo ikusi ahal dezaket?

   Ge-la le-hen-en-go i-ku-si a-hal de-za-ket?

   Can I see the room first?

   Usage

   Used when you want to inspect the room before deciding

   Grammar Note

   "ahal dezaket" is the Basque ability construction "I can"

3. Gosaria sartuta dago?

   Go-sa-ri-a sar-tu-ta da-go?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Used to ask if breakfast is included

   Grammar Note

   "dago" is the third-person singular of the Basque existential verb "to be there"

4. Irteera berandu egin dezaket?

   Ir-te-e-ra be-ran-du e-gin de-za-ket?

   Can I have a late check-out?

   Usage

   Used to request a later check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "dezaket" is the first-person ability form "I can do"

5. Igogailua dago?

   I-go-gai-lu-a da-go?

   Is there an elevator?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "igogailu" is a native Basque word for elevator, literally "a machine for going up"

6. Beste burko bat lor dezaket?

   Bes-te bur-ko bat lor de-za-ket?

   Could I get an extra pillow?

   Usage

   Used to request an additional pillow

   Grammar Note

   "lor dezaket" means "I can obtain/get"

7. Aire girotua ez dabil.

   Ai-re gi-ro-tu-a ez da-bil.

   The air conditioning is not working.

   Usage

   Used to report a broken air conditioner

   Grammar Note

   "ez" is the Basque negation word placed before the verb

8. Zer ordutan da irteera?

   Zer or-du-tan da ir-te-e-ra?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time check-out is

   Grammar Note

   "zer ordutan" means "at what time" — "ordu" in the inessive case

9. Aparkalekua dago?

   A-par-ka-le-ku-a da-go?

   Is there parking available?

   Usage

   Used to ask about parking availability

   Grammar Note

   "aparkaleku" is a Basque compound word for "parking place"

10. Nire ekipajea hemen utzi dezaket?

    Ni-re e-ki-pa-jea he-men u-tzi de-za-ket?

    Can I store my luggage here?

    Usage

    Used to leave luggage at the hotel

    Grammar Note

    "utzi dezaket" means "I can leave/put down"

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