Accommodation

1. Ngifuna likamelo.

   I want a room.

   Usage

   Asks for a room at a lodging

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ngifuna (I want) + likamelo (room, class 5); the plural is emakamelo.

2. Ngifuna likamelo lebantfu lababili.

   I want a room for two people.

   Usage

   Asks for a room for two people

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ngifuna likamelo + le-bantfu lababili (of two people)

3. Ngitawukhokha malini ngebusuku bunye?

   How much is one night?

   Usage

   Asks the price of one night

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. The future marker is "-tawu-", never Zulu "-zo-". ngi-tawu-khokha (I will pay) + malini (how much) + nge-busuku bunye (for one night)

4. Ngicela uhlante likamelo.

   Please clean the room.

   Usage

   Asks staff to clean the room

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ngicela + u-hlante (you clean, subjunctive) + likamelo.

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