Hotel

1. Kula badhe pesen kamar

   Ku-la ba-dhe pe-sen ka-mar

   I would like to book a room

   Usage

   Booking a hotel room

   Grammar Note

   "Pesen" is borrowed from Indonesian meaning to order/book.

2. Wonten kamar ingkang kosong?

   Wo-nten ka-mar ing-kang ko-song?

   Are there any vacant rooms?

   Usage

   Inquiring about room availability

   Grammar Note

   "Kosong" means empty, shared with Indonesian. Ngoko: "Ana kamar sing kosong?".

3. Kunci kamaripun, mangga

   Kun-ci ka-ma-ri-pun, mang-ga

   Here is your room key

   Usage

   Handing over a room key at the front desk

   Grammar Note

   "Mangga" is a polite invitation; "-ipun" is a Krama possessive suffix adding politeness.

4. Kamar mandinipun wonten pundi?

   Ka-mar man-di-ni-pun wo-nten pun-di?

   Where is the bathroom?

   Usage

   Asking for the bathroom location

   Grammar Note

   "Kamar mandi" literally "bathing room". "Pundi" is Krama for "where". Ngoko: "Kamar mandine ana ngendi?".

5. Kula check-out benjing enjing

   Ku-la check-out ben-jing en-jing

   I will check out tomorrow morning

   Usage

   Informing about check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "Check-out" is borrowed from English. Krama "benjing" (tomorrow) corresponds to Ngoko "sesuk".

6. Kamar kula reged

   Ka-mar ku-la re-ged

   My room is dirty

   Usage

   Reporting a dirty room to hotel staff

   Grammar Note

   "Reged" (dirty) is used in both speech levels. Add: "mugi saget dibersihaken" (please clean it).

7. Kula nyuwun andhuk

   Ku-la nyu-wun an-dhuk

   May I have a towel please?

   Usage

   Politely requesting a towel at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Nyuwun" is highly polite Krama for "request". Ngoko: "Aku njaluk andhuk". A towel is "andhuk" — the word already used by hotel-011 in this file and by the Hot Springs & Baths category. The earlier "sapu tangan" is a handkerchief and cannot be used to ask for a bath towel. Using Krama in Javanese hotels is appreciated.

8. Sarapan kalebet mboten?

   Sa-ra-pan ka-le-bet mbo-ten?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Asking if breakfast is included in the room rate

   Grammar Note

   "Kalebet" is Krama for "included". Ngoko: "Sarapan kalebu apa ora?". In Indonesian guesthouses, breakfast is often charged separately.

9. Kula mboten saged medal kamar

   Ku-la mbo-ten sa-ged me-dal ka-mar

   I cannot get out of my room

   Usage

   Reporting a door or lock issue to hotel staff

   Grammar Note

   "Medal" is Krama for "to go out/exit". Ngoko: "Aku ora bisa metu kamar". In emergencies, shout "Tolong!" (Help!) first.

10. Angsal nitip koper?

    Ang-sal ni-tip ko-per?

    May I leave my luggage here for safekeeping?

    Usage

    Asking to store luggage at the hotel after check-out

    Grammar Note

    "Nitip" means to entrust something for safekeeping — used in both Javanese and Indonesian. Ngoko: "Aku arep nitip koper".

11. Andhuk

    An-dhuk

    Towel

    Usage

    Point at it to ask for an extra or a fresh one

12. Bantal

    Ban-tal

    Pillow

    Usage

    For asking for another pillow

13. Kemul

    Ke-mul

    Blanket

    Usage

    For asking for one when the air conditioning is too cold

14. Sabun

    Sa-bun

    Soap

    Usage

    For asking for a refill

15. Sampo

    Sam-po

    Shampoo

    Usage

    For asking for a refill

16. Sikat untu

    Si-kat un-tu

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Many places do not provide one, so point at it to ask

17. Tisu toilet

    Ti-su to-i-let

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Many toilets have none, so point at it to ask

18. Pengering rambut

    Pe-nge-ring ram-but

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    For asking whether one can be lent; "hair dryer" also works out loud

19. Gantungan klambi

    Gan-tu-ngan klam-bi

    Clothes hanger

    Usage

    For asking for extra hangers

    Grammar Note

    "Gantungan" = something to hang on, "klambi" = Javanese for clothes

20. Resik-resik kamar

    Re-sik-re-sik ka-mar

    Room cleaning

    Usage

    To request cleaning, or to say you would rather skip it

21. Kamar sing sepi

    Ka-mar sing se-pi

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Show it at check-in when asking for a particular room

22. Rame banget

    Ra-me ba-nget

    Too noisy

    Usage

    Show it as the reason when asking to change rooms

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