Hotel

1. Imam rezervaciju na ime...

   I have a reservation under the name...

   Usage

   Checking in at a hotel by confirming your reservation

   Grammar Note

   "na ime" is an idiom meaning "under the name of". The name follows directly after

2. U koliko sati je prijava?

   What time is check-in?

   Usage

   Asking about the check-in time at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   Check-out: "odjava". "U koliko sati...?" is the standard Croatian structure for asking times

3. Imate li slobodnih soba?

   Do you have any available rooms?

   Usage

   Asking at a hotel whether rooms are available

   Grammar Note

   "slobodnih soba" is genitive plural. Existential questions often use the genitive case

4. Možete li mi donijeti još ručnika?

   Can you bring me more towels?

   Usage

   Requesting additional towels or supplies from hotel staff

   Grammar Note

   "ručnika" is genitive plural of "ručnik" (towel). After "još" (more), genitive plural is common

5. Wi-Fi lozinka, molim

   The Wi-Fi password, please

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "lozinka" is the common Croatian word for password. "šifra" is also used

6. Klima uređaj ne radi

   The air conditioner is not working

   Usage

   Reporting a broken air conditioner or appliance to hotel staff

   Grammar Note

   "ne radi" means "does not work". Can be used with "TV" or "grijanje" (heating)

7. Možete li me probuditi u sedam sati?

   Can you wake me up at seven o'clock?

   Usage

   Requesting a wake-up call from hotel reception

   Grammar Note

   "u sedam sati" means "at seven o'clock". Croatian time expressions use "u" + number + "sati"

8. Je li doručak uključen?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Asking whether breakfast is included in the room rate

   Grammar Note

   "Je li" forms a yes/no question. "uključen" is a past passive participle used as an adjective

9. Trebam kasnu odjavu

   I need a late check-out

   Usage

   Requesting a late check-out from the hotel

   Grammar Note

   "kasna odjava" = "late check-out". Adjectives must agree with nouns in gender, number, and case

10. Možete li pohraniti moju prtljagu?

    Can you store my luggage?

    Usage

    Asking the hotel to store luggage after check-out or before check-in

    Grammar Note

    "moju prtljagu" shows possessive pronoun and noun both in feminine accusative, agreeing in case

11. Ručnik

    Towel

    Usage

    Ask for an extra towel; a beach towel is "ručnik za plažu"

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun, plural "ručnici"

12. Jastuk

    Pillow

    Usage

    Ask for an extra or replacement pillow

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; a pillowcase is "jastučnica"

13. Deka

    Blanket

    Usage

    Ask for an extra blanket; a duvet is "poplun"

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; "pokrivač" is an equally common synonym

14. Sapun

    Soap

    Usage

    Ask for soap; shower gel is "gel za tuširanje"

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun

15. Šampon

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Ask for shampoo; conditioner is "regenerator"

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun

16. Četkica za zube

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Ask for a toothbrush; toothpaste is "pasta za zube". Croatian hotels often do not provide one as standard

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; "za + accusative" marks what it is for

17. Toaletni papir

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Ask for the toilet paper to be restocked

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun

18. Sušilo za kosu

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    Ask to borrow a hair dryer; without "za kosu" it would be read as a clothes dryer

    Grammar Note

    Neuter noun

19. Vješalica

    Clothes hanger

    Usage

    Ask for extra hangers

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun, plural "vješalice"; ijekavian form (Serbian: "vešalica")

20. Čišćenje sobe

    Room cleaning

    Usage

    Request or decline housekeeping; "Bez čišćenja, hvala" means no cleaning today

    Grammar Note

    Neuter noun; "sobe" is the genitive of "soba" (room)

21. Tiha soba

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Request a quiet room at check-in; a room not facing the street is "soba koja ne gleda na ulicu"

    Grammar Note

    "Soba" is feminine, so the adjective takes the feminine form "tiha"

22. Preglasno je

    It's too loud

    Usage

    Complain about noise; follow it with "Mogu li dobiti drugu sobu?" to ask for a different room

    Grammar Note

    The prefix "pre-" means "too"; "glasno" means loud

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