Accommodation

1. Ik heb een reservering op naam [naam].

   I have a reservation under the name [name].

   Usage

   Used at hotel check-in to confirm your reservation

   Grammar Note

   Dutch is a V2 language: the finite verb comes second in main clauses (Ik heb ...); questions put it first

2. Is het ontbijt inbegrepen bij de prijs?

   Is breakfast included in the price?

   Usage

   Used to ask if breakfast is included in the room rate

   Grammar Note

   "inbegrepen" is the past participle of "inbegrijpen" (to include)

3. Kan ik een kamer met uitzicht krijgen?

   Can I have a room with a view?

   Usage

   Used to request a room with a scenic view

   Grammar Note

   In Dutch, infinitives are placed at the end of clauses ("krijgen" comes last)

4. Hoe laat is inchecken / uitchecken?

   What time is check-in / check-out?

   Usage

   Used to ask about check-in and check-out times

   Grammar Note

   "hoe laat?" is the Dutch idiomatic expression for asking what time it is

5. Is er Wi-Fi op de kamer?

   Is there Wi-Fi in the room?

   Usage

   Used to ask about Wi-Fi availability in the room

   Grammar Note

   "er" is a Dutch locative pronoun used in existential constructions

6. Kan ik een extra kussen / deken krijgen?

   Can I get an extra pillow / blanket?

   Usage

   Used to request an extra pillow or blanket

   Grammar Note

   "kussen" means both "pillow" (noun) and "to kiss" (verb) in Dutch

7. De airconditioning / verwarming werkt niet.

   The air conditioning / heating isn't working.

   Usage

   Used to report a broken air conditioner or heater

   Grammar Note

   "niet" is the Dutch negation word, typically placed after the verb or at sentence end

8. Ik wil mijn verblijf met één nacht verlengen.

   I'd like to extend my stay by one more night.

   Usage

   Used to request a one-night extension of your stay

   Grammar Note

   "wil...verlengen" shows Dutch verb framing; the infinitive goes to the end

9. Is er parkeergelegenheid bij het hotel?

   Is there parking available at the hotel?

   Usage

   Used to ask about parking at the hotel

   Grammar Note

   Dutch commonly forms compound words; "parkeergelegenheid" means parking opportunity

10. Kunt u een restaurant in de buurt aanbevelen?

    Can you recommend a nearby restaurant?

    Usage

    Used to ask hotel staff for a nearby restaurant recommendation

    Grammar Note

    "u" is the formal second-person pronoun; "aanbevelen" is a separable verb

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