Hotel

1. Ik heb een reservering

   I have a reservation

   Usage

   Confirming your reservation at hotel check-in

   Grammar Note

   "Reservering" is from French. "Boeking" (booking) is also widely used in Dutch hotels

2. Ik wil inchecken

   I would like to check in

   Usage

   Announcing at the front desk that you want to check in

   Grammar Note

   "Inchecken" is a direct borrowing from English. "Uitchecken" is the Dutch for checking out

3. Heeft u een kamer vrij?

   Do you have a room available?

   Usage

   Asking if there is a room available without a prior reservation

   Grammar Note

   "Vrij" means both "free" and "available". "Een vrije kamer" (a free room) is also correct

4. Wanneer is het uitchecken?

   When is check-out?

   Usage

   Asking about the check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "Uitchecken" is the opposite of "inchecken". Also used for checking out of public transit

5. Kunt u mij wekken om zeven uur?

   Can you wake me up at seven o'clock?

   Usage

   Requesting a wake-up call from hotel reception

   Grammar Note

   "Wekken" is the verb form of "wakker" (awake). "Kunt u ...?" is a polite request question using the modal "kunnen"

6. Is het ontbijt inbegrepen?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Asking if breakfast is included in the room rate

   Grammar Note

   "Ontbijt" comes from "ont-" (un-) + "bijten" (to bite) = break the fast, same idea as English

7. De airconditioning werkt niet

   The air conditioning is not working

   Usage

   Reporting a broken air conditioning unit to hotel staff

   Grammar Note

   "Niet" is the negation adverb. "Werkt niet" means "does not work". Colloquially it is often shortened to "airco"

8. Kunt u extra handdoeken brengen?

   Can you bring extra towels?

   Usage

   Requesting additional towels from hotel housekeeping

   Grammar Note

   "Handdoek" = hand + doek (cloth). Plural is "handdoeken". "Een handdoek" for one towel

9. Heeft u wifi in het hotel?

   Do you have Wi-Fi in the hotel?

   Usage

   Asking if Wi-Fi is available and getting the password

   Grammar Note

   Also useful: "Wat is het wifi-wachtwoord?" (What is the Wi-Fi password?)

10. Ik wil uitchecken

    I would like to check out

    Usage

    Informing front desk that you want to check out

    Grammar Note

    "Uitchecken" is a separable verb: uit (out) + checken. Opposite: "inchecken" (check in)

11. de handdoek

    Towel

    Usage

    Point to this to ask reception or housekeeping for more towels

    Grammar Note

    A "de" compound of "hand" and "doek" (cloth); a tea towel is "de theedoek"

12. het hoofdkussen

    Pillow

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for an extra pillow

    Grammar Note

    A "het" word; it is often shortened to "het kussen", but that also means a sofa cushion, so "hoofdkussen" is clearer for bedding

13. de deken

    Blanket

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for an extra blanket when the room is cold

    Grammar Note

    A "de" word; Dutch beds normally use "het dekbed" (a duvet) rather than blankets

14. de zeep

    Soap

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for or buy soap

    Grammar Note

    A "de" word; liquid soap is "de handzeep"

15. de shampoo

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for or buy shampoo

    Grammar Note

    A "de" word; conditioner is "de conditioner" or "de crèmespoeling"

16. de tandenborstel

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for or buy one; Dutch hotels usually do not provide them

    Grammar Note

    A "de" word; toothpaste is "de tandpasta"

17. het toiletpapier

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for a refill; it is also written "het wc-papier", the more common form in Belgium

    Grammar Note

    A "het" word; a paper tissue is "het zakdoekje"

18. de haardroger

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    Point to this to borrow one; everyday Dutch also says "de föhn", and both are understood

    Grammar Note

    A "de" compound of "haar" (hair) and "droger" (dryer)

19. de kleerhanger

    Clothes hanger

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for extra hangers

    Grammar Note

    A "de" compound of "kleren" (clothes) and "hanger"; "de hanger" alone can also mean a pendant

20. schoonmaken

    To clean

    Usage

    Point to this to ask for the room to be cleaned; in Belgium (Flanders) the everyday word is "kuisen"

    Grammar Note

    A separable verb from "schoon" (clean) and "maken" (to make); the cleaning itself is "de schoonmaak" and the cleaner "de schoonmaker"

21. een rustige kamer

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Point to this at check-in to request a quiet room

    Grammar Note

    "Rustig" takes an "-e" ending before a "de" word; to ask for a room at the back, say "een kamer aan de achterkant"

22. lawaaierig

    Noisy

    Usage

    Point to this to complain that the room is noisy; in a sentence, "Het is te lawaaierig"

    Grammar Note

    An adjective; the noise itself is "het lawaai", and a synonym is "luidruchtig"

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