Hotel

1. ʻOku ʻi ai ha fale-nofoʻanga ʻi heni?

   ʻO-ku ʻi ai ha fa-le-no-fo-ʻa-nga ʻi he-ni?

   Is there a hotel near here?

   Usage

   Basic phrase used when looking for accommodation

   Grammar Note

   "fale-nofoʻanga" = "fale" (house/building) + "nofoʻanga" (place of staying). Compound word formation is productive in Tongan.

2. ʻOku ou fiemaʻu ha tumu kaukau

   ʻO-ku ou fi-e-ma-ʻu ha tu-mu kau-kau

   I would like to use a shower

   Usage

   Used when requesting to use the shower at a hotel or guesthouse

   Grammar Note

   "kaukau" means "to bathe/swim." "Fiemaʻu" takes a noun object: "need / want to have."

3. ʻOku fiha e totongi ki ha pō ʻe taha?

   ʻO-ku fi-ha e to-to-ngi ki ha pō ʻe ta-ha?

   How much is it per night?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price per night

   Grammar Note

   "pō" means "night." "ʻe taha" is the numeral "one." In Polynesian languages, numerals often follow the noun.

4. ʻOku ou loto ke nofo ʻi he pō ʻe tolu

   ʻO-ku ou lo-to ke no-fo ʻi he pō ʻe to-lu

   I would like to stay for three nights

   Usage

   Used to state the number of nights you wish to stay

   Grammar Note

   "nofo" means "to sit/stay/live." "pō" means "night" and counts nights of stay (same form as "pō ʻe taha" in hotel-003). "tolu" is three. Tongan numerals come after the particle "ʻe."

5. ʻOku ʻi ai ha maama ʻi he fale mohe?

   ʻO-ku ʻi ai ha ma-a-ma ʻi he fa-le mo-he?

   Is there a light in the bedroom?

   Usage

   Used to verify facilities at a guesthouse or simple accommodation

   Grammar Note

   "fale mohe" = "fale" (house) + "mohe" (sleep) = "sleeping room/bedroom." "maama" means light and is also used metaphorically for enlightenment.

6. ʻOku ʻi ai ha WiFi?

   ʻO-ku ʻi ai ha WiFi?

   Is there Wi-Fi available?

   Usage

   Used to check Wi-Fi availability at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "WiFi" is kept as English (as in the Internet & WiFi category). "ʻOku ʻi ai ha …?" means "Is there …?"

7. Ko fē ʻa e matapā?

   Ko fē ʻa e ma-ta-pā?

   Where is the door?

   Usage

   Used to ask where the door is

   Grammar Note

   "Ko fē ʻa e …?" means "Where is …?" (same form as in the Airport & Customs category). "matapā" = "mata" (face/opening) + "pā" (enclosure/wall).

8. ʻOku ou loto ke toʻo ʻeku kato

   ʻO-ku ou lo-to ke to-ʻo ʻe-ku ka-to

   I would like to pick up my luggage

   Usage

   Used when collecting luggage, e.g. after checkout

   Grammar Note

   "kato" means bag and is used for luggage (as in "ʻeku kato" in the Emergency category). "Toʻo" means to take.

9. ʻOku ou loto ke check in

   ʻO-ku ou lo-to ke check in

   I would like to check in

   Usage

   Used at the hotel reception when checking in

   Grammar Note

   "check in" is kept as English. "Loto ke" expresses "want to".

10. ʻOku ou loto ke haʻu ʻa e ngāue tauhi

    ʻO-ku ou lo-to ke ha-ʻu ʻa e ngā-u-e tau-hi

    I would like housekeeping service

    Usage

    Used to request room cleaning service at a hotel

    Grammar Note

    "ngāue" means work/labour. "tauhi" means to care for/manage. English is widely understood in Tongan hotels.

11. ʻOku ʻi ai ha fōn ʻi he fale?

    ʻO-ku ʻi ai ha fōn ʻi he fa-le?

    Is there a phone in the room?

    Usage

    Used to check room facilities

    Grammar Note

    "fōn" is borrowed from English "phone." Tongan borrows most modern technology vocabulary from English. The macron on ō marks a long vowel.

12. Ko e kafu

    Blanket

    Usage

    To ask the front desk for an amenity

13. Ko e ʻulunga

    Pillow

    Usage

    To ask the front desk for an amenity

14. Ko e soapu

    Soap

    Usage

    To ask the front desk for an amenity

15. Fakamaʻa

    Please clean the room

    Usage

    To request housekeeping

16. Longoaʻa

    It is noisy

    Usage

    To complain about noise

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