Accommodation

1. Iha kuartu livre?

   Is there a room available?

   Usage

   Asking if a hotel or guesthouse has available rooms

   Grammar Note

   "Iha kuartu livre?" is an existential question asking "Is there a free room?"

2. Kalan ida folin hira?

   How much is it per night?

   Usage

   Asking the nightly rate for accommodation

   Grammar Note

   Nights of accommodation are counted with "kalan" (night), not "loron" (day); "kalan hira" asks "how many nights". "folin" means price

3. Hau hakarak kuartu ho kama rua.

   I would like a room with two beds.

   Usage

   Requesting a twin or double-bed room

   Grammar Note

   "ho" is Tetum's preposition meaning "with" or "having". "Bed" is "kama" (from Portuguese cama).

4. Hau hakarak sai aban dadeer.

   I want to check out tomorrow morning.

   Usage

   Informing the hotel about your planned check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "Tomorrow" is the native Tetun word "aban"; "besok" is Indonesian. "Morning" is "dadeer".

5. Iha Wi-Fi iha ne'e?

   Is there Wi-Fi here?

   Usage

   Asking if the accommodation has Wi-Fi

   Grammar Note

   "Iha X iha ne'e?" is the standard Tetum pattern for asking "Is there X here?"

6. Kaza de banhu iha ne'ebé?

   Where is the bathroom?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the bathroom

   Grammar Note

   "ne'ebé" is the Tetum question word for "where". "iha ne'ebé?" = "where is it?"

7. Hau presiza toalha seluk.

   I need another towel.

   Usage

   Requesting an extra towel from hotel staff

   Grammar Note

   "seluk" is a native Tetum word meaning "another / other"

8. Matabixu iha oras hira?

   What time is breakfast served?

   Usage

   Asking about the breakfast serving time at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "iha oras hira?" asks "at what time?" — "oras" means hour/time. "Breakfast" is "matabixu"; "serbisu" means work/service, not a meal.

9. Hau bele husik hau nia bagajen iha ne'e?

   Can I leave my luggage here?

   Usage

   Asking if you can store luggage after checking out

   Grammar Note

   "Hau bele ...?" asks permission. "husik" means "leave, leave behind" and "bagajen" means "luggage."

10. Hau labele toba. Iha barulhu barak.

    I cannot sleep. There is too much noise.

    Usage

    Complaining to the front desk about excessive noise

    Grammar Note

    "labele" = "la" (not) + "bele" (can) = "cannot". Negation in Tetum uses prefix "la"

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