Hotel

1. Wowɔ ɔdan?

   Do you have a room?

   Usage

   Ask for a vacancy when you arrive at a guesthouse

   Grammar Note

   wɔ is "to have"; the question is marked by intonation.

2. Mepɛ sɛ mehwehwɛ ɔdan

   I am looking for a room

   Usage

   Use it to ask locals when you have not yet found a place to stay

   Grammar Note

   hwehwɛ is "to look for"; pɛ sɛ is followed by a subject plus verb.

3. Ɔdan no boɔ yɛ sɛn?

   How much is the room?

   Usage

   Asks the room price. Also confirm that the price is per night

   Grammar Note

   The same question as Ɛboɔ yɛ sɛn? with a noun added.

4. Mepɛ sɛ metena ha anadwo baako

   I want to stay here for one night

   Usage

   States the length of stay; anadwo means night

   Grammar Note

   The numeral follows the noun. Two nights is anadwo mmienu.

5. Mepɛ sɛ metena ha anadwo mmiɛnsa

   I want to stay here for three nights

   Usage

   States the length of stay

   Grammar Note

   The numeral follows the noun.

6. Mepɛ sɛ meda

   I want to sleep

   Usage

   Tell the staff when you are tired and want to rest

   Grammar Note

   da is "to sleep".

7. Ɔdan no yɛ fɛ

   The room is nice

   Usage

   A way to compliment the room

   Grammar Note

   yɛ plus an adjective means "to be ...".

8. Ɔdan no yɛ fi

   The room is dirty

   Usage

   Use it to ask for cleaning or to complain

   Grammar Note

   yɛ plus an adjective means "to be ...".

9. Nsuo wɔ ɔdan no mu?

   Is there water in the room?

   Usage

   Checks whether water is available in the room

   Grammar Note

   mu is a postposition "in", placed after the noun.

10. Ahɔhofie wɔ he?

    Where is the guesthouse?

    Usage

    Use it when looking for lodging; ahɔhofie means "guests' house"

    Grammar Note

    ahɔhofie is built from ahɔhoɔ "guests" and fie "house".

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