Accommodation

1. Au a buki tu. Ko au o Smith.

   I have a reservation. My name is Smith.

   Usage

   Used at the hotel front desk when checking in

   Grammar Note

   Fijian tends to be VOS. "ko au" is used when stating one's name

2. Au rawa ni raica mada na rumu?

   Can I see the room first?

   Usage

   Used when you want to inspect the room before deciding

   Grammar Note

   "rawa ni" is the Fijian ability/permission construction "can/may"

3. E kau tiko na ikatalau ena isau?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Used to ask if breakfast is included

   Grammar Note

   "ikatalau" is the formal word for breakfast; the casual form is "gunu ti" (literally "drink tea"). "vakasigalevu" is lunch, not breakfast

4. E rawa ni late check-out?

   Can I have a late check-out?

   Usage

   Used to request a later check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "e rawa ni" asks whether something is possible. Hotel desks work in English, so "late check-out" is best kept as the English term

5. E tiko e dua na lift?

   Is there an elevator?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "e tiko" is the Fijian existential expression "there is"

6. Au rawa ni kerea e dua tale na kali?

   Could I get an extra pillow?

   Usage

   Used to request an additional pillow

   Grammar Note

   The pillow is "kali" (still the general word for pillow today), and the polite request verb is "kerea" (to ask for). "Tale" means "again/another".

7. Na ea kondisini e sega ni cakacaka.

   The air conditioning is not working.

   Usage

   Used to report a broken air conditioner

   Grammar Note

   "sega ni" is the Fijian negation structure "does not"

8. E vica na kaloko e dodonu kina me biuta na rumu?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time check-out is

   Grammar Note

   The time question is "E vica na kaloko …?" (same pattern as the airport and casino cards). "yabaki" means "year", not time of day

9. E tiko e dua na car park?

   Is there parking available?

   Usage

   Used to ask about parking availability

   Grammar Note

   "E tiko e dua na X?" asks "is there an X?". "veiqaravi" means "service", not a parking lot; the English "car park" is understood as is

10. E rawa ni maroroi ikei na noqu suitikeisi?

    Can I store my luggage here?

    Usage

    Used to leave luggage at the hotel

    Grammar Note

    "Suitikeisi" is borrowed from English "suitcase". To keep or store is "maroroya"; its passive form is "maroroi" (e.g. "dua na ka me maroroi kina" = "something to be kept in it")

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