Hotel

1. Makemake au e komo i koʻu lumi.

   Ma-ke-ma-ke au e ko-mo i ko-ʻu lu-mi

   I would like to check in.

   Usage

   Used at a hotel front desk to request check-in

   Grammar Note

   e komo i means "to enter into"; koʻu is first-person singular possessive

2. Aia i hea ke kī o koʻu lumi?

   Ai-a i he-a ke kī o ko-ʻu lu-mi

   Where is my room key?

   Usage

   Used to ask for or locate your room key at the hotel

   Grammar Note

   hea is the interrogative "where / which"; aia i hea means "where is it?"

3. ʻO ka hola ʻehia ka ʻaina kakahiaka?

   ʻO ka ho-la ʻe-hi-a ka ʻai-na ka-ka-hia-ka

   What time is breakfast?

   Usage

   Ask the hotel about the breakfast time

   Grammar Note

   "ʻO ka hola ʻehia" asks the time. kakahiaka means "morning"; ʻaina means "meal" (ʻāina "land" is a different word with a kahakō).

4. I ka lā hea wau e haʻalele ai?

   I ka lā hea wau e ha-ʻa-le-le ai

   What day do I check out?

   Usage

   Confirm the checkout date with hotel staff

   Grammar Note

   haʻalele means to leave or depart; the ai ending marks a relative clause

5. He pilikia koʻu lumi.

   He pi-li-ki-a ko-ʻu lu-mi

   There is a problem with my room.

   Usage

   Report a room problem to hotel reception

   Grammar Note

   pilikia is a common word for trouble or problem in Hawaiian

6. Hiki ke nānā i ke kai mai kēia lumi?

   Hi-ki ke nā-nā i ke ka-i mai kē-ia lu-mi

   Is this an ocean view room?

   Usage

   Ask whether the room has an ocean view

   Grammar Note

   "Can one look at the sea from this room?" (the ocean-view question). nalu means "wave", not "view", so it is not used.

7. He lumi hoʻomaha kēia?

   He lu-mi ho-ʻo-ma-ha kē-ia

   Is this a relaxing room?

   Usage

   Ask whether the room is comfortable and relaxing

   Grammar Note

   hoʻomaha is causative form of maha meaning "to rest" — causing rest

8. Hiki ke hoʻololi i koʻu lumi?

   Hi-ki ke ho-ʻo-lo-li i ko-ʻu lu-mi

   Can I change my room?

   Usage

   Request a room change at the hotel front desk

   Grammar Note

   hoʻololi means to change or alter something

9. E lawe mai i nā kāwele hou.

   E la-we mai i nā kā-we-le hou

   Please bring fresh towels.

   Usage

   Request fresh towels from housekeeping

   Grammar Note

   Towel is kāwele (from English "towel")

10. ʻAʻohe pilikia, mahalo.

    ʻA-ʻo-he pi-li-ki-a, ma-ha-lo

    No problem, thank you.

    Usage

    Express that everything is fine and thank hotel staff

    Grammar Note

    ʻAʻohe is a negator meaning "none"; with pilikia it means "no problem"

11. Ke kāwele

    Towel

    Usage

    To ask the front desk for an amenity

12. Ka uluna

    Pillow

    Usage

    To ask the front desk for an amenity

13. Ke kapa moe

    Blanket

    Usage

    To ask the front desk for an amenity

14. Ke kopa

    Soap

    Usage

    To ask the front desk for an amenity

15. Ka palaki niho

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    To ask the front desk for an amenity

16. E hoʻomaʻemaʻe

    Please clean the room

    Usage

    To request housekeeping

17. He lumi mālie

    A quiet room

    Usage

    To ask for a quieter room

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