Hotel

1. Inniminniisimavunga.

   In-ni-min-nii-si-ma-vu-nga.

   I have a reservation.

   Usage

   Informing the front desk of your reservation at check-in

   Grammar Note

   "-sima-" marks a resulting state ("has been done"). Added to inniminniivoq "books", it gives "has a booking"; the final "-vunga" is the 1sg ending.

2. Nalunaarsuiffik sumiippa?

   Na-lu-naar-su-if-fik su-miip-pa?

   Where do I check in?

   Usage

   Asking where to complete the check-in process

3. Aqagu hotelimit aallassaanga.

   A-qa-gu ho-te-li-mit aal-las-saan-ga.

   I will check out tomorrow.

   Usage

   Informing the hotel you will check out tomorrow

   Grammar Note

   Check-out is rephrased as "leave the hotel". aallarpoq means "departs" and -ssa- marks the future (aqagu aallassaanga "I leave tomorrow")

4. Ini kiaqanngilaq. Kiassaat sulinngilaq.

   I-ni ki-a-qan-ngi-laq. Ki-as-saat su-lin-ngi-laq.

   The heating in my room is not working.

   Usage

   Reporting a heating problem, especially important in cold Greenland

5. Ini imaanut isikkivilik peqarpisi?

   I-ni i-maa-nut i-sik-ki-vi-lik pe-qar-pi-si?

   Is there a room with a sea view?

   Usage

   Requesting a room with a sea view

   Grammar Note

   Imaanut isikkivilik means with a sea view (Danish med udsigt til havet); ini illoqarfimmut isikkivilik is a room with a town view (et værelse med udsigt over byen). Replace illoqarfimmut with imaanut for the sea. Isikkivik means view; -lik means provided with.

6. Hotelimi naluttarfeqarpa?

   Ho-te-li-mi na-lut-tar-fe-qar-pa?

   Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

   Usage

   Asking whether the hotel has a swimming pool

   Grammar Note

   naluppoq (swim) + -tar- (habitual) + -fik (place) = naluttarfik "swimming pool". -fik + -qar- (have/there is) becomes -feqar-; the interrogative ending -pa asks "is there?"

7. Nassatakka ulloqeqqa tikillugu toqqorsinnaavigit?

   Nas-sa-tak-ka ul-lo-qeq-qa ti-kil-lu-gu toq-qor-sin-naa-vi-git?

   Can you hold my luggage until noon?

   Usage

   Asking the hotel to hold luggage after checkout until noon

   Grammar Note

   To store is toqqorpaa / toqqorsivoq, a storage place is toqqorsivik, and baggage is nassatat. "Until" is tikillugu (nal. 10 tikillugu = until 10 o'clock). The object is plural, so the ending is -vigit

8. allarut

   Towel

   Usage

   To ask for a towel

9. akit

   Pillow

   Usage

   To ask for a pillow

10. kigutinut saligut

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    To ask for a toothbrush

11. equutissaq

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    To ask for toilet paper

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