Hotel

1. Teño unha reserva a nome de…

   I have a reservation under the name of…

   Usage

   Use at check-in to give the name of the booking; follow with your name

   Grammar Note

   "Unha" is the feminine of un and one of the few words with nh. "Reserva" is feminine; first person of ter is "teño"

2. A que hora é o almorzo?

   What time is breakfast?

   Usage

   Ask when breakfast is served. In Galician "almorzo" is breakfast; lunch is "xantar"

   Grammar Note

   "Almorzo" is breakfast; Spanish almuerzo and Portuguese almoço mean lunch, so beware of the false friend

3. Pode traer máis toallas, por favor?

   Could you bring more towels, please?

   Usage

   Politely ask reception or housekeeping for extra towels

   Grammar Note

   "Toalla" is feminine, plural "toallas". "Traer" means to bring something to where the speaker is

4. Hai wifi gratuíta no cuarto?

   Is there free Wi-Fi in the room?

   Usage

   Ask whether free wifi is available in the room

   Grammar Note

   "Hai" is the invariable form for "there is/are". The dictionary lists wifi as feminine, hence "gratuíta"; en + o contracts to "no"

5. Gustaríame prolongar a miña estancia unha noite máis

   I would like to extend my stay by one more night

   Usage

   A polite way to ask to extend your stay by one more night

   Grammar Note

   Polite wishes use the conditional of gustar + pronoun ("gustaríame"); the clitic is written attached, without a hyphen

6. A que hora hai que deixar o cuarto?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Ask the check-out time, literally the time by which the room must be left

   Grammar Note

   The impersonal "must" is hai que + infinitive. "Deixar o cuarto" is used instead of the English check-out

7. O aire acondicionado non funciona

   The air conditioning is not working

   Usage

   Report that the room air conditioning is not working

   Grammar Note

   The negation "non" comes before the verb. "Aire acondicionado" is a listed compound in the dictionary

8. Pode gardar a miña equipaxe?

   Could you store my luggage?

   Usage

   Ask the hotel to hold your luggage, for example after check-out

   Grammar Note

   "Gardar" means to keep or store. "Equipaxe" is spelled with x and stays singular for all luggage

9. Cal é o contrasinal da wifi?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Ask for the wifi password; "contrasinal" is the Galician word for password

   Grammar Note

   "Contrasinal" is masculine; Spanish "contraseña" is not used. de + a contracts to "da"

10. Teño un problema coa chave do cuarto

    I have a problem with my room key

    Usage

    Report a problem with the room key, such as a lost or non-working key

    Grammar Note

    con + a contracts to "coa" and de + o to "do". "Chave" is feminine and ch is pronounced /tʃ/

11. a toalla

    Towel

    Usage

    Ask reception or housekeeping for a towel; more towels is "máis toallas"

    Grammar Note

    "Toalla" is feminine and is the dictionary form; plural "toallas"

12. a almofada

    Pillow

    Usage

    Ask for a pillow; for another one say "outra almofada"

    Grammar Note

    "Almofada" is feminine, plural "almofadas"; it is spelled differently from Spanish almohada

13. a manta

    Blanket

    Usage

    Ask for a blanket, for example when the room is cold

    Grammar Note

    "Manta" is feminine and means a bed blanket in the dictionary; "cobertor" (masculine) is a synonym

14. o xabón

    Soap

    Usage

    Ask for soap; the x is pronounced /ʃ/

    Grammar Note

    "Xabón" is masculine, plural "xabóns"; Galician writes x where Spanish jabón has j

15. o xampú

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Ask for shampoo; the spelling "champú" is not recommended

    Grammar Note

    "Xampú" is masculine; the dictionary marks "champú" as a less recommended form

16. o cepillo de dentes

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Ask for a toothbrush when the room does not provide one

    Grammar Note

    "Cepillo de dentes" is given as an example in the dictionary; plural of dente is "dentes"

17. o papel hixiénico

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Ask for toilet paper; mind the h and x in "hixiénico"

    Grammar Note

    "Papel" is masculine, plural "papeis". "Hixiénico" is written with x where Spanish has g

18. o secador de cabelo

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    Ask for a hair dryer; "secador" is the electric device that dries hair

    Grammar Note

    "Secador" is masculine; the dictionary defines it as an electric device to dry especially the hair

19. a percha

    Coat hanger

    Usage

    Ask for a clothes hanger

    Grammar Note

    "Percha" is feminine and listed in the dictionary as an object to hang clothes on; plural "perchas"

20. a limpeza do cuarto

    Room cleaning

    Usage

    Use it to request or decline room cleaning

    Grammar Note

    "Limpeza" is feminine. de + o contracts to "do". "Cuarto" means bedroom or room

21. un cuarto silencioso

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Use it to ask for a quiet room

    Grammar Note

    The adjective follows the noun and agrees with it (cuarto silencioso); with a feminine noun: habitación silenciosa

22. Hai moito ruído

    It is very noisy

    Usage

    Tell staff that the room or surroundings are noisy, e.g. before asking for another room

    Grammar Note

    "Hai" is the invariable existential form. "Moito" agrees with the noun; ruído is masculine so "moito"

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