Accommodation

1. ఒక గది బుక్ చేయాలి

   Oka gadi buk cēyāli

   I want to book a room

   Usage

   Requesting a room booking at a hotel front desk

   Grammar Note

   "Book" is an English loanword. Telugu often creates verbs from loanwords by adding "cheyaali/cheyyadam" (to do).

2. రూమ్ రేటు ఎంత?

   Rūm rēṭu eṃta?

   How much is the room rate?

   Usage

   Checking the room rate

   Grammar Note

   "Enta" (how much) is the simplest price question word. Elliptical structure without a copula verb is common in Telugu.

3. చెక్-ఇన్ ఎన్ని గంటలకు?

   Cek-in enni gaṇṭalaku?

   What time is check-in?

   Usage

   Asking about the check-in time

   Grammar Note

   Hotel terminology is almost entirely English loanwords in Telugu. To ask the time, use "enni gaṇṭalaku" (at what time); "enta" asks about quantity or price.

4. AC గది కావాలి

   AC gadi kāvāli

   I want an air-conditioned room

   Usage

   Requesting an air-conditioned room

   Grammar Note

   "Kaavali" expresses desire or need. Commonly asked as "emi kaavali?" (what do you want/need?) in Telugu.

5. టవల్ మరొకటి ఇవ్వగలరా?

   Ṭaval marokkaṭi ivvagalarā?

   Can you give me another towel?

   Usage

   Requesting an extra towel in the hotel room

   Grammar Note

   "Ivvagalaraa" is the potential interrogative of "ivvu" (to give). "-galara" is a polite "can you?" construction.

6. రూమ్ సర్వీస్ కావాలి

   Rūm sarvīs kāvāli

   I want room service

   Usage

   Requesting room service

   Grammar Note

   English loanword + "kaavali" structures like "room service kaavali" are very common in urban Telugu.

7. Wi-Fi పాస్‌వర్డ్ ఏమిటి?

   Wi-Fi pāsvarḍ ēmiṭi?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Asking for the Wi-Fi password at the accommodation

   Grammar Note

   "Emiti" is Telugu for "what is it?". In speech, "emita" or "emitidi" are also used.

8. లగేజ్ ఇక్కడ ఉంచవచ్చా?

   Lagēj ikkaḍa uṃcavaccā?

   Can I leave my luggage here?

   Usage

   Asking permission to leave luggage after checkout

   Grammar Note

   "Unchavaccha" = "unch-" (place) + "vacchu" (can/may) + "-aa" (question). Permission-seeking construction.

9. నల్లా నీళ్ళు రావడం లేదు

   Nallā nīḷḷu rāvaḍaṃ lēdu

   The tap water is not running

   Usage

   Reporting a water supply issue to the front desk

   Grammar Note

   "Ravadaṃ" is the nominalized form of "raavadam" (coming). Combined with "ledu" (not there), forms a negative.

10. చెక్-అవుట్ ఎన్ని గంటలకు?

    Cek-avuṭ enni gaṇṭalaku?

    What time is check-out?

    Usage

    Asking what time check-out is

    Grammar Note

    Hotel terms are largely English loanwords. To ask the time, use "enni gaṇṭalaku" (at what time); "enta" (how much) asks about quantity or price.

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