Hotel

1. Имам резервация

   I-mam re-zer-va-TSI-ya

   I have a reservation

   Usage

   Used at hotel check-in

   Grammar Note

   Имам is the first-person singular of "to have." No case changes needed in Bulgarian

2. Искам стая с изглед към морето

   IS-kam STA-ya s iz-GLED kam MO-re-to

   I'd like a room with a sea view

   Usage

   Common request at Black Sea resort hotels

   Grammar Note

   към means "toward." морето = море + neuter definite suffix -то. Bulgarian uses no cases

3. В колко часа е закуската?

   v KOL-ko cha-SA e za-KUS-ka-ta

   What time is breakfast?

   Usage

   Asking about breakfast hours at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   закуската = закуска + feminine definite suffix -та. Definite articles are noun suffixes in Bulgarian

4. Моля, донесете кърпи

   MOL-ya, do-ne-SE-te KAR-pi

   Please bring towels

   Usage

   Requesting towels from housekeeping or the front desk

   Grammar Note

   донесете is the formal plural imperative of донеса "to bring". Plain нося means "to carry/wear", so the prefixed до- form is used for "bring (here)". Nouns don't change form (no cases)

5. Климатикът не работи

   kli-MA-ti-kat ne RA-bo-ti

   The air conditioner isn't working

   Usage

   Reporting a broken appliance in the hotel room

   Grammar Note

   климатикът uses the long masculine definite suffix -ът for nouns in subject position

6. В колко часа е изписването?

   v KOL-ko cha-SA e iz-PIS-va-ne-to

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Asking about the check-out time at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   изписването = изписване + neuter definite suffix -то. Verbal nouns take neuter gender in Bulgarian

7. Може ли да оставя багажа си?

   MO-zhe li da os-TA-vya ba-GA-zha si

   Can I leave my luggage here?

   Usage

   Requesting luggage storage after check-out

   Grammar Note

   Може ли means "is it possible?" си is the reflexive possessive pronoun, meaning "one's own"

8. Нямам топла вода

   NYA-mam TOP-la VO-da

   There's no hot water

   Usage

   Reporting a lack of hot water in the room

   Grammar Note

   Нямам is the negative of имам (to have). топла is the feminine adjective agreeing with вода

9. Можете ли да ме събудите в седем часа?

   mo-ZHE-te li da me sa-BU-di-te v SE-dem cha-SA

   Could you wake me up at seven?

   Usage

   Requesting a wake-up call from the hotel

   Grammar Note

   ме is the short accusative pronoun "me." Bulgarian nouns have no cases but pronouns retain short forms

10. Паролата за Wi-Fi, моля

    pa-ro-LA-ta za Wi-Fi, MOL-ya

    The Wi-Fi password, please

    Usage

    Asking for the Wi-Fi password at a hotel or café

    Grammar Note

    паролата = парола + feminine definite suffix -та. Definite articles attach to the end of nouns

11. Хавлиена кърпа

    Hav-li-e-na kar-pa

    Towel

    Usage

    Ask for a bath towel; "кърпа" alone can mean any cloth or handkerchief, so keep "хавлиена"

12. Възглавница

    Vaz-glav-ni-tsa

    Pillow

    Usage

    Show this to ask for an extra pillow

13. Одеяло

    O-de-ya-lo

    Blanket

    Usage

    Show this to ask for an extra blanket

14. Сапун

    Sa-pun

    Soap

    Usage

    Show this to ask for soap to be restocked

15. Шампоан

    Sham-po-an

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Show this to ask for shampoo

16. Четка за зъби

    Chet-ka za za-bi

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Ask for a toothbrush; Bulgarian hotels often do not provide one as standard

17. Тоалетна хартия

    To-a-let-na har-ti-ya

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Show this to ask for toilet paper

18. Сешоар

    Se-sho-ar

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    Show this to borrow a hair dryer

19. Закачалка

    Za-ka-chal-ka

    Coat hanger

    Usage

    Show this to ask for more hangers

20. Почистване

    Po-chist-va-ne

    Cleaning

    Usage

    Ask for the room to be cleaned; the word also appears on door hangers

21. Тиха стая

    Ti-ha sta-ya

    Quiet room

    Usage

    State your room preference at check-in

22. Шумно

    Shum-no

    Noisy

    Usage

    Complain about noise and ask to change rooms

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